BROWN PARKER

[JOHN ANNY]

SINGLE TRIGGER GRADE 2 1900-1901 DID PARKER BROWN THIER GUNS?

[Chuck Bishop]

No.

[Dean Romig]

SINGLE TRIGGER GRADE 2 1900-1901 DID PARKER BROWN THIER GUNS?

Parker Brothers finished composite barrels in a manner that would highlight the contrast of the light iron and the dark steel. Common belief is that these were finished in “black & white” but the European barrels were finished to give a light brown/dark brown appearance and were considered to be “browned.”

There are many, many entries in the Parker Bros. Factory records that make reference to guns sent back to “re-brown” the barrels. This term is actually inaccurate in reference to American barrels and the term probably was borrowed from the British term for finishing or refinishing barrels.





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[JOHN ANNY]

the recivers brown barrels deep brown what going on all markings are correct and it shur e looks original

[Dean Romig]

Pictures please… many pictures please.





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[JOHN ANNY]

barrels marked meierdine damascuss

[Dean Romig]

I don’t doubt that, but please show us some pictures so we can make some intelligent comments.





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[JOHN ANNY]

AFTER CLOSE EXAMANATION AND DESEMBLY ITS BEEN PAINTED OR OR HEAVELY DARK VARINISHED FRAME IS SOAKING IN MINERAL SPEIRTS ANY SUGESTIONS ON REMOVAL MOST THANKFUL

[Dean Romig]

I would have tried acetone but the mineral spirits may loosen it.





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[JOHN ANNY]

I CHECKED IT THIS MORNING MINERAL SPIRITS NOT WORKING ACETONE WILL BE NEXT THANK YOU REALY! I HOPE I'LL SOME CASE COLOR

[JOHN ANNY]

I ENDED UP USING 0000 STEELWOOL AND VINIGER IT WORKED

[Phillip Carr]

I think vinegar will remove any case color if there was any, that was under the varnish.

[Dean Romig]

First rule - do no harm.






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