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Originally Posted by Paul Harm
I've had Brad redo about 5 or 6 barrels and feel even on a " beater " it's well worth the money. What's another 4 to 500 dollars when you can then see the beautiful Damascus barrels ? Making them is a lost art never to be repeated.
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Sherman Bell described the process of making damascus barrels as three men heating, hammering and twisting iron bars all day long to make one barrel. They are a hand welded barrel. It must have been hard, hot work and the workers must have been proud of a job well done.
I used to shy away from damascus guns, but no longer. There is an Elsie No 1 grade coming to a local pawn shop. I have yet to see, it. They want $750. No 1's can be pretty nice, damascus and some engraving. If it is a good one it will be mine.