English Explanatory Dictionary

Damascus barrel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

Damascus barrel Damascus barrels
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