Yup David, Laminated Steel - very nice.
Actually, Laminated Steel is considered one of the strongest composites and this is supported by British burst tests.
Parker Bros. used their own, in-house made Laminated Steel on higher grades, though I have seen them on Grade 2 guns.
Here is a Grade 3 of mine with Parker Bros. Laminated Steel barrels. It is due for a restoration. Quite obvious is the wrong hammer on the right side, but there are worse problems.
Serial no. of this Grade 3 is 14056 and was made in 1879, the last year in which Parker Bros. made their own barrels.
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Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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