That muddy chocolate brown with a couple of blue splashes does nothing for me. It may be okay for a british gun but for a classic American gun like a Parker it certainly won’t do.
I would like to see a gun smith or restoration specialist reproduce REPEATABLE realistic iridescent case colors that we can tone down with rottenstone or Flitz to something more eye-appealing than some of the colors that are being done in America today.
These days I see too much dark blue, too much brown, too much straw, and not enough iridescent color.
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"I'm a Setter man.
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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