Damascus barrels

A form of Damascus barrel — A gun barrel formed by twisting and welding strips of metal around a hard die; no longer commonly used now due to its inability to handle high cartridge pressure on modern ammunition.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of Damascus barrel
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Chicago

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