Steve, it's my recollection that there were at least two of the Pieper barrels BEFORE the member here discovered his.
Oh. Well. That would have been good information for me to have known....
Guess I was just excited that the existence of a second set of barrels with this pattern, could add relevance to my assertion that making a small billet of word pattern barrel material would not be the smith's first choice.
Clearly you guys are the knowledgeable historians and I obviously am not. My specialty is in the mechanics of making damascus barrels. I should stick to that, until you guys educate me some more.
It seems reasonable that the Pieper, Remington and other barrels with manufacturer's names could be created for more than one gun. Guns made for specific individuals might be different. You know; if a second gun with Zenobe Gramme tubes shows up, I'm jumping all over it! LOL!!
Thanks for the education guys!! I'm signing off to celebrate the holiday.
Merry Christmas to all!!!
