Latest Set of Damascus Barrels

[Harold Pickens]

Yes, the Overload Proofed stamp was on some of the last Damascus barrels. The beautiful DH12 that was in my safe for the past year and recently sold by Josh is an example.

[Researcher]

It looks to me like those barrels started life as extractor barrels by the plugged screw hole in the middle of the lug. Quite a project to change or modify the rib extension from an extractor style to an ejector style!

I doubt Remington Arms Co. Inc. would have had anything to do with fitting a set of Damascus barrels to a gun in that late time frame.

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I checked and I have pictures of 241182 in my files, a 16-gauge, 1-frame, VHE, with a December 1938 date code on the left barrel flat.

[Researcher]

Originally Posted by Harold Lee Pickens

Yes, the Overload Proofed stamp was on some of the last Damascus barrels. The beautiful DH12 that was in my safe for the past year and recently sold by Josh is an example.

The PARKER BROS. OVERLOAD PROVED stamp is found oa a few Damascus barrels --

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I've never seen Remington's PARKER GUN WORKS OVERLOAD PROVED stamp on a Damascus barrel.

[Researcher]

Just for reference, here are a few of Remington steel barrel rebarrels of Twist/Damascus guns from the 1890s. A 0-frame Quality PH that got a set of Vulcan Steel barrels in 1936 --

87654 01 PH-Grade, 20-gauge, 28-inch Vulcan Steel CE3 C = Apr E = 1936.jpg

Here is a Quality BH, that got steel barrels, ejectors and a single selective trigger with 1937 and 1940 date codes --

84040 04 XF X = Dec F = 1937, PJ3 P = June J = 1940.jpg

A Quality GH that got steel barrels in 1940 --

91070 01 Remington replacement barrels for 1899 vintage GH-Grade OJ3 O = July J = 1940.jpg

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