Original Meriden Charcoal Case Colors - Page 3

Bill Murphy · 08-13-2012, 05:42 PM

Not an ugly gun. Vent rib, huh?

C.O.B. · 08-13-2012, 07:53 PM

30 inches of vent rib sighting

Duckman · 08-15-2012, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Bruce Day

They are not the tiger striped cyanide colors that many find objectionable and not true to the originals. Late Rem Parkers were color case hardened by a cyanide process that left brighter colors than the charcoal process. I have seen enough cyanide colors to know that they do not have to be bright and striped and much of the coloration depends upon operator technique.

I believe that these are likely charcoal case colored and may have a lacquer spray over them. IMHO they are attractive. Others will have their own opinions.

Here are what I believe are fairly early Remington case colors in pretty good shape.

Dean Romig · 08-15-2012, 11:51 AM

237962 and 237750 are early in the Remington era and were built in Meriden using Parker Bros. bone charcoal method.

david ross · 08-15-2012, 12:26 PM

Hi Peter.
Nice gun is it a VHE and what is the frame size and year.
All the best Dave.

david ross · 08-15-2012, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Dean Romig

237962 and 237750 are early in the Remington era and were built in Meriden using Parker Bros. bone charcoal method.

Hi Dean.
My gun a VHE Remington 1937 No 240830 i think was made at Meriden to.
So will it have the same bone charcoal method as the other two guns.

All the best Dave.
PS. What year did Remington stop making 1/2 size frame guns.

Bill Murphy · 08-15-2012, 06:02 PM

David, I think 1/2 frame guns were assembled until the end of production. Enjoy your gun as much as you can, because it is not worth much where it is compared to "over here".

Bill Murphy · 08-15-2012, 06:18 PM

Rich, is that the vent rib 20 that came from my neighborhood? I never got to see it before it disappeared. I understand it was a real nice gun that was under a gun show table within ten feet of me for a whole weekend and I never saw it.

Dean Romig · 08-15-2012, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by david ross

Hi Dean.
My gun a VHE Remington 1937 No 240830 i think was made at Meriden to.
So will it have the same bone charcoal method as the other two guns

The Parker gunworks was moved to Ilion, New York in 1937 but cyanide color case hardening may have begun before the move.

Please show us some pictures of yours David.

ch · 08-16-2012, 06:20 AM

Dean, I believe it is the gun on the flag.