Damascus Barrels- yes or no?

[Researcher]

I grew up with a Father, Grandfather and Uncles all convinced those Damascus and Twist warnings on shell boxes were just an industry ploy to sell new guns. My Father, October 1972, on a trip where we really got into the Pheasants in Colombia County, Washington. His gun is a Damascus barrel, 1896 vintage, Remington Model 1894 AE-Grade --



My Father with a Damascus barrel KE-Grade Remington Model 1900 and my Grandfather with his heavy Twist barrel 1890-vintage Parker Bros. PH-Grade, November 1948 --



My Father with Grandpa's Parker, October 1932 --