Parker Bros blueing

[Mills]

How hard is the bluing to undo? I understand with hot blued barrels, it basically means relaying the ribs and rebluing correctly. How hard is it to get off the frame?

[Researcher]

The only early American double I'm aware of ever being sold with a blued receiver was the Winchester Model 21.

Tobin Arms Manufacturing Co. had their Black Diamond Model --



and offered the "Pyro Oxidized black finish" as an option on all their grades --



The Baker Gun & Forging Co. offered the Black Beauty and Black Beauty Special grades --





Also, some of the later H & D Folsom Arms Co. produced Baker Paragon Grades had blued frames and lock plates.