Birmingham was producing damascus tubes of their own. They had the rolling mills and barrel makers to do it. So did the Belgians, French, Germans, Russians, Italians, Turks and to a lesser extent Americans.

No country had a monopoly on quality or junk. They all produced both. It is as Drew stated, judge the gun.

The proof marks and makers touch marks are the only way to tell where a gun came from and who made it. Pictures help.

Pete