Yhank You, Terry! This plays further into my question a few weeks ago re: best barrel browning man of the century.

The gun is superb, original colors, nice wood (dinged and scratched but so what) yet the damascus barrels are an expanse of silver-grey-brown-ghost splotches that, while origianl, do NOTHINHG to bring out the total beauty.

OK, let's get this thread going I'm on the edge of my seat!