A damascus barrel was made by winding thin strips or iron or steel around a mandrel. It is then heated to welding temperature (1500-2200 degrees, depending on alloy), and the end of the mandrel is struck on the ground. The compression forces weld the joints together.
The mandrel was then removed and the inside of the barrel was then bored through to clean it up. This manufacturing technique was developed prior to the ability to drill holes of the necessary length for gun barrels.
Generally speaking all damascus barrel shotguns are quite old and should not be shot unless first inspected by well qualified gunsmith. The ravages of time and the fact that black powder was hydroscopic could and did play hell with these old barrels
Steel or Damascus barrels?
yes they did make this gun, I have one of my own Wilmot Gun Co was a trade name sold in the US, but the actual manufacturer was Henri Pieper or Anciens Etablissments Pieper(1877-1957) in Belgium. With damascus barrels and external hammers, the gun was probably made c 1885-1900.
This Morgan shot has in the past been used for wild fowling on the Solway Fully operational and has a tiger tail finish to the Damascus barrel I no longer go wild fowling and would like to seek valuation on this gun
I believe that the Plymouth side by sides were made by Cresent Firearms.
what is the value of a double barrel Newport shot gun? what is the value of a double barrel Newport shot gun?
Well, i dont know but i know it is a double barrel shot gun made by berreta so call it a berreta double barrel shot gun
You will notice many small lines,circular lines through the steel. Damascus is actually laminated steel which could accept the much lighter pressure made by black powder shot shells. If the fine lines are visible in an area where the steel is lightly worn, then the barrel is likely damascus. If the lines are not visible, it is possibly "fluid" steel, meaning that it's not damascus. Up until early in the 20th century, gun manufacturers attempted to duplicate the appearance of damascus on what were stronger barrels. In either case, do not shoot the gun until you have had a gunsmith check it out.
From a book: THE SHOT GUN & ITS USES By "East Sussex" (First published in London in 1914.) says on page 2: "About 1800, however, the double-barrel shot gun was taken up, if not introduced, by Joe Manton..."
It is a four digit number on the receiver under the right side barrel, open the gun and look deep on the receiver,
Most likely a store brand made by Crescent.
how to tell the age of a 12 gauge single barrel shot gun made by American Gun Company?
100-300 USD