case colors streak

John Bastiani · 02-12-2021, 02:01 PM

Was reading an article in the Spring 2015 issue of Parker pages by Mr. Charlie Price and on page 4(first two guns on top) he talks about the original case gun on the right having a floor plate streak. Could somebody fill me in on what the floor plate streak is?

Dean Romig · 02-12-2021, 02:38 PM

It is the front to rear patch of lighter color on the floor plate and is more easily observed on Trojans, VH, and Ph guns where there isn't a lot or any engraving to disguise it.

It is caused by a very minor temperature variation across the floor plate during the color case hardening process.

Edgar Spencer's 1928 VH in pristine original condition.

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John Bastiani · 02-12-2021, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Dean Romig

It is the front to rear patch of lighter color on the floor plate and is more easily observed on Trojans, VH, and Ph guns where there isn't a lot or any engraving to disguise it.

It is caused by a very minor temperature variation across the floor plate during the color case hardening process.

Edgar Spencer's 1928 VH in pristine original condition.

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Checked my original case colored Trojan and the streak is there like the gun you have pictured. Does this streak appear only on original cased Parkers and not on re-cased guns? Also-The engraved gun pictured by the other gentleman is alot harder to see as you have acknowledged.

Wild Skies · 02-13-2021, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Dean Romig

It is the front to rear patch of lighter color on the floor plate (...snip...)
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In the Parker Pages article by Charlie Price which Mr. Bastiani referenced, Charlie's pics of guns retaining original colors, show a dark streak more often than those with a light streak and more on the order of the Remington Parker that Reggie B has shown in this thread. It appears they could be either way with either a light or dark streak, but nonetheless; with a streak.

Dean Romig · 02-13-2021, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Greg Baehman

In the Parker Pages article by Charlie Price which Mr. Bastiani referenced, Charlie's pics of guns retaining original colors, show a dark streak more often than those with a light streak and more on the order of the Remington Parker that Reggie B has shown in this thread. It appears they could be either way with either a light or dark streak, but nonetheless; with a streak.

Right Greg - I should have, instead of saying "light" streak, said a streak of a different hue.

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Bruce Day · 02-12-2021, 09:56 PM

1906 16ga CHE

Tom Flanigan · 02-13-2021, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Bruce Day

1906 16ga CHE

Bruce, if I could ask you a favor, could you please post a picture of the floorplate of the woodduck gun. I fell in love with that gun.

Bruce Day · 02-13-2021, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Tom Flanigan

Bruce, if I could ask you a favor, could you please post a picture of the floorplate of the woodduck gun. I fell in love with that gun.

1902 CHE 20ga. Original A&F case with accessories. Turkish Star Damascus pattern.

Dean Romig · 02-12-2021, 10:24 PM

Every once in a while we will see a recased gun with it but they are few and far between. And I wonder, in a refinished gun, if that stripe isn’t more of a welcome but unexpected result than intentional.

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John Bastiani · 02-12-2021, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Dean Romig

Every once in a while we will see a recased gun with it but they are few and far between. And I wonder, in a refinished gun, if that stripe isn’t more of a welcome but unexpected result than intentional.

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Forgot to ask if the streak is also present on the late Remington guns?