Originally Posted By: DAM16SXS
Hmmm... makes one wonder just how bad (or dangerous) those old Damascus barrels were that all that was saved were the ribs???


I don't know if these barrels were really damaged or dangerous. The old man admitted he was foolish in trying to get modern steel barrels made because he wanted to shoot modern ammo in it without worrying about it. Apparently, he sent the gun off to another gunsmith to have barrels built. I didn't get the story as to why the project was never completed.