Ah Drew, I don't know that I would go that far as I'm just riding on your coat-tails.....

I would however like to keep that the Steel Makers made Steel(Bar Stock); then Tube Makers took Bar Stock & made Rough Bored Tubes; and the Gunmakers took Rough Bored Tubes and made Barrels.

It probably really is a fad & we'll be the last fanatics to fancy them.......

Cheers,

Raimey
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