case colors streak

[Dean Romig]

It is the front to rear patch of lighter color on the floor plate and is more easily observed on Trojans, VH, and Ph guns where there isn't a lot or any engraving to disguise it.

It is caused by a very minor temperature variation across the floor plate during the color case hardening process.

Edgar Spencer's 1928 VH in pristine original condition.


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[John Bastiani]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

It is the front to rear patch of lighter color on the floor plate and is more easily observed on Trojans, VH, and Ph guns where there isn't a lot or any engraving to disguise it.

It is caused by a very minor temperature variation across the floor plate during the color case hardening process.

Edgar Spencer's 1928 VH in pristine original condition.


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Checked my original case colored Trojan and the streak is there like the gun you have pictured. Does this streak appear only on original cased Parkers and not on re-cased guns? Also-The engraved gun pictured by the other gentleman is alot harder to see as you have acknowledged.

[Wild Skies]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

It is the front to rear patch of lighter color on the floor plate (...snip...)
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In the Parker Pages article by Charlie Price which Mr. Bastiani referenced, Charlie's pics of guns retaining original colors, show a dark streak more often than those with a light streak and more on the order of the Remington Parker that Reggie B has shown in this thread. It appears they could be either way with either a light or dark streak, but nonetheless; with a streak.

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Greg Baehman

In the Parker Pages article by Charlie Price which Mr. Bastiani referenced, Charlie's pics of guns retaining original colors, show a dark streak more often than those with a light streak and more on the order of the Remington Parker that Reggie B has shown in this thread. It appears they could be either way with either a light or dark streak, but nonetheless; with a streak.

Right Greg - I should have, instead of saying "light" streak, said a streak of a different hue.





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