Hello King and Welcome to the PGCA ,I see you are a relatively new member ,this is the place to be ! I beleive most of this group read all of the Sherman Bell articles in The Double Gun Journals on Damascus Barrel testing and I would guess there is better than a 50Percent following here that shoot Damascus barrels on a regular basis ! As already said ,barrel wall thickness and condition is a must but it is on any type of barrel ! I like the low pressure loads from RST also as do many of the Guys on this forum !The only suggestion I would like to make is that if you decide to buy a Dam. Barreled gun on one of the internet auction sites like Gun Broker etc. ,that you make sure there is an inspection period so you are able to either measure the Barrel wall thickness yourself or have a professional do it ,in my opinion ,this is a must ,if the seller is selling with a no return ,than I pass them by ! Again ,just my opinion but thin pitted barrels from a seller that gives a bad description are a costly mistake Good luck in your search for a nice Damascus barreled Parker ! Russ
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