From looking at literally hundreds and hundreds of Manufrance guns, in France, over the last 6 years, I would guess no. There appears to be a healthy business in France redoing cyanide colours. I don't think this example is particularly recent (by that I mean in the last year or two) but I sure don't think it's from 1900.

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