Gunsmith

[Bruce Hering]

Who is the smith in the St. Louis, MO area that specializes in Damascus barrels and old sxs's like Parker guns ? I have talked with him but have lost his phone number.

Thanks...

[Garry L Gordon]

Buck Hamlin was in the area...or at least he used to be.

[john pulis]

He still is, Peveley, 636-479-4304. Spoke with him just last week.

[Brian Dudley]

Buck does work on a lot of different guns. But he is more considered as specializing in Lefevers and Smiths.
When it comes to his Damascus barrel refinishing. Be careful. He Browns his barrels, and I mean BROWN. Not black and white. It is just the way he does them. It is not a correct finish for any American double with Damascus barrels.

[Drew Hause]

An example of Buck's work, but I agree with Brian that the muddy browning does not reproduce the original barrel finish
https://www.doublegunshop.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=603704
Buck is also a Baker specialist BTW.

[Bruce Hering]

Buck is who I was looking for. I have a Lefever that needs the barrels checked for MWT and he is close so I could drive up there.

Thanks everyone......