Altering Repros, does it make a difference?

[Setter Man]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

Jay, what's the deal with those screws? Did Brad do that? I'm not impressed.

I don't know what you are referring to, Bill. What specifically is it about the screws that bothers you?

[Bill Murphy]

Funny color and not lined up. I said it was a nice gun, but.

[Pittypatdugan]

Each to their own but I think people are not ever going to replicate original case colors because the make up of the steel is different.i have three repros and the 28 gauge colors are different than the color of the two 20 gauge guns that seem way lighter even though not hardly used much. I think the repros have Crome in the steel and the old real Parkers dont.
Look how red the screws look in the re cased Repro

[ForrestArmstrong]

I think most Parker guys would think a DHE repro with properly muellered checkering borders, enhanced engraving, shellac stock finish and true case coloring would be an improvement over a factory DHE repro. Probably it would not be valued enough higher to cover the cost of the upgrades though. As long as repros are not considered highly collectible, I would have no problem doing this if it was what I wanted. Recoil pads and screw in choke tubes are another thing though, as functional as they may be. I pass completely whenever I see those for sale, same as a pre-war commercial Mauser sporter that has been drilled for scope bases. JMPOs.