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Originally Posted by Donnie Reels
Condition of the gun I will say 90% case color 35 to 40 % original stock finish 85%... I will try to post some pic of the gun this evening when I get home.. thanks so much!!!
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See above for Mr. Reel's determination.
Original case color is the main determinant of condition, right or wrong. Stock finish is commonly touched up in many if not most high grade guns. Barrels are often re-blued for fluid steel or re-browned for Damascus without loss of collector value. Of course a ham handed barrel carding job or harsh sanding down to bare wood and a sloppy coat of varnish can seriously degrade value regardless of case colors.
Some of the most costly high grade Parkers have had fully refinished stocks. A few have had replacement stocks. Correctness to original is key.
Percent condition is subjective and it is difficult to tell a 90% gun from an 80%, etc.
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