thank you for all the info and links. i actually think i knew mine was twist steel and not damascus as i have an article about the baker's in a bound edition rifleman, poor terminology on my part. are there strength differences between the two? mine has no color on it, except the wood. it was my great-grandmothers brothers gun so i hear. i think it was hunted hard but well maintained, no massive pitting or anything, all the metal is silver colored. i think ive fired it twice in the last 5 years, used to lug it a lot rabbit hunting but gave that up and got into coyote hunting with hounds, at the time i had a steel barreled batavia i shot a few yotes with. like a fool i sold it, looking back the double profit i made wasnt worth it lol.
