Demascus etching question

[charles starks]

so for an update on this .
I believe the Damascus barrels I used had completely crystallized .
All I could get to pop out was glitter . So I backed it off and aged the Damascus to a deeper grey
So here it is , all finished
did all the hardware out of an old set of Damascus barrels that I had that were beyond use .
RR pipes , entry pipe , side plate ,TG, and but plate , Trigger and trigger plate
She is stocked in maple .
she weighs in at 7lbs 8 oz and balances just back of the entry without adding weight .
Davis lock
Thumb piece is from an old liberty silver dollar “well worn from circulation”
The barrel is 52 inches and of 28 just over 28 gage . Bore ended up at . 549.. " Yes i know , under bored for period pieces "
it tapers O to R with no bands .from 1 1/8 to 7/8 at the muzzle













to give you some idea of the size of this peice .
here is a photo of a friend of mine " AKA Bear sign " who is 6 ft 1 ,
holding it .