Many of you would know that the amazing art of making Damascus gun barrels has been unfortunately lost with the advent of modern steel in manufacturing gun barrels. It is unbelievable that such a wonderful craft has been lost almost forever within such a short span of time. There are some efforts in producing Damascus gun barrels in modern times but they are not what the original barrels were.
The first video explains the process of Damascus barrel making in a way that is easily understandable to lay persons. The original video, the only existing visual documentation of the process, on which the first video is based, is also posted below. I hope you will enjoy these videos as much as I did.
How Damascus Barrels Were Forged in 1925
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How Damascus Barrels Were Forged in 1925
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Good stuff, thanks for sharing.
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Very informative, thanks Vikram for posting. I remember reading a number of articles in Double Gun Journal where a series of tests were conducted on older guns with Damascus barrels to test if they were safe to use with modern cartridges. I have owned a number of older British guns with Damascus barrels and never had any problem with period correct 2.5" cartridges.