I am aware that some people use damascus pattern matching as part of the selection criteria when looking at G grades. Some want consistant patterns, others want variety. Some G's have fine damascus, others coarser.
D's are more consistant, but not always.
On all the C's and above I have seen, the fine damascus pattern has been consistant in the barrel and between barrels of the set. All the Bernards I have seen have been consistant. Sometimes you can see segment weld lines, but the segments are generally consistant.
The same is true for twist. Being a lower grade barrel steel, there can be much inconsistancy.
I am an enthusiast of damascus barrels, I find them much more interesting than fluid steel, and have both in my small collection.
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