steel used in barrels

[Dean Romig]

That's my opinion too John, although we may never be able to prove our hypothesis.

[Bill Murphy]

John, you are out of here. Parker steels are better and stronger as the price goes up. Anyone who does not believe that is no longer an esteemed Life Member of our organization.

[John Davis]

I miss EDM. The idea is that grading Parker fluid steel was a carry over from the Damascus days. Purchasers were accustomed to various qualities of Damascus steel. And of course 3 blade was in fact finer than twist, 4 blade finer than 3 and so on. When fluid steel was introduced, sportsmen of the day expected the same, and gun makers gave it to them. Perception being more important than reality. But I think Charlie Price best set out the arguments of why the fluid steels were probably all basically the same, perhaps only differing somewhat as between suppliers. That was a great article by the way. And although I can't prove anything, if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck and looks like a duck, it's probably a duck.