Theres danger in Damascus by J.W. Houlden 1960 Guns Digest

[Spin Drift]

If any one is so inclined to throw your evil Damascus barrelled guns into the river, I have a creek on the backside of the homestead that I will gladly deposit them in the next time I'm out yonder that way. Just send'em along and I'll store them in Gun Room away from women, chilluns and the feeble minded until it is time to take them on a final walk about.

Spin

P.S. No need to thank me for helping y'all out.

[Drew Hause]

Gotta give the gentleman some credit.
Major J. W. "Jim" Houlden CD, Winnipeg Light Infantry of Canada
https://www.queensmedal.net/files/houlden.htm
He was a mechanical engineer and "ballistics expert" who worked for CIL
I couldn't find a c. 1950s "OVAL" publication; likely Canadian?

He was close with “It is estimated that the tensile strength...would run 42,000-48,000 psi.” My study showed crolle averaged 54,700 psi

Burrard's 50X photomicrograph of etched (stained) crolle



20X nitrol etched specimen; iron white, steel dark



50X with silica, phosphorus, and sulfur ie. slag inclusions



What he did not notice is that the iron and steel components have migrated and are functionally a mono-metal, without the mythical internal oxidation/rusting. The superior crack is at the surface of the specimen, and is within a steel alternee, not between the steel and iron.

[Drew Hause]

C-I-L Oval was a publication of Canadian Industries Limited
https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/...p?N=4294920952