This is in response to one of Argo's observations about Damascus barrels.

The John Rigby & Co barrel records for 1886 to 1936 survived multiple changes of ownership. This is some of what they tell us -

Rigby installed its last Damascus barrel in 1906. All but five of the Damascus barrels
installed between 1886 and 1906 came from HL & Cie. The barrel material was described
as "Plain" "Crolle 4-stripe" and "Turkish 6-stripe." Of the other five, two came from "BB"
(one in 1888 and the other in 1895). Three Damascus barrels were fitted in 1894 from "Saunders/English."

Last edited by Steve Helsley; 09/02/19 10:42 PM.