revdocdrew:
There is a very similar pattern in black & white in Charles Semmer's "Remington Double Shotguns" on page 272 defined as: "Style: Oxford 2 S.J. - Model 1882, Grade 4." If you have the text, have a look and let me know as I am on the hunt. Also, on page 271, "Style: Twist - Model 1889, Grade 2" has the repeating bands in a London style. I would venture to guess that the twist pattern is an even number of "steel" and iron. And your pattern is an odd multiple of "steel" and iron. What do you know about the Belgian pattern 3 Iron Crolle(number of braids & the like)?
In Dig's book on page 85, a "G Grade" looks to have the same repeating pattern but there is a lot of glare in the pic. Any "G Grade" Greener pics in your bag of tricks?
Last, in Greener's "The Gun" 9th edition on p. 235, "The true English Damascus barrel is prepared from three rods, twisted as described and put together as shown in the twisted riband, and is know technically as three-iron Damascus: the silver-steel Damascus is similarly made, but of different metal piled in a different order." So I now would guess that could be some variant of "Silver-Steel Damascus." Thoughts, waaaaay off base?
Kind Regards,
Raimey
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Last edited by ellenbr; 10/21/07 11:41 PM.
