A damascus barrel was made by winding thin strips or iron or steel around a mandrel and welding the seams shut. This manufacturing technique was developed prior to the ability to drill holes of the necessary length for gun barrels. Generally speaking all damascus barrel shopguns are quite old and should not be shot unless first inspected by well qualified gunsmith. The corrosive effect of old primers, the ravages of time, and the fact that black powder was hydroscopic could and did play hell with poorly maintained guns.
1829 to 1869
Yes.
Virtually all double barrel shot guns produced prior to World War 2 were soft soldered.
Does it read "kec" or "ked"? The Remington web site indicates 4 grades of Remington model 1900 double barrel shotguns (http://www.remington.com/library/history/firearm_models/shotguns/model_1900.asp): Grades Offered: K - Remington steel barrelsKE - Remington steel, auto ejectorsKD - 2 stripe Damascus barrelsKED - 2 strip Damascus, auto ejectors
With the serial number that you provided,your Ithaca double barrel shotgun with the damascus barrels was produced in the year 1900.
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With double triggers YES
Laurona
An springfeild 1858
From 1895 to 1902
Most of these guns were made with compressed steel which is similar to Damascus. The enterprise shotguns were Belgium. In good usable condition this should be worth about $150.00 to 250 USD.
If you are asking about a Smith and Weson handgun in .40s&w caliber,then no these firearms do not have a damascus,or twist steel barrel.This type of barrel was only found on shotguns made from the time period of 1880-1910.