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Yeah I hear you Harold. I took a good fall two years back and let's just say that if I wasn't wearing my shooting glasses I might be a uniclops hunter
 
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Here's my 28ga repro after 2 years of grouse and woodcock hunting. It started with near 100% CC. I actually think it looks better without those repro colors.
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The gun in the picture Wild Skies linked was obviously polished. The hinge pin and the hinge recess still have the factory ‘case’ color.
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I forget which one of his books it was in, but Micheal McIntosh talked about the differences between the type of alloys in original Parkers & Parker reproductions. His experience was that on original Parkers when the case colors faded or got worn off the receiver would turn a more subdued mat like appearance, whereas on repro's when the chemical case colors wore off the metal could take on a more silver coin polished look.
I've found this to be the case with my 16/20 repro which I've carried a lot. It has some remaining colors, but the rest of the receiver looks like it has been polished to a silver appearance when it hasn't been, it's just been carried & lovingly cleaned. Personally, I like the way it looks now over when it was new. |
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I've almost completely worn off the OEM case colors on my 28ga and 20ga. They're bright as the sun now. Been thinking of having my local gunsmith, Cullity & Son, refinishing with bone charcoal. They showed me a few examples and all looked excellent. Haven't asked the price yet.
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Link said not found or outdated when I tried to open it. Was on my phone maybe it will work on my computer?
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