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Were all H Pieper shotgun barrels damascus or are there some that were fluid?
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∙ 11y ago
no not all twist barrells
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When were Lefever shotgun barrels made of steel?
they were made out of steel in 1885 They were all made with steel barrels. The earliest, by Lefever & Barber Co in 1874-75 were damascus or laminated steel. Fluid steel barrels would have been introduced about 1900.
Did riverside arms use damascus barrels on exposed hammer shotguns?
no . riverside was mainly produced after 1914, using fluid steel barrels.
What is the value of an Ithaca side by side shotgun serial number 266749?
Gun was made in 1915. Does it have damascus or fluid steel barrels? Gauge? Condition is everything... You can get a good idea from the auction sites such as, gunbroker.com or auctionarms.com.
You have a single shot crescent firearms shotgun marked No 15 what is the year of manufacture?
Can't be before 1892 or after 1931. If it is hammerless AND has fluid steel barrels, it is after 1903. Open hammers and/or damascus barrelled guns continued to be manufactured after that date also.
What is the age of an Empire Ejector shotgun that is a single barrel?
Empire Arms was a trade name sold by Sears Roebuck. If it has the Crescent name on it, it would date from about 1893 to 1930. If it has open hammers and damascus barrels, it is more likely to be an early gun. Hammerless guns and fluid steel barrels were introduced about 1907, but sidehammer guns were not discontinued.
How do you know if you have damascus barrels?
Quite often the shotgun will tell you how the barrels are made. If it says "twist" or "laminated" or "damascus", then it is one of the types generally called damascus. If it says "armory", "forged", or "fluid" then it is a more modern construction. Damascus barrels will show a pattern, although it can be covered with bluing or the pattern can be simulated. You can check by removing the forearm and polishing a small spot on the bottom of the barrel. This will remove either the bluing that hides the pattern or the simulated damascus pattern. As far as safety, the best damascus constructed barrels are stronger than a low-quality fluid steel barrel, and probably equal to most when new. But time will weaken the welds, so it is wise to retire an old damascus gun unless you know it has had proper care for its entire lifetime. Since your gun is marked for smokeless powder, it is PROBABLY fluid steel and PROBABLY has 2 3/4" chambers, but if you intend to shoot it, have it checked by a competent gunsmith and follow his recommendations. Damascus barrels were made to be used with black powder and so are thicker at the breach (to handle the fast explosion of powder) and thinner at the muzzle, as black powder. Due to the fact that modern smokeless powder buns at a slower pace, thus building up more pressure towards the muzzle which could cause the metal to split or rupture, it is not recommended that modern ammo be used in a Damascus barrel.
How old is your crescent shot gun?
Crescent Fire Arms Co.was in business from 1888-1931.If yours has a damascus twist barrel/or barrels then it was made prior to 1903.These were meant for Black powder shotgun shells only.If they are fluid steel,or nickel steel barrels then it was made sometime from 1904-1931.Most early type black powder shotguns will have a exposed hammer/or hammers on them.
Where can you find information about a 16 gauge Victor Special single shot shotgun number 844931 manufactured by the Crescent Firearms Company?
What information would you want? Crescent made single shotguns from 1893 to 1930. If it has a large side hammer and damascus barrels, it would almost certainly be from before 1915. If it has fluid steel barrels and a center hammer (or is hammerless) then sometime after 1903.
What does the stamp Royal Steel mean on the barrel of a LC Smith shotgun?
ROYAL STEEL was the marking that indicated the barrels were of fluid steel rather than Damascus. LC Smith introduced Royal Steel as an option on the F Grade in 1917 and by 1919 only Royal Steel was available on all grades.
Where can you find information about a double barrel double hammer shotgun marked Henry Arms Co on both sides and Damascus Steel Belgium on top of the barrel serial 53xxx?
Henry shotguns were manufactured by several Belgian makers and also by Crescent Arms. The other markings Identify it as a product of Anciens Etablissments Pieper (1905-1957). Since the import of firearms from Europe pretty much ended with the start of World War 2 and fluid steel barrels became the norm about the same time, yours was probably made between 1905 and 1914.
Wanting any information regarding an American gun company 20 gauge stainless steel shotgun with hammers and a 24 inch barrel?
If you have an American Gun Company, New York then the gun is not stainless steel. It was made by Crescent Firearms Co. of Norwich, Conn and distributed by the H&D Folsom Co. They were produced with damascus barrels as well as fluid steel (solid) barrels of various lengths and chokes, with and without external hammers.
Where can you get damascus shotgun barrels rebarreled so that you can shoot the gun?
It is possible that you might find a newer version of the same gun with fluid steel barrels that would swap, but I doubt it. You would probably have to have the barrels sleeved to a smaller gauge and the extractors modified. A good gunsmith with a full shop of tools should be able to do this. Check the yellow pages. The damascus barrels are not the only reason to be cautious about shooting an old gun, so a smith should check it out anyway. If this old scattergun is one of the top tier names, it MAY be worth the cost of any improvement, but if it is just an inexpensive Belgian import c. 1900, it would be cheaper to pick up a used Stevens double to shoot and hang the old lady over the mantle.
