Another Damascus Horror Story...

[Joe Wood]

Originally Posted by Bruce Day

The best thing the little 16 had going for it was that it was in unbutchered original condition. Sounds like its doing well by you. I had run a lot of Rem Action cleaner through it from externally but sounds like there was no better way than to take it apart and clean it. Best regards.

Bruce, David Yale told me he had never seen a gun so gummed up that still worked. He was very surprised it did. Seems to me the only thing squirting cleaner into a gun would do is soak the stock with crud 'n oil. Just MHO.

[Paul Harm]

I blew up a 1889 Remington with twist barrels. By mistake I was useing 92grs of PB instead of Pyrodex. Got to station 2 on the skeet field and on the second pair the left barrel let go with the shell sticking out of the chamber. So it took 4 shots to destory it. I was lucky, it only took 24 stiches to put the flap of skin hanging down back in place. Sent the shells to be tested and was told they were at 25,000psi. Now I have ONE press ONLY for black powder. A week latter I bought my first Parker - a hammer gun with laminate barrels and a week after that another Remington just like the deceased one. And yes I thought about the blown one the first time I shot the "new" Remington. But knowing it was me and not the gun I continue to shoot damascus barrel SxS's. Out of the 10 guns only two have regular steel barrels, the other eight have damascus. Paul

[Richard Flanders]

92gr of PB? You are a lucky fellow Paul. I blew the cylinder of a very nice Colt SAA .45 clean in half once from accidentally double charging some cases. Impressive. The middle round cooked the adjacent two off and the top of the cylinder just disappeared into the woods somewhere. The top strap was humped up pretty good but not broken. The frame was repairable in my book but Colt refused to touch it so I traded it off in return for gunsmithing services on a replacement SAA but kept the cylinder and to this day I put it on the bench next to me as a reminder EVERY time I reload pistol.... and I did that in about 1981.

[Paul Harm]

Sounds like the glove that's ripped in half sitting on top of my mill as a reminder NOT to wear gloves around a mill. I was skaking so bad I just sat there looking at the mill and glove for about a half hour. Paul

[Richard Flanders]

I think I'd have that blown Parker mounted on the wall right above the reloading press...

[Bill Murphy]

If I had that big a flap of skin to be stitched, I don't think I would have it put on my hand. Paul, we have heard the PB story before and feel for you. Referring to the mill story, have you seen the video of the guy with the concrete drill?

[Robert Nikkel]

My wife and I both have DHE's; her's is a 1905 with #2 frame and 32" barrels that were cut down by Pachmayer (1930's) to 27" - so no chokes! My gun is a 1910, #2 frame and 32" barrels (full & full) that are not cut down; both have english stocks (factory originals), and both have PGCA letters. We have a GHE #2 frame damascus barrel set (Mod & Full), which I would like to let my dear Cyndee use on her DHE for hunting. Would someone(s) with knowledge let us know the wisdom of my desire (don't know the s/n on the barrel set, but I could dig it out, if need be). Thanks for your reply(s), Robert Nikkel, PGCA member #3186.

[winplumber]

Do They fit ? Bet not. If they do your a day late you should of played the lottery last night .

[Autumn Daze]

Robert, The first thing I would do is to have the barrel wall thickness checked by a proven Parker familiar gunsmith. Are the barrels the same frame size as the gun you want to fit them to? Where are you located? We can help you locate a good gunsmith. Not every barrel set can be fitted even if it is the same frame size....just rambling here....

[Robert Nikkel]

Autumn, GHE damascus barrels are #2 frame size. Haven't measured them for wall thickness, nor have I tried to put them on the DHE #2 receiver. I'm in the Denver area, and member of the Rocky Mountain Vintagers. Thanks for your reply, Robert