Indo-Arab Matchlock ?

[Atlantia]

Originally Posted by Norman McCormick

Hi Gene,
Guilty as charged, when I got these two the barrels were 'tubes of metal covered in rust'. I have had them both apart, cleaned them a bit more than I would normally have liked but to be frank 'needs must etc etc' or all I would have had were two sticks with a corroded looking tube bound to each with verdigris covered bands ( the low grade silver is copper rich). I'm not actually sure how this type of barrel was made and was looking for info re this process.
My Regards,
Norman

You need Ward to come into this discussion. His collection is jaw-dropping.
The barrel is nice. the 'damascus twist' look is interesting, I'm not sure if it's etched into the steel or part of the construction.
Ward'll be able to tell ya I'm sure.
Any marks on the barrel?