I still have plenty of self respect Preacher, but unlike you, I am not afflicted with a fragile ego and inflated sense of self importance.
Maintaining that sense of self importance is obviously paramount, and perhaps the most important thing to be gained from spending your own money to have various chunks of barrels analyzed. I was glad to see that you admitted in the other thread that you are no expert. But it is disturbing that you get so sensitive or butt-hurt if Miller or I comment on any misconceptions or errors you post. If knowledge or adding to our knowledge is really your goal, that shouldn't be a problem. But it is a big problem to you.
Better we should all adore you, and compliment your inflated ego, than to ever question or correct you.
We already know that better and more expensive guns typically had barrels made from better and more expensive steels. That concept went back to the use of better Damascus on higher grade guns prior to the advent of fluid steel tubes. I don't expect your analysis will yield any shocking revelations such as Crescent Steel barrels were actually better or stronger than Kilby, Krupp, or Whitworth. They were better for making a gun that could be sold cheaply. We see how various barrels stand the test of time. Knowing the tensile strength of a particular Hunter Arms L.C. Smith OO Grade barrel isn't going to tell us much that we don't already know.
I merely corrected your assertions about Bessemer steel, and you have lost your shit again. Bessemer steel is from Henry Bessemer's mill in Sheffield, England while Bessemer Process steel is from various places and mills that were under license to use the Bessemer patent. And there are a wide range in Bessemer, and Bessemer Process steel qualities and contents. That's all.
I'd still be interested in hearing how many Winchester Double Shotguns had stainless steel barrels though. I'm hoping to learn at least that much from the copy-and-paste guru.
I've told you before that all steel is an alloy. I certainly don't need any of your copy-and-paste help with explanations of that simple concept, or of the various elements that are added to produce different alloys. You apparently do. Try a "liberal" dose of that butt-hurt salve Preacher. You need it badly.
