For comparison purposes only...

[Reggie B]

I too have been reviewing that 16 for the several months it has been on the market. I need to have the gun in hand, I can’t convince myself that it’s not original nor can I convince myself that it is by the photos.

[Dean Romig]

Randy, that’s an example of the factory checkering on all DHE Repros. I can’t comment on the BHEs as I’ve never examoned one or even seen good pics of BHE checkering.





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[Bob Jurewicz]

Here is another BHE followed by an A1S.

[Bob Jurewicz]

Then there is what can be done to a DHE with Brian's magic.

[Stan Hillis]

Originally Posted by edgarspencer

the ghastly faux case colors

Why faux? Are the colors not a result of a true charcoal pack casehardening?

They certainly don't look exactly like original ccc, but are they the result of some fake, chemical coloring process unassociated with casehardening?

Trying to further my knowledge of repros, not pick a fight.

Thanks, SRH

[Dean Romig]

Yes Stan, they are chemically stained colors and wear off VERY quickly under normal use.





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[Bob Jurewicz]

I have had very good luck holding the colors by applying a very very thin coat of Tru Oil every so oftten.
Bob Jurewicz

[Big D]

My RBL also has the modern chemical coloring. Shortly after I got the gun (Which I really like, BTW) a bit (1/8") of the coloring flaked of from the top of the receiver where the top lever entered. CSM rapidly took the gun back and fixed the issue

[Stan Hillis]

Thank you for the reply, Dean.

This "new" information changes everything, IMO.

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Stan Hillis

Thank you for the reply, Dean.

This "new" information changes everything, IMO.

But some Repro owners have sent their Repros to people like Bachelder and Turnbull to be correctly color case hardened in the “bone & charcoal” method… not that these frames need to be hardened at all. In fact the Repro frames are harder than original Parkers were/are.





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