First, I don't want anything I write here as being taken that I'm putting down Richard's gun. Dean and Dave believe it's right as rain and they've seen more Parker colors than I have. I've been wrong before and will be wrong again.
Richard, Bill, and I agree that some examples of original versus restored case colors would be helpful. It would be nice if we could study original/restored case colors with guns in hand but in most cases we have to rely on the camera which can distort the colors.
My observation of Richard's colors is that the blues are the correct colors. I can't tell if the area's devoid of color are worn off colors or straw colors. If they are straw in color, then there is too much straw. Parker colors had mostly blues, some purple/red, and very little straw. Look at Turnbull's and other restorers and you will see too much straw, especially around the edges of the frame and also around pins and screws. This is also evident in Richard's gun.
Anyway, that's my opinion from only one picture. Either way, it's a nice looking gun.
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