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I was at the gun club yesterday and walked on the field with a SxS. One older gentleman asked me if it was 'twist' barrels. I said no and he said good because if it was 'twist' he wasn't going to shoot on my squad. So, it appears the myth of dangerous Damascus is still alive and well at least in some parts of the world. I tried to convince the old boy that stuff is really a myth and if the barrel walls are thick there really is no problem with Damascus barrels. I might as well have tried to convince an oak tree because he thought I was surely full of hot air and misinformation.
Socialism is almost the worst.
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I have been similarly confronted by a range shooter more than once. My efforts to refute his statements were in vain. I might as well have been talking to a stump as the guy's eyes glazed when I started discussing working pressures, proof pressures, barrel wall thicknesses, etc.
More DGJ, less Guns & Ammo.
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Happens quite often and sharing knowledge with a person like that is usually wasted time in vain.
The solution: Shoot high score. Last time someone confronted me I shot high score on the trap line and put the gun on the rack and walked away.
A little while later a few shooters not involved who overheard the commotion go by the rack to look over a 122 year old Parker with Damascus barrels. They come find me and we talk guns and we have an open and positive discussion about Parkers, other vintage SxS, and barrels.
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Samuel Butler
A blind man knows he cannot see, and is glad to be led, though it be by a dog; but he that is blind in his understanding, which is the worst blindness of all, believes he sees as the best, and scorns a guide.
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Drew:
I really enjoy reading those great words of wisdom quotes you post
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buzz
I am new to east coast and went to Bull run shooting center out side of warrenton va. and was told i cannot shoot my damacus RIGBY hammer gun on their public range. But my damascus PARKER box lock was ok.
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Morons. I have not seen or heard of that kind of selective imbecility. Your Parker must not have had "rabbit ears". There are a number of ranges here in Virginia where a bunch of us shoot our damascus guns without hassle. Flying Rabbit outside of Harrisonburg and Central Va Sporting Clays in Fluvanna to name two.
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Gave up long ago, attempting to dispel the Damascus stories. Now I encourage them and suggest they get rid of these dangerous things and let me dispose of them properly. Drew is right......
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Not sure what is going on at the Bull Run range in VA as my father shot both Damascus and Non-Damascus Hammer guns there for years.
Michael Dittamo
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John Bunyan's debating technique might work  "A Discourse Touching Prayer" 1662 Therefore give me leave a little to reason with thee, thou poor, blind, ignorant sot.
Last edited by Drew Hause; 09/26/13 11:23 AM.
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