I don't know for sure one way or the other. But I do know refinished Parkers and neither of those two guns appeared to be refinished. The finish was the same on the barrels as on the frame and it was somewhat dull. The gun owned by the Connecticut bar owner had checkering that was not worn or recut and the stock finish was the typical Parker shellac and oil. I believe I would have known if the checkering had been recut or the stock refinished. I have been restoring Parkers since I was 16 years old (52 years) and so I'm confident in my ability to spot a restored gun no matter how well done. But, as I said, I could be wrong. It's possible but I would be very surprised. In any event, its all a mystery to me. I wish there was something definitive one way or the other.
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