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Going to see if I can get this gun into shooting shape somehow to use with low pressure BP or nitro shells. Early 1900's Syracuse Arms Damascus barreled 12 bore. Pic of Great Grandpa Alvin with it in 1939, Remer, MN. Looking for ideas on barrel lining, or slipping a 20guage liner into the 12 bore, etc, if anybody's got them. Yes, I know about the dangers of Damascus, but there are a lot of people shooting them and I'm perfectly willing to spend a reasonable amount of money to get the gun into shape for shooting 2-1/2" BP load if that's all I can do.
Quote from: Skillet on January 29, 2015, 08:26:22 AMGoing to see if I can get this gun into shooting shape somehow to use with low pressure BP or nitro shells. Early 1900's Syracuse Arms Damascus barreled 12 bore. Pic of Great Grandpa Alvin with it in 1939, Remer, MN. Looking for ideas on barrel lining, or slipping a 20guage liner into the 12 bore, etc, if anybody's got them. Yes, I know about the dangers of Damascus, but there are a lot of people shooting them and I'm perfectly willing to spend a reasonable amount of money to get the gun into shape for shooting 2-1/2" BP load if that's all I can do.Alvin was a stud. I'm shooting low-pressure reloads through mine. I hope you get that gun afield. I'd bet it has 2-3/4" chambers, you should check it.
Copy that. I've read quite a bit about the damascus barrels... you just never know how good they will do. I bet this gun hasn't been shot in 60 years, but has been kept in a dry closet in arid eastern WA since it came out from MN. Looks like when guys want to break out grandpa's old damascus, they shoot high pressure loads through them with the gun strapped to a tire and strings on the trigger to "proof" them, then only shoot lower pressure loads through after that. I'd like to sonic test the barrels, or line them instead, but if that's how they do it and nobody's lost a hand... I believe it was Double Gun Journal did an extensive test on old Damascus barrels in good shape, and none of them blew up.What model is that Fox?
CPDoes the fox say 2 5/8, or did you measure that somehow? My Crescent arms 20 doesn't say, and I have been hesitant to shoot 2 3/4 in it. If memory serves me, i'm thinking 1930 ish