The Parker GH was first introduced with Damascus barrels, most often of the “three iron crolle” grade but some were fitted with four iron crolle Damascus. Parker Special Steel was the fluid pressed steel fitted to grade 2 hammerless guns some twenty or so years later and Damascus barrels were quickly phased out.
There is nothing inherently unsafe about Damascus barrels but it is always wise to have them measured for wall thickness for the full length of each tube and in several locations around the circumference as well as the chamber length and wall thickness at the point where the chamber meets the forcing cone.
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Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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