Frank,
Welcome Aboard! It is a dream for most to own a family Parker. Your Uncles 12 gauge VH will serve you and yours for many years to come. The frames of Parkers were case colored as was the forend latch. The trigger guard bow was niter blued. It looks as if your family Parker received a good dose of Navy Jelly or something similar or was parkerized (nothing to do with Parker shotguns, but a finish often used on military guns).
Kindest, Harry
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