Quality C Parkers in Bernard and Damascus Steels

[Bruce Day]

10,12, 16 and 20 ga.

The Damascus pattern is four blade croille. The Bernard pattern was originated by Leopold Bernard et Cie, cannoniers to Napoleon Bonaparte.

[Drew Hause]

Methodology for Bernard production is shown here
https://docs.google.com/document/edit?id=1xylidcizmxlYC66XHUDLpQFtU6gi9WyXSkTayKKWC Xc

A bit about Leopold
https://docs.google.com/document/edit?id=1fMs-Mn60ei9QsRcHT5Urm_eHobzJnaDKZiP3FP0fXb0

His daddy, Nicolas Albert Bernard was producing Damascus in Versailles by 1804. Napoleon Bonaparte came home with the superior damascus gun barrels after his 1798-99 expedition against the Mameluks in Egypt and Ottomans in Syria and modern Israel and encouraged production thereof in St. Etienne and Liege.

[Dave Fuller]

Three degrees of separation from Napoleon Bruce!

[Craig Larter]

Bruce: What is the serial number of the 12ga, is it an ejector gun? I have a similar CHE and wonder if you could post clearer pictures of the engraving just so I can learn and compare. Thanks for the photo's Craig