Thanks as usual all the information when could hope for on this forum.
So, examination of the barrel flats will provide evidence of factory 2 3/4" chambers. Does anyone have issue with shooting loads under 9000 LUP (PSI) in a damascus 1894 declared sound?
I shoot a circa 1907 1894 BE with Damascus with some regularity. I shoot 2 1/2” mostly with pressures under 8500 psi. Sometimes I’ll run a box of 2 3/4” shells through it with pressure down in the low 6000s so whatever pressure spike may occur, it’s still well under 8000 psi. Likely still under 7000 psi. Given the thickness of the barrels (don’t have the measurements handy but they are thick) I’m pretty comfortable. I suspect they would handle modern pressure just fine.
