Looking forward to the pictures.
the concern (for any old barrel - not just damascus) is conditon - is there serious pitting, have they been agressively honed and what is the wall thickness
If you have a qualified gunsmith in your area, ask them to give you the minium wall thickness.
if you have had it 20 years - back then even the best condition damascus were often let go cheaply as people were just beginning to appreciate them.
the first damcus Parker I saw was a GH given to a friend about 30-35 years ago by his uncle who owned a rural gun shop. the uncle took it in trade on a new gun (gave the guy $50 if I remember correctly and only because he was a regular customer) and then gave to my friend as a wall hanger with the warning to never shoot it.
Even then I realized it was still a quality gun, if I had know then what I know now about damascus, I could of had a heck of a deal.
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