HOW "PARKER" ARE THESE CASE COLORS

[B. Dudley]

I heard that about very early guns, but i am sure it is not being done currently or anytime recently. No frame colored for me by dougs shop has a mark on it. At least not one that is noticable by me, or any others for that matter.

As a side thought on that topic, i do not personally believe in putting your mark on a gun that you are restoring. Since the purpose of a restoration is to tey to emulate factory work in any way you can. And your mark would not be included in that endeavor.

[Mike Poindexter]

Originally Posted by Brian Dudley

I heard that about very early guns, but i am sure it is not being done currently or anytime recently. No frame colored for me by dougs shop has a mark on it. At least not one that is noticable by me, or any others for that matter.

As a side thought on that topic, i do not personally believe in putting your mark on a gun that you are restoring. Since the purpose of a restoration is to tey to emulate factory work in any way you can. And your mark would not be included in that endeavor.

Doug did two guns for me about 18 years ago, when his shop foreman was named Parker. The first, a GHE, has no stamp but on the second, about 6 months later, an LC Smith Trap Grade, he was offering a 10% discount in exchange for putting a Dt stamp on the watertable. I bit, and have no regrets. He did a complete restoration, wood, metal, engraving, TIG welding the lug to bring it on face, for $2150, net of the $250 discount. I suspect the same job today would go for three times that much. I'll post a picture of the stamp when I get a chance.

[Mike Poindexter]

I finally got some pictures of the DT stamp from Turnbull I referred to on my LC Smith Trap Grade. Photo attached. The stamp is just to the right of the TE and under the 2 in the serial no. Three more photos of the case colors and chased engraving he did after polishing. The colors are much gaudier than those he did on my GHE 16 ga., sort of like Jayne Mansfield compared to Marilyn Monroe. FWIW.