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I dunno - I learned something and got to see a couple of nice guns (btw - pretty Fox, Tut). It wasn't all that bad . . . .
Such a long, long time to be gone, and a short time to be there.
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I have to hold my mouth when some elitist says I, or someone else, "ruined" some gun; when they have no idea which "junk pile" I dragged it from, or what it looked like to start with.Nine times out of ten, if someone hadn't saved it, it would have been turned into a lawnmower blade. Also it is my opinion that case color is appropriate on a plain or lightly engraved gun, but if it is highly engraved,especially with small scroll,it should have a "coin" or "French Grey" finish(preferably after bluing to highlight the engraving).This is only my personal opinion and no one else has to share it.
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Chuck - May I ask who refinished the barrels on your Parker? They, too, are absolutely stunning.
Many Thanks - Marc
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Last edited by RedofTx; 09/10/13 08:13 PM.
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I have never seen an accurate re-case of AH Fox cyanide colors----has anyone? Here are few examples of originals. One consistent thing I have observed about Fox colors is the light area at the front of the breech balls and the light area at the front of the frame where the forend sits. Every example I have in my collection shows that quality.  
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For duplicating original Fox cyanide colors I've heard good reports of those being done by Paul Lippold of Ron's Gun Shop in Oshkosh, WI . http://www.ronsgunshop.com/finishes.html
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redotx: riverside stamped guns are actually stevens made products...stevens are not known to be high value guns. therefore, it would most likely cost more to have the colors redone than the value of the gun...it does not make economic sense to put more money into a gun than it is worth to begin with.
the colors on your gun look original to me and as such, makes it quite rare. a stevens collector would no doubt appreciate it.
Last edited by ed good; 09/11/13 09:16 AM.
keep it simple and keep it safe...
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When I got this shotgun, I did some reading, and found out Riverside was a Stevens variant, but thanks for your help anyway ed, and your thoughts on the colors. Sitting on the rack at the local pawn shop, it was the colors that drew my attention. Also, it does close up tight. I did not have it closed all the way when I took the photos. It's still really tight.
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rare to see a decent gun for sale in texas. most texas guns I have seen are well used and less well taken care of...
keep it simple and keep it safe...
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Red, the colors seem to be very similar to an "oil burn" finish I once had on a redone Smith.
When an old man dies a library burns to the ground. (Old African proverb)
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