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NitroX
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Re: Forging damascus steel barrels
29/01/23 03:07 AM

Damascus barrels from the article.

My father's and before that grandfather's old cheapo Hollis 12-bore shotgun with hammers, maybe 2 1/2" chambers has Damascus barrels.

So is it an old cheapo or worth restoring?

I don't have any good images of it, if any good ones are possible!

It rattles a little from I think rust rattling between the barrels. It sat it sheds for many years. "Guns not allowed in the house" someone instructed. Normal 2 3/4" shells were used in it for decades. Until I worked out the chambers were shorter. I think I have some Italian Fiocchi shot shells for it. I used to shoot it quite well. Anyway I so etimes like to shoot something old with hammers.

My other "grandfather's" shotgun is a USA Stevens side by side. Also with hammers. One missing. Proper steel. I assume normal chambers? Must check! Never shot it. Waiting to replace the lost hammer.

I'd like some minimal restoring on the Hollis anyway. Carried by family for many years.

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Forging damascus steel barrels	NitroX	28/01/23 02:05 PM
Re: Forging damascus steel barrels	DarylS	28/01/23 02:57 PM
Re: Forging damascus steel barrels	Igorrock	29/01/23 01:16 AM
Re: Forging damascus steel barrels	NitroX	29/01/23 03:07 AM
Re: Forging damascus steel barrels	DarylS	29/01/23 03:32 AM
Re: Forging damascus steel barrels	NitroX	29/01/23 03:53 AM
Re: Forging damascus steel barrels	85lc	29/01/23 05:01 AM
Re: Forging damascus steel barrels	DarylS	29/01/23 05:16 AM
Re: Forging damascus steel barrels	93x64mm	29/01/23 08:11 AM
Re: Forging damascus steel barrels	NitroX	29/01/23 03:27 AM
Re: Forging damascus steel barrels	lancaster	30/01/23 06:39 PM
Re: Forging damascus steel barrels	85lc	31/01/23 02:57 AM
Re: Forging damascus steel barrels	NitroX	02/02/23 06:00 PM
Re: Forging damascus steel barrels	NitroX	02/02/23 06:06 PM
Re: Forging damascus steel barrels	DarylS	03/02/23 05:49 AM

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