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Originally Posted by Brian Dudley
Acme steel did make it onto some CH grade guns as well.
The tables in TPS do not list any 24" 28g. guns above C grade.
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Titanic Steel made the Parker scene in about 1897 and there are a small number of CH (Grade 4) guns with Titanic Steel barrels. After Acme Steel made the scene the choice was narrowed to a choice of Damascus Steel, Bernard Steel (which was nearing its end) and Acme Steel. Those were the standard barrel steels for the Grade 4 Parker.
The barrel steel choices for the Grade 5 (BH) guns of that era were most likely "DD" Damascus and Acme Steel. There are also a very few Grade 5 Parkers with Titanic Steel barrels made before Acme Steel barrels were available.
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