What Does Special Steel Stand For?

[GUNNUTS]

HEY GUYS:GUNNUTS HERE,I was given a Browning Citori,On the barrel it is marked SPECIAL STEEL,What does that stand for?THANKS ALOT

 

[Adamantium]

My BPS says that on the barrel also, even though it is just a normal model. So it might be just like mine where the Steel Special just means it is rated for steel but nothing more.

Sincerely,
Adam

 

[K80Geoff]

Many older double guns were marked as steel to distinguish them from Damascus barrels. Although I doubt this would be the case for Citori guns as they came along well after damascus fell out of style.

Probably just a sales gimmick, or perhaps citori had different grades of steel used in the barrels.

 

[Jim Watson]

My Perazzi trap gun was marked "Accasio speciale." You got it, special steel. I think it is just a marketing thing.