Damascus Basics?

[Kurt Sauers]

When I was younger,much younger than today, everyone said Damascus barrels could not be safely shot. Could I get the basics of Damascus barrels? Brown or Black? Refinishing? Opening chokes? What to look for? What to avoid? Once brown always brown?
I like the looks of black better. Different patterns?

[Frank Cronin]

Hi Kurt,

A great way to learn about Damascus barrels is to click this link put together by the research of Drew Hause. This topic has been discussed at length in the forum here as well.

Everything is pretty much here what you like to learn about Damascus barrels.

https://sites.google.com/a/damascusknowledge.com/www/home