On a very worn damascus barrel, is it still clear whether it was originally browned or blacked?
Thanks to this board, I now recognize the difference and know how some are black and others brown. I have 4 other barrel sets, all twist, and 1 is black, 3 brown, but they're all in fairly good condition. The barrels on my new project gun are so worn it is hard to tell they're damascus. Under the forend it seemed more black than brown. This is a Birmingham trade gun made for the US market.
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