Thanks, the link I posted above has a breakdown of which issues he tested what in.

The winter of 1999 is when the Parker was destroyed with 29,000 and 31,000 PSI loads.

Harry, that Siefried article in Guns and Ammo of about May 1990 was my inspiration to start shooting damascus. And Sherman Bells articles confirmed it i still have Siefrieds Article

The first shot is the hardest. Nothing to it after that

I think Damascus is safer and stronger than fluid steel of the same era.

Guys, I am just wanting to read it for my own personal education. Thx for the assurances, but I am fairly calm with regards to shooting it.

At the Southern this spring I shot 400 shells in my 10ga hammer gun and another 300 in a 12ga lifter without incident. All were less than 7500 psi. Carvel