Mike: you'll note the 'revdocdrew' fella did a little jousting with Randy on that first ShotgunWorld thread
http://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/view...p?f=3&t=209636
This is Randy's authoritative source:
Clark Towle
http://yarchive.net/gun/barrel/damascus_barrels.html
"I know of no true damascus barreled shotguns that were ever proofed for smokeless powder."
Nitro Proof 1 1/2 oz.
"No hay peor ciego que el que no quiere ver."
The worst blindness is refusing to see.