I went to the Greener site and will agree they are offering damascus barrels,apparentely as a second set, on new guns. They don't go into any detail and I was unsuccessful in finding their email address so I could contact them and ask some detailed questions.
I also started thinking back to all(considerable) the time I spent up until the 90s shooting trap and skeet. I have basically had to quit due to a chronic rotator cuff problem so I don't know much about what has transpired since. However. I can't remember one instance of a catastrofic gun failure with the Remington 1100s,Perazzis, Winchester 101s, Browing Broadways and the slew of other trap & skeet guns that were prevelant at that time. Problems sure; but a blowup like the Baker pictured at the start of this thread; Never.
There also were still plenty of shooters using classic Parkers, L C Smiths A H Foxes(me) and I still don't remember anyone having a blown barrel. However I also don't remember anyone shooting a damascus version of one of these guns. Call me overly conservative but I'll still err on the side of caution and maintain that shooting damascus guns is a crap shoot.
I also concur with EDM post above that it's just too easy to make a mistake. If these Greeners are truly just damascus and not lined damascus I have to wonder what would happen if someone started feeding one 3" Magnums as a regular diet?
Jim
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