Daryl,

That is an excellent summary. As the demand for sxs guns diminished so did the demand for damascus tubes. The damascus trade suffered and came to end circa 1926. The demise of the sxs was hasten also when the tariffs began to come down starting around 1915. A sxs is simply more labor intensive to build. The Belgians lost their edge in the marketplace as they went into an inflationary cycle. By the 1930's pump actions and semi-auto's reigned. There was also a resurgence of upland hunting, a result of the spreading ringneck popularity. By the early 30's every state that would have ringneck regulations had a huntable population.

Any idea who did the engraving on your gun?

Pete