Indo-Arab Matchlock ?

[TN Hillbilly]

Hello All,

I'm new to this field of collecting.

Why does the owner want to acid etch the cleaned barrel of the matchlock?

Is it done to make the "Damascus twist" pattern stand out in the barrel material (like the 1800's era American black powder shotgun barrels)?

Thank you for tolerating my beginner's question.
TN Hillbilly

[ward]

yes the shotgun damascus you are referering to was done as a cheap copy of the original damascus process. If you look thru the threads you will see various patterns that the smiths used to work the steel and iron.

[Rick]

Originally Posted by TN Hillbilly

Hello All,

I'm new to this field of collecting.

Why does the owner want to acid etch the cleaned barrel of the matchlock?

Is it done to make the "Damascus twist" pattern stand out in the barrel material (like the 1800's era American black powder shotgun barrels)?

Thank you for tolerating my beginner's question.
TN Hillbilly

Hi and welcome !

My first introduction to 'damascus' barrels was a pair of Parker 12 ga. dbl barrel shotguns from my Grandfather's estate .

Unfortunately they wound up in a Burglar's hands .