Bruce, great pictures! Thanks for noting the fact that engraving obscures the case pattern. UV rays, solvents, and handling, serve to wash or lighten the vivid colors produced by the factory. It is my belief that surviving original examples, affected by these factors, are significantly lighter in overall color and definition of pattern. New color case looks fresh and new, and our goal is to duplicate original colors and patterns as close to factory as possible. In my 35 years of gun restoring, I have yet to discover a way to mechanically emulate the effects of time, other than hunting and shooting with your Parker everyday.
Brad
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