Remington Parkers weep hole

[John Bastiani]

Originally Posted by Bruce Day

If the barrels were reblued with the proper bluing and polishing technique what difference would it make if they had been redone?

Most early guns had barrels of composite steel , either the various forms of twist , laminated or Damascus , which were generally not factory blued anyway. Many early composite barrels have been worn or oxidized to such extent that the pattern is obscured and refinishing may be advantageous .

Most questions about Parkers are answered in The Parker Story. TPS provides an explanation about when the weep holes in barrels appeared.

Thats exactly why I am asking these questions. Im trying to avoid buying a gun with a reblued barrel and want one that is factory original.