The Birmingham Proof House Test of 1891

As published in The Field, and reproduced in Double Gun Classics http://www.doublegunclassics.com/alt/DGCJanFeb06.pdf

The strongest of 39 barrel steels tested were:
1. English machine forged 3 rod Laminated steel
2. English fluid compressed steel, Whitworth process (fluid steel)
3. English machine forged 2 rod Best Damascus
4. English steel Siemens - Martin process (fluid steel)
5. English hand forged 4 rod Best Damascus
6. English machine forged 2 rod variegated Damascus
7. English machine forged 3 rod Best Damascus
8. English carburised steel, Darby’s method
9. English machine forged 2 rod Laminated steel
10. English “Superior Barrel Steel”
11. English machine forged chequered 3 rod Damascus
12. Foreign steel, Siemens – Martin process
13. English steel, hematite process, from pig and scrap

18. Foreign “Pointille’” Twist

24 & 25. Foreign 3 rod and 4 rod “Crolle’”
26. English machine forged 4 rod “Boston” Damascus

32. English machine forged 2 rod “Boston” Damascus

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