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Offline Granville

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Barrel finish?
« on: May 05, 2022, 04:58:36 PM »
Can anybody tell me what the original finish was on 1850-70's, Damascus steel double barrel shotguns? Thanks
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Offline Clark Badgett

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Re: Barrel finish?
« Reply #1 on: May 05, 2022, 05:18:22 PM »
High polish browned
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Offline Daryl

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Re: Barrel finish?
« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2022, 02:48:41 AM »
Exactly - at least all the ones I have seen.
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Offline Pukka Bundook

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Re: Barrel finish?
« Reply #3 on: May 07, 2022, 03:33:10 PM »
The brown wasn't just a plum brown, but an acid concoction that rusted the iron and steel at different rates, bringing out the twist, whether a stub iron or a true "Damascus".
Just making this point in case anyone read this and gummed up their nice twist barrels with a modern commercial brown.
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Offline Daryl

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Re: Barrel finish?
« Reply #4 on: May 07, 2022, 06:58:24 PM »
Someone here has done a perfect job on twist steel barrels, or perhaps it was on the NE forum?
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Offline J.M.Browning

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Re: Barrel finish?
« Reply #5 on: May 08, 2022, 01:27:02 AM »


Hope this helps .
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Offline Dan Fruth

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Re: Barrel finish?
« Reply #6 on: May 08, 2022, 02:50:42 PM »
The double gun journal had an excellent how to for your barrels. PM me and I'll send you a copy. It requires rusting, carding, and etching in acid, several times to achieve the proper finish. This was the process used back when your gun was new. Here is a photo of a double I just finished with a plum brown instead of dark blue.


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Offline Pukka Bundook

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Re: Barrel finish?
« Reply #7 on: May 08, 2022, 04:30:05 PM »
Lovely job, Dan!
Is that a two stripe Damascus?

Double Gun is a very valuable resource for this type of stuff!!

Here's an old percussion, been re-done of course...


Stub twist in this case.
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Offline smart dog

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Re: Barrel finish?
« Reply #8 on: May 09, 2022, 01:26:38 AM »
Hi,
Here is a great Mortimer stub twist.











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Offline Granville

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Re: Barrel finish?
« Reply #9 on: May 11, 2022, 01:46:46 PM »
Thanks for the information and the photographs. It was well received. Joe from NC.
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Offline Marcruger

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Re: Barrel finish?
« Reply #10 on: May 11, 2022, 08:31:16 PM »
I recently studied a drilling, with damascus (not twist) shotgun barrels and a rifle barrel underneath.  The gun was in original finish.  The shotgun barrels were browned, and the rifle barrel was polished blue.  I found that interesting.   
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