No, Remington chambers aren't stepped. I had one Parker 10ga lifter with 2 5/8" chambers that was stepped. Back in the day Damascus barrels were considered stronger than steel barrels that were butt welded from breech to muzzle. Remington also use to advertise all their shotguns were proof tested with nitro powders to be safe, and this meant Damascus barrels. I have at this time a 73, 82, 89, and six 94s. I have never measured, or worried about chamber lengths. All of them are Damascus except three of the 94 F grade Trap guns. They all get shot with 2 3/4" shells with no problems. And no, unlike Drew, none of them have been checked by a gunsmith or barrel walls measured. I pretty much do my own gun smithing [ except redoing bluing or Damascus barrels ] so feel confident in judging guns.