What Does Special Steel Stand For?

GUNNUTS · March 2, 2002, 06:47 PM

HEY GUYS:GUNNUTS HERE,I was given a Browning Citori,On the barrel it is marked SPECIAL STEEL,What does that stand for?THANKS ALOT

Adamantium · March 16, 2002, 07:55 PM

My BPS says that on the barrel also, even though it is just a normal model. So it might be just like mine where the Steel Special just means it is rated for steel but nothing more.

Sincerely,
Adam

K80Geoff · March 17, 2002, 01:10 AM

Many older double guns were marked as steel to distinguish them from Damascus barrels. Although I doubt this would be the case for Citori guns as they came along well after damascus fell out of style.

Probably just a sales gimmick, or perhaps citori had different grades of steel used in the barrels.

Jim Watson · March 17, 2002, 10:10 AM

My Perazzi trap gun was marked "Accasio speciale." You got it, special steel. I think it is just a marketing thing.

March 2, 2002, 06:47 PM	#1
GUNNUTS Member Join Date: May 2, 2000 Location: PERRY COUNTRY Pa. Posts: 82	What Does Special Steel Stand For? HEY GUYS:GUNNUTS HERE,I was given a Browning Citori,On the barrel it is marked SPECIAL STEEL,What does that stand for?THANKS ALOT

March 16, 2002, 07:55 PM	#2
Adamantium Senior Member Join Date: June 6, 1999 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 1,021	My BPS says that on the barrel also, even though it is just a normal model. So it might be just like mine where the Steel Special just means it is rated for steel but nothing more. Sincerely, Adam __________________ New gun, same ol' shot.

March 17, 2002, 01:10 AM	#3
K80Geoff Senior Member Join Date: December 20, 1998 Location: NE Pennsylvania Posts: 3,639	Many older double guns were marked as steel to distinguish them from Damascus barrels. Although I doubt this would be the case for Citori guns as they came along well after damascus fell out of style. Probably just a sales gimmick, or perhaps citori had different grades of steel used in the barrels. __________________ I am no longer a member of this forum. Bye!

March 17, 2002, 10:10 AM	#4
Jim Watson Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 18,541	My Perazzi trap gun was marked "Accasio speciale." You got it, special steel. I think it is just a marketing thing.