V Grade Colors

[Duckman]

Here are the forends on those V grades where the colors are well protected. Note how much darker they appear having been in hiding for 75 years. But what's that in the middle? It looks like a forend off a reproduction on which somebody pretty well matched the original colors, at least on a Remington era gun.

[Duckman]

As Rod Serling used to say, "Submitted for your approval" here is one of the Vs and my 20 ga reproduction, as redone by Mr. Bachelder, cheek by jowl with the real McCoy. You be the judge but by George I think he's got it. At least I am happy and my other two are in his shop as I type this.

[Austin W Hogan]

My own theory on color loss is quite simple. Guns that retain color inside, but are near silver outside, were wiped down with anti rust oils.

Best, Austin

[Opening Day]

You know Austin I had heard that before too and I also heard that Hoppes 9
was also bad for case colors, not sure if it is true but.....