Ring those barrels !

[Dean Romig]

From my experience, Damascus barrels won't ring quite as sharply (as opposed to flatly in musical parlance) as fluid steel barrels will. The alternating ribbons of iron and steel will not transmit the vibrations that create the sound as evenly as fluid steel will.

[Double Play]

John,
It is sometimes necessary to remove the ejectors/extractors to get a good ring.