Dr. Drew:
Thank you! Not quite the "Rosetta Stone" was hoping for, but the rough answers are extractable from the data provided. So...50 to 60 k for the relatively later-era Belgium 2 bar Crolle-type Damascus tubes, 60 to 70K psi for the early Cockerel-type fluid steels, and 80 to 100k (and up) for the Krupp/Siemens range tubes? From my own casual observations of the world of Ithaca (& the other Americans), the standard HRF 2-bar was about comparable to the similarly priced Cockerel steel (60 to 70K psi) used in the early Ithaca Flues gun. Both seem to be used mostly on field and slightly better grade guns (1s & 1 1/2s). It does seem that with the onset of hostilities in the First World War, the whole game changed. The wonderful variety of barrel options narrowed severely at that point, never to resume again (certainly for the braided stuff). Fascinating period of history.
Just now saw this from above: "Winchester Arms Co. and Remington Arms Co. manufacture mostly rifles, and automatic shotguns; single barrels, which are called "game destroyers;". Well whadda ya know? A line of demarcation in the gun world existed even then.
Last edited by Lloyd3; 03/01/16 09:16 PM.
