Case colors Educate me
 

This gun is supposed to have original case colors. Are they?
Thank you very much for the help.
Pete

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=253960455

I don't know but that is a really neet remington Parker if I had the money I wouldn't let the case color stop me from buying it the stright grip is kind of hard to come buy. Don't know about the trigger eather. Lot of help I am. That is a neet box aswell. maybe somebody that has more wisdom will post soon. ch looked some more Gary has a point and that box looks pretty new. One wouldn't want to give to much but I would not be ashamed to carry it but i'm easy I can find the good in all, Parkers that is:)

Peter, has the stock been penned, notice the dark spot on both sides of the stock at the receiver also, the stock on that late of a gun should fit better at the tang, just my opinion, you know what they say opinions are like.

Peter,

Please notice the line that starts at the bottom of the breech ball and runs to the right to the stock. This line is from buffing in preparation for recasing a receiver. I do not thinks one would see this on any gun with factory case colors!

Babe DelGrego of considerable Parker fame showed me that his restorations always have such a line because of the way that he buffed the receiver in preparation for case hardening. A DelGrego restoration is good to buy IF there is documentation.

If you are interested in such a Parker Skeet, find one of Opening Day's posts and contact him. He knows of where to find Parker Skeet guns.

Respectfully,
Mark

240671is listed as 16 g V , ejectors, single trigger, capped pistol grip and 26" barrels. Looks like a non match.
Bob Jurewicz

I think Mark maybe right on the case colors, the only way to tell is to have the gun in hand. The book has been wrong before so the only way to find out is get a letter (cheap insurance when you are spending that kind of money). The pin in the stock could be but again you need it in hand (but that repair can be made and the repair will disappear)

And yes I know of a few skeet guns that are for sale (but not on the internet)

colors look good for a late remington...however, it is impossible to tell for sure without seeing it in the flesh and not in the flash so to speak. my concern is that the colors may not me quite right, but close. somewhere here or else where on the net there are other pictures of late remington guns with lots of color. a google search on your part may reveal more info.

what we really need is a grading service similar to what is available for collectible coins and stamps. that way there would be no more guessing... it would be wonderful if the managers of this association would sponsor such a service, administratively paid for by us dues paying members? and of course, each grading would result in an additional one time fee?

Thank You, all who replied. I am not thinking of buying this gun, I couldn't afford it anyway. I am just trying to learn how to tell original case colors from restored colors.
They didn't look right to me, so I thought I'd ask someone who knew.
Thanks again, Pete

So why would a gun with a Del Grego contracted out cyanide color case job be a good gun to buy as opposed to an original non recase colored gun or one done by for example Turnbull or Batchelder, or even the Ohio Color Case Company?

If a person is seriously interested in a late Rem Parker and wants to know about Rem case colors, TPS has several examples or contact me and I can send photos. I can provide case color examples from the earliest to the last.

Bruce Day, Parker know nothing.

historically, parkers redone by del grego and turnbull sell for high enough prices to often justify the high cost of their services. not so the other folks you mention.