Late Damascus gun?

[Jay Oliver]

Would it be relatively safe to assume that most Post 1900 damascus/twist Parkers have likely never had a black powder shell through them? Kind of disproving the later false claims that composite barrels are not safe with smokeless shells...

I am looking at a later twist barreled Parker and that is what I was thinking.

[Drew Hause]

Parker Brothers 1893 Catalog
“Our guns are bored on the latest improved system for shooting Nitros, or Smokeless Powder, and all our guns are tested with some one of the most approved makes, and a tag accompanies each gun, giving the results of such a (pattern) test.”

1902 Sears catalog No. 112
“THE PARKER GUNS: ALL ARE BORED FOR NITRO OR BLACK POWDER”

[Bill Murphy]

Yes, Jay, that would be a safe and correct assumption.