Here's a Beauty! Need help identifying...

[madbrad]

Say what?

 

[musketman]

Damas Fin, it means Damascus Finish...

damas (Métallurgie) nm damask-steel
fin nf finish (end)
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[TFoley]

THAT is EXACTLY what I said.

Damas fin = Damascus fine finish.

I apologise for causing any confusion, but
I got the impression over the last twenty something years that the USA was becoming bi-lingual these days, especially watching TV over the last couple of days... :hmm:
When I was in chicago O'Hare airport last year I was asked at three concesssions what I wanted, in Spanish, NOT English.

tac

 

[kentucky bucky]

Hell! I'm still working on English, mister!Actually I speak Kentucky. It sort of sounds like English. :haha:

 

[robinghewitt]

When I was in chicago O'Hare airport last year I was asked at three concesssions what I wanted, in Spanish, NOT English.

Next time, try leaving the sombrero at home :rotf:

 

[djealas]

Hello and thanks for your replies. The only problem I have with the "Damascus Fine" suggestion, why would someone not just stamp it in, instead of going to the trouble of inlaying it with gold? Like writing "Red Car" on a red Porche, it seems a little obvious. I've had another appraiser suggest the attribution might actually read "Damas Sin", which has different meaning, perhaps "A Lady Without" or "A Lady, Unencumbered". Its probably not a dueling pistol as I originally thought, there are sights, and the bore is rifled, which I understand is not a characteristic of dueling sets. The stamp behind the rear sight, is it possible that its a silversmith stamp? How would one go about researching its origin? Thanks. Marc

 

[rebel727]

Damascus finish usually means the barrel is finished with a damascus pattern but is not a true damascus twist steel.

 

[WRussell]

The closeup of the barrel makes the damascus (twist steel) look quite real. It's also a pattern that didn't show up until the end of the flint era, I think, consistent with the other post-1800 features.

Didn't fake damascus get popular after steel barrels were introduced and some blew up? If it's fake, it looks darn good in that photo.

As to the "Damas Fin" - maybe it was owned by a lady? It's certainly stylish enough to have been owned by a wealthy, uninhibited lady.

Bottom line. Really nice. You've got a good one there, I'd say.