20ga. Damascus bore diameter

[Double Lab]

I appreciate all the replies on the beauty, rarity, etc. of these particular 20's but I was really looking for measurements of bore diameters and if possible the first 4 or 5 digits of the serial numbers. Thanks in advance.

[Jay Oliver]

I think someone probably knows a lot more about this than I do. When I got my 20 gauge damascus GH with 28 inch barrels I remember seeing 3 total GH 20ga. guns being made in the Parker Story as well.

I was very excited understandably, but after some research it appears that was a mistake. I can't remember or point to an explanation of it. I just remember reading in some older posts that those production numbers were incorrect.

I do think my damascus GH 20 is going to be my shooter at the Addieville fun shoot in a few weeks Last year it was in the shop having a leather covered recoil pad installed on an already cut stock right after I bought it.

[crs]

Thanks Dean,
The chokes are IC and Modified, same as my Repro 20 and 12.
I do not know and have never cared about actual ID measurements as I have shot this Parker and two Parker reproductions(20 and 12) for many decades. If I can see it, I can usually hit it.
I am now shooting them left handed/eyed due to a recent operation on my right eye.
Two weeks ago, I dropped a pheasant at 40+ yards with the left barrel (muscle memory with no thought). My buddies were all impressed and I was just blessed.

[Bill Murphy]

I once had a lovely summer vacation in Wildwood, New Jersey, and my uncle was in the Army in World War One. My first car was a 1950 Ford four door. Do you need any more information, Daryl?

[Double Lab]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

I once had a lovely summer vacation in Wildwood, New Jersey, and my uncle was in the Army in World War One. My first car was a 1950 Ford four door. Do you need any more information, Daryl?

Geez, this is like herding cats.

Yeah Bill, while you were at Wildwood after WW1 were men still wearing the one piece bathing suits and I'm assuming the Ford had bias belted tires and right about now you were pulling the snow tires for some Sunday drives in the country on those Firestone's with summer tread.

[Researcher]

Here we go again. Errata Sheet Version 3, 6/6/01 gives us
"Page 279, Table at lower left -- "GRADE 2 HAMMERLESS GUNS WITH DAMASCUS STEEL BARRELS" -- The column with statistics for the 20 gauge is incorrect. A total of 446 hammerless doubles of 20-gauge were made with barrel lengths as follows: (length/count) - (32/3), (31/1), (30/49), (28/244), (27/3), (26/145), (24/1). These changes will effect the totals in various summary tables."

[Bruce Day]

“Here we go again”

Correct. Thanks Dave. You and others have pointed out this errata sheet corrected error many times. Damascus barreled twenty gauge guns are not rare but can be found through waiting and searching. Twenty gauge guns became more popular after WWI as cartridges became more effective and hunters changed from meat hunting to sport hunting. Few Damascus or twist barreled guns were made after WWI.

20/26 CHE Turkish Star Damascus ( 1903)

[Setter Man]

What should a damascus 20 with 28” barrels weight?

[Bill Murphy]

It depends on the bore diameter. I heard a rumor that Daryl Corona is compiling a list of bore diameters, but that is only a rumor. He is also becoming somewhat proficient at "herding cats".

[Bill Murphy]

Daryl, #71,179, .625 to .630. #150,363, .620. #150,881, .625. All Damascus guns.