Liner in a damascus barrel

[Colonial Boy]

One of the problems of fitting a liner in a damascus barrel is that it is difficult to disguise the fact as the join shows up at the muzzle. The late, great, gun engraver Lynton McKenzie told me how to do an almost undetectable job (when he did it it was undetectable, even under a strong glass).

So I decided to have a go.
Picture won't come up Back later!!

 

[roundball]

I've got an old family .12ga Colt SxS break action damascus shotgun made back in the 1880's...external hammers but for shotgun shells with primers...surprisingly excellent condition for its age...barrels are solid, cleaned up the bores with barrel hones, both locks are like new, and it shoots great.

I don't want to permanently alter it with a liner but at one time thought about having Briley make a set of .410" or .28ga tube inserts for it so there would never be a worry about the damascus barrels.

However, in the end, it would still be a "modern" gun...not a muzzleloader...and the few times I get out after squirrels I prefer to do it with a Flintlock, so it just sits.

 

[Colonial Boy]

The setup in my 'Hercus' lathe using my homemade steady.

The damascus partly turned over the liner

Turnover finished all that remains is the cleanup

 

[Muskeg Stomper]

Looks like it also will be undetectable when finished. Nice job! :hatsoff:

 

[Colonial Boy]

I wish and thank's for the kind word.
Here's the pic of the result so far, the only bit more that I'll do is a final little polish and then brown it.

Had a bit of a battle with Photobucket but finally gota result (butit might just be my steam powered computer).

 

[roundball]

Looks good to these inexperienced eyes.

Also, I thougth there would be a visible external barrel twist pattern in the Damascus barrel

 

[Birddog6]

Lots of time it is barely or not visible til you do something to the barrel bring out the twist. You can sometimes polish one & not see any twists at all, put a little browning, bluing, or etching solution on it & BAM ! there is is..........

 

[Tinker2]

Let me see if I have it right. You installed a liner, recessed it, then rolled the damascus edge over the liner?

Looks good.


Tinker2

 

[Colonial Boy]

That's it, Tinker, but strictly speaking I didn't roll it, I used a light hammer and hammered it over. If I'd been thinking I would have left the liner in a bit when I installed it and saved some work.