A little input needed on case colors

[SXS OHIO]

IF the barrels are correct and and in good condition I would think from your pictures that the above stated 5K would be fair... The cost of quality refinish work and the gun itself adds up quickly. You would have a very nice parker ejector 16!....Have the stock properly fixed or replaced with a used one in time and no one could fuss about your Parker! They will only envy you. I sold a nice original DHE-16 at 9K only because it had a SST instead of DT. If your buying to use, shoot and hunt its perfect! If buying for a original collectible or show piece its not a good choice period. SXS ohio....

[edgarspencer]

After looking at the safety button again, and blown up, I withdraw my original comment that it may have been hot blued. Clearly now, it's not. Maybe cold rust blued. I have a gun which has had no handling, and it has the slight bluish tint of niter bluing, much like early Colt niter bluing (which no one seems to have mastered) I'm much more accustomed to guns which have seen use, and many of mine are the grey-silver, with traces of original bluing.