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mehulkamdar
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Damasteel offers new barrel steel alloy that can be blued/br
#137529 - 19/06/09 03:18 AM

Please scroll down the page - yes, it's not true Damascus, but it is stronger.

92x .y Low Alloy Tough Hardening Damascus Steel
Applications: Hunting firearm barrels and parts for browning or blueing. Knife blades. Axes and other edge tools. Damascus forging including forge welding.
Properties: Hardenable up to 55 HRC. Excellent toughness. Excellent forgeability and forge weldability. No corrosion resistance.

BTW Per Billgren who owns the company is not just a metalsmithing genius but also one of the nicest men I know. While some companies make barrels with his steels, I am guessing that any barrelmaker would be able to do this with the blanks from Damasteel.

And if someone does go ahead and build a double with browned / blued Damascus blanks, you must post pics here first since this is where you read about it.

Cheers and good hunting!

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Re: Damasteel offers new barrel steel alloy that can be blued/br [Re: mehulkamdar]
#141064 - 24/08/09 11:56 AM

I just asked for some info although not for a double but I thougt it would look real fine on a nice single shot I will be making up. Thanks for posting this.

Michael J

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mehulkamdar
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Re: Damasteel offers new barrel steel alloy that can be blued/br [Re: michaelj]
#141134 - 25/08/09 09:09 PM

Michaelj,

Advance congratulations on what promises to be a most beautiful rifle! Please do post pictures of the build process and of the completed rifle over here.

A classic new single shot with a traditional style Damast barrel! You, sir, are a man of superlative taste!

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