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					Originally Posted by  Bruce Hering
					 
				 
				Gary:  Nice LC.  It seems to me that all (or most) of the higher grade early Smiths used some really nice chain Damascus.  Your look to be in that arena. 
			
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 Bruce, I agree on the chain Damascus.  It's very reminiscent of Bernard pattern barrels to me.
		  
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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