Mills: I share your apprehension regarding pre-c. 1870 Decarbonized Steel barrels
"Bessemer process homogenous wrought iron" was sourced from Remington Arms. Pages 503 & 504 of
The Parker Story state that Parker changed the name to "Plain Steel" as Remington was using the name "Decarbonized" on their newly introduced Model 1873 & 1875/1876 Hammer Lifter doubles.
I am of the opinion that pattern welded barrel
quality is assessed based on the over-all quality
of the gun; with no intrinsic difference in
strength between Twist, Damascus or Laminated Steel based on the 1891 Birmingham Proof House Trial
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