hi. Need some info on a damascus double barrel
 

I'm new here so this is intro as well as first post. I'm into Bladesmithing and like to do damascus. A friend gave me a damascus shotgun to cut up for the steel. I'm also doing some things with some cowboy reinactors. The gun is missing stocks safety spring and triger guard. Seems a shame to cut it up if it can be put back into workable condition....even with blanks for some reenactments. The serial # is 3 92895. What do you think.

Is it a Parker Bros. shotgun or made by another maker?

392895 would be too high to be a parker bros. Especially a damascus one.

Unless its a grade 3 serial # 92895.

Any pics?

It is a Parker. I guess it is a grade 3 serial # 92895. It is damascus. I'll get a pict later today.

A hammerless grade 3 has value beyond cutting it up for knife blades. I thought knifemakers who use Damascus either make their own or buy Damascus blanks. Cutting up shotguns sounds a bit strange.

some pics
 

some pics

the blade smith I knew made his "damascus" from worn Harley chains

that serial number should be a 12 gauge with 30" barrels

how long are they now

what are the bores like and what are the markings on the underside of the barrels?

there should be a single digit on the back barrel lug and a set of offset numbers on the barrel flats

I do make my own damascus but was thinking of maybe some pipe hawks. I'd rather keep it as a gun.

good choice Larry - depending on the condition of the bores and the engraving this may well be work restocking - or look for an old take off

since you show the action open, can we assume the foreend iron is still there?

as a former F&I re-enactor - good pipe hawks material is scrap muzzleloader barrels

Beaver Bill used to do them from scrap sections he got from Getz, the one I just sold still had rifling in the bore, not sure if pieces would be available from Rice or Colerain.

They are 30" long. Bores are a little dirty but not bad. Looks like on the underside of the barrel 4s on the right side then patt apr 11 1876 and 3 on the right