Providing both the Damascus and the Titanic barrels are in safe condition - e.g., sufficient wall thickness, absence of severe pitting and dents - either gun should be completely serviceable with the appropriate ammo. Personally, I prefer the Damascus for the beauty of the pattern. Almost everyone at my club who lays eyes on one of my nice Damascus Parkers is completely amazed. It is also a great opportunity to teach folks who have always heard that Damascus will 'unwind' if shot with modern smokeless that this is inherently wrong.
Yup, I'll take the Damascus barreled gun, all else being equal.
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"I'm a Setter man.
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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