Parker case colors

[TARNATION !!!]

I may be in the best position to test the sunshine hypothesis

An average of 2000 - 2500 hours of sunshine annually make Saskatchewan Canada's sunniest Province. The City of Estevan in the southeast records an average of 2540 hours of sunshine a year.

I have shot a lot of roosters within a short distance of Estevan.

I offer to "store" in a sunny room and to "exercise" only on sunny days any highly colored original Parker (grade unimportant) over the course of a multi-year study. There would be photos and annual reports fully detailing the impact of sunlight on the case colors. The owner would get those reports first and would be the person to provide a detailed opinion article for the first PP's of each successive year. Given the high number of sunshine hours, I believe a five year study would test the sunshine reduction of case color hypothesis, after which the gun will be returned to the rightful owner. I will not place any restrictions on the number of guns that can be "stored and exercised" to complete such a worthwhile study. Should the hypothesis be proven, the owner could elect to have the colors re-done or enjoy the new silver look. If the hypothesis is not proven, then nobody need worry about a sunny day afield or at the shooting club.

Here's a colorful alphabetical riddle: How much green would it take to move a colorful blue VH from AK to SK?

Cheers,
Jack

[Opening Day]

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Fat chance Jack ........

[Austin W Hogan]

I think that a more objective way to detect original finish is by examining the engraving with a hand lens. Buffing the gun prior to recase polishes away a lot of fine structure. The attached photo shows a DH that has no color remaining but has not been buffed.

Best, Austin