1918 E.C. Simmons, St. Louis

Field: "Smokeless Powder Steel", No. 1: "Imported Stub Twist", No. 1 1/2: "Imported Damascus", No. 2: "Imported Damascus", No. 3: "Chain Damascus or Krupp Fluid Steel", No. 4: "Krupp Fluid Steel or American Flag Damascus"



There was no doubt a delay between what Ithaca was producing, and what the major dealers still had on hand. And likely 'rough forged tubes' in the bins were being used up for some time after pattern welded barrels were no longer cataloged.

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