CZ,

I'd say you're right. Of course the colors change over time due to handling and fading. Same with pattern-welded tubes, but that's more of a continuation of the rusting process towards the more stable brown form. Once protective coatings are gone you'd have to expect it. Too bad the European practice of returning a gun to it's maker every so often for a tune-up wasn't practiced more in America.

Topgun,

If you're out there can you please post your pic of that Syracuse gun with the original case colors? I can't find the durn thing. (Now I remember, it's on my son's computer, off at college)

It's gonna be tough to find a Parker that has been hidden in a safe for over 100 years.

Regards
Ken

Last edited by Ken61; 11/03/16 03:38 PM.
I prefer wood to plastic, leather to nylon, waxed cotton to Gore-Tex, and split bamboo to graphite.