I too saw that gun several times on GB. I liked the condition of the gun except for the barrels. They looked a little farther gone that I was willing to take the chance with. At least not as a fix it up to turn to someone else type of gun.
It really depends on what you want to do to the gun, but I would not recommend recutting the engraving that you are talking about. It is original and is not worn away or anything. The irregularities of it are one of the traits of hand cut engraving. And given the grade, the engraving was pretty basic and likely cut by joe-blow journeyman that was just working away hoping that one day Parker would buy him a new tool. Many hands could have touched any given gun when it comes to engravers. I have seen DH grade guns where a different hand clearly cut the frame than the one that cut the trigger plate.
Anyway... if you are looking to have the engraving restored, the parts would have to be annealed, polished, re-cut and then re-hardened. If you want to have it done right. Yes, there are carbide power cutters that could recut the hardened surface, but... do you want it done right or just done?
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