I am sorry to bring this up again, but I remain utterly confused.
The matter is, how safe are damascus barrels to shoot.
It seems to me that we have two main opinions that reflect the answers to the matter that are quite oposite. One side is of the opinion that damascus barrels should be shot very little if any. The other side states that fears are generally unfounded and damascus barrels can be shot safely within reason.
Both opinions look to me that they are based on (more or less) personal experience (which can be extensive in certain cases) and no scientific fact or at least not statistical significant fact (if that would matter for the individual gun).
At the end one is left with his barrels to be judged on personal basis, one on one with his trusted gunsmith. Said gunsmith, with his own experience or lack thereof may render an opinion that the owner may take or not.
I believe that this matter lacks clarity. The confusion is fueled by many opinions and some examples on both sides. I think that a statistical reflection of a significant sample can help bring some light into the matter, at least for inexperienced people like myself.
I believe that we have the possibility to gather more scientific information and use it, within certain limits to predict our future.
