Mike,
I am glad you finally bought that DH. You certainly did get a good price on it!
Do as advised; remove the blueing and then determine how it looks to you.
Face it, a Rem 870, Benelli autoloader, or so on are very functional shotguns. They are dependable, handle okay (for many shooters), cost much less than a Parker, and bag Ducks, geese, pheasants, and deer. Nothing wrong with those guns!
YOU however bought a Parker because you wanted to own and shoot something special. Don't procrastinate again. Just send the barrels to Craig Smith of Circlefly Wads, Brad Bachelder in Grand Rapids MI, Dale Edmunds or other KNOWN Damascus restorer, pay them the tiny sum of $350 and before the snow melts you will have a gun that even those who frown at old Damascus guns will envy. YOU will be PROUD to shoot that 100 year old piece with the beautiful Damascus barrels!!!
Mark
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