Damascus Beauties
 

In order of appearance:

1. Lefever

2. Mod 97 Winchester


3. Pre 1885 Bernards on a Parker. ( The rib matting machine began use in 1885.)


4. Parker damascus barrels with one piece ( reinforced ) forend lug. ( this is the form of forend lug necessary for beavertail forends)


5. Parker damascus barrels


6. Parker Laminated barrels


7. More Parker laminated


8. Two Parker sets marked laminated. Drew says one of these is incorrectly marked as Laminated.

very nice selection

Close up of the 'Toncin' barrels, courtesy of the 'Gold Towel Collector' :)

http://pic20.picturetrail.com:80/VOL.../403868672.jpg

Parker Laminated Steel refinished by Brad Bachelder

http://pic20.picturetrail.com:80/VOL.../389244643.jpg

http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/19406549

Of course ALL pattern welded barrels are 'laminated' ie. layered

Drew, will you ask the "Gold Towel Collector" if that top one is the 10lb. Grade 3?

The 'Gold Towel' claims the top is Grade 5 and bottom Grade 4 :rolleyes:

http://pic20.picturetrail.com:80/VOL.../403868671.jpg

My mistake Drew - I had intended to hit the 4 key instead of the 3 key. I'm sure it is the ten pounder.

That brings a whole new level of respect to Laminated!

Drew, what is (are) 'Toncin' barrels and who is the 'Gold Towel Collector'?

Chain damascus.

'Toncin' is a very high grade non-crolle 'Herringbone' variant, usually found on (later) Lindner Daly's, but a D.B. Wesson is shown here
http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/23997270