Dented Damascus

[OH Osthaus]

"New medium"??

IMHO. Each dent in any barrel of any steel, needs to be evaluated on its own


A round bottom dent in damascus of safe condition is no worse than the same dent in fluid steel

[Kensal Rise]

Originally Posted by Rick Losey

..." Each dent in any barrel of any steel, needs to be evaluated on its own"

Quite true. Remember, ANY dent in a barrel's interior is an impediment to the passage of the shot charge. Some minor ones represent virtually no resistance. Others offer more.

If you are concerned about a dent, have it evaluated by a responsible double gunsmith. Kirk Merrington and Brad Bachelder are two that come to mind.