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damascus barrels
damascus barrels were made by twisting long iron wires together and forge welding around a mandrel. the more wires the higher quality. all the old american rifles were made in the same way. just think about how many impurities could be incorporated into this process!! some of the later guns made in this manner were really good in their time, but just think about all the little cracks and crevicies that are in the weld and then think about if you want to shoot this thing.they say time heals all wounds but in the case of old damascus guns time will cause all wounds. be careful, better, just dont shoot them, you just cant tell if they are good or not.
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