type of barrel
 

How does the type of barrel affect gun values. What is the best way to determine whether it can be fired? Any Parker gunsmiths in the Western New York are? Thanks for all the help. Sorry for all the questions.

You might want to contact Larry Del Grego lll, in Illion, NY. It is sort of midway across the State. The Del Grego family has been in the Parker business almost forever

Thanks for the help greatly appreciated.

I am pretty Larry DelGrego and Sons does not work on damascus and twist barrel guns. I believe they are old school and will not recommend any gun so configured should be fired.

J.B. I think you are right about them not working on damascus or twist barrels. and that's ok, some people don't because of the liability issue. As for me, I think Sherman Bell proved the world is not flat!

Hammer Gun is correct. It's "liability" for Del Grego. Not that they believe Damascus is inherently weak. Once again, lawyers make the world safer for humanity.

Best, Kensal

the key factors regarding the safe shooting of old guns is barrel wall thickness and ammo pressure.

any good double gun smith should have the tools to measure barrel wall thicknesses and based upon his experience, be able to determine the safety potential of a particular gun.

several sources are now making low pressure smokeless loads in the 6000 psi range, which roughly duplicates the pressure of black powder field loads. two of the most popular are rst and polywad.

as for value, guns with barrels other than fluid steel are generally worth less than guns with fluid steel barrels, all other factors being the same.

as for value, guns with barrels other than fluid steel are generally worth less than guns with fluid steel barrels, all other factors being the same.

Ed, Have you checked hammergun prices lately?

Why would a gun with those newfangled and dangerous fluid steel barrels be worth more than a Damascus barrelled gun? Talk about dangerous, what about those hammerless guns? We don't even know when they're cocked!

daze: it has been my experience that it is much easier to sell a fluid steel barreled gun than one with twist or damascus barrels. also, hammerguns are harder to sell than hammerless guns...all other things being equal of course.