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Re: Birmingham damascus barrels Salopian #85348 02/28/08 10:06 AM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 80 Phila. PA nialpatrickmac Junior Member
nialpatrickmac Junior Member Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 80 Phila. PA	Salopian, Saddam never did get to "proof test" his extra long Birmingham barrel, did he? I seem to remember that the US was quite Bullish about the whole concept for awhile. Then the realization struck, "finally a poor man's space gun". Way too dangerous. npm

Re: Birmingham damascus barrels nialpatrickmac #85364 02/28/08 10:58 AM
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 4,598 IL PeteM Sidelock
PeteM Sidelock Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 4,598 IL	The Akehurst book is short but contains some valuable information and images. It really helped in my understanding some of the processes that were used. This would hardly be the 1st time the makers in Birmingham had an open mind about who they sold to. Seem to remember several shipments from Birmingham were seized on the high seas headed this way in the late 1770's. Too bad the Royal Navy got in the way. Pete

Re: Birmingham damascus barrels PeteM #85376 02/28/08 12:25 PM
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 157 Likes: 2 Arkansas Rudybollo OP Sidelock
OP Rudybollo Sidelock Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 157 Likes: 2 Arkansas	Originally Posted By: PeteM 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 The gun appears to be a pretty hig quality piece. Nice wood. Profuse engraving. No rust and shiny bores. Here are proofs. http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/rudybolla/IMG_1607_512.jpg http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/rudybolla/IMG_1606_412.jpg http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/rudybolla/IMG_1605_312.jpg http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/rudybolla/IMG_1604_212.jpg http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/rudybolla/IMG_1601_112.jpg

Re: Birmingham damascus barrels Rudybollo #85426 02/28/08 05:28 PM
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,429 Likes: 315 AZ but dreaming of KS Drew Hause Sidelock
Drew Hause Sidelock Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,429 Likes: 315 AZ but dreaming of KS	Not much barrel to read, but it looks to be 3 Iron 'Oxford'-a common pattern found on mid-quality level guns including B-grade Remington 1894s. https://sites.google.com/a/damascusknowledge.com/www/home

Re: Birmingham damascus barrels Drew Hause #85467 02/28/08 09:44 PM
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 4,598 IL PeteM Sidelock
PeteM Sidelock Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 4,598 IL	The proof is British, sometime after 1886. I do not see a Nitro proof, but I could be mistaken. Pete

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