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Unread 05-17-2016, 11:33 AM   #1
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Yup, good choice to replace those barrels - by 1963 it was a well known fact that Damascus barrels will unwind or blow up if you shoot smokeless powder in them....










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Yup, good choice to replace those barrels - by 1963 it was a well known fact that Damascus barrels will unwind or blow up if you shoot smokeless powder in them....
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They are not even safe as wall hangers. One could fall off the wall and hit someone on the head.
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