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FROM W. Greener "The Gun and Its Development" 1835 "The tenacity, durability, and beautiful figure of the barrels depend almost entirely on the proportions and arrangement of the steel and iron, the desiderata being the placing of the iron in the best position to give the regular and fine figure of the finished barrel." FROM W. Greener "The Science of Gunnery, as Applied to the Use and Construction of Fire-Arms" 1841 "The most endless variety possible may be attained; a figure with the carbonized material, showing only the ends or edges of various lamina, or portions of the face of that lamina, may with equal facility be obtained. It would be a never-ending task to endeavour to describe a tithe of the varieties that might be made, and have been. The French and Belgians are very expert at this sort of ornamental work."

In order to communicate effectively, we must have a common "language" of pattern welded shotgun barrels. What W. Greener called 'Wire Twist' in 1835 was known as 'Plain Twist', 'Skelp', Damas Rubans, or Laminated (in Belgium) by the second half of the 19th century. Every effort has been made to label damascus patterns by what they would have been named when the barrels were manufactured or the trade name used by the gun maker. SPECIAL THANKS to the many contributors including Daryl Hallquist, Ed Arrington, Pete Mikalajunas, Dave Noreen, Dave Miles, Robert Chambers, Leighton Stallones, Ross Berck, and Greg Martin Auctions.