suspect 20 Ga.

[OLD GEEZER]

Dean: If it is sleeved I should be able to see a line outside or inside right? Thomas

[B. Dudley]

The barrels were originally Damascus. I can see the pattern ever so slightly on the water table photo.
The makers mark has been clearly and crudely altered and the Vulcan name punched in. The clear touch ups done to the rib mating at the joint between the rib and the rib extension are concerning. And also, how much the rib extension screw stands out is concerning. It looks to me like they may have been hot blued and some solder seeped out at the screw and joint giving it that halo effect.

I don't see any evidence of sleeving. Just looks like someone put Damascus barrels on a VH frame and then did a horrible job of trying to making it look right.

[B. Dudley]

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[Bill Murphy]

Not all these ground up guns are sleeved. Many just have the scratched on rib legend and cold blued Damascus barrels. Show us the serial number on the side of the barrel lug.

[OLD GEEZER]

Thanks everyone for the info on this 20 Ga. Bill here is a photo of the ser. no. Thomas

[Bill Murphy]

The serial number is the best part of the entire mess. Maybe this was an incredibly rare late Damascus 20 gauge that someone destroyed.

[Dean Romig]

No available records at all. I wouldn't want to see any records supporting (that gun to be) a Damascus VH anyway....




Edited for clarity. Apparently my post was misunderstood by some.

[OLD GEEZER]

I was hoping that there would be Damascus under the bluing but not so I guess. I still have a nice light shooter and will be fine with that. Thomas

[Drew Hause]

Thomas: I also believe those are blued Damascus barrels. Put a dab of white vinegar on a soft cloth and rub an area underneath the forend (where it won't show). This will remove the blue and the Damascus 'scrolls' should be visible, as they are on the watertable.
What is the wall thickness?

A GH with blued Damascus



These Twist barrels show the faint sleeve weld line with the rib re-engraved "Spec. Steel"

[Gunner]

Dean, Whatever you do, absolutely do not read TPS. Carefully cut pages 256 and 258 from TPS and burn them without glancing at the info provided.
Erick