Damascus colors

[Hammer Gun]

Brad, While photographing some guns this weekend I ran across a gun with Plain Steel barrels, it is a 4 digit ser number gun but these are not composite barrels they are steel barrels and they look blued or black . Are these early barrels made from rifle stock that was left over from the government contracts Parker had during the Civil War? I have not run across these barrels before! Looks like they would have to be blued rather than the damascus process, your thoughts please, Gary

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Gary

I have also seen early steel barrels, but only on three occasions. I have allways agreed with the account in the book. In refinishing they respond similar to Remington decarborized Steel. Very soft material.

Brad