penpusher wrote:In fact they are very easy to do.The greenish colour that is considered as representative of original aged parkerized finish can also be duplicated.
Yes they sound to be very easy to do, but no one in Mumbai has managed to perfect the parkerizing process.
AMK
Re: colt US property
Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 2:35 pm
by penpusher
CC gave a very detailed report about how to do it,if I am not mistaken.Or was it about bluing?In any case,there are people who do it for the gunshop owners and they do a pretty decent job.It is not rocket science.I have seen some very good parkerizing jobs done here and not just in Patiala.
Re: colt US property
Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 3:51 pm
by amk
I haven't come across a single handgun in Mumbai which has been re-parkerized. If you know of someone offering this service please let me know.
AMK
Re: colt US property
Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 4:45 pm
by penpusher
AMK
You can contact some of the other members from your city.They may know of some one who can do it.I have no knowledge of gunsmiths in Mumbai
Re: colt US property
Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 6:26 pm
by amk
Nope, no one here can parkerize. At least no gunsmiths I have spoken to so far.
AMK
Re: colt US property
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 2:16 pm
by The Doc
amk / penpusher,
I have posted a pic of a Parkerized Ashani in the relevant thread . Kindly take a look.
best,
RP.
Re: colt US property
Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 2:06 pm
by amk
Are you sure that is Parkerized? If it is then looks very nice.
AMK
Re: colt US property
Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 6:08 pm
by jonahpach
I think a phosphating process would be able to give it this greenish colour. I have tried it on a TT and it looked really good!
Jonah
Re: colt US property
Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 10:02 pm
by penpusher
Thought this might be of interest [youtube][/youtube]
Re: colt US property
Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 1:04 pm
by amk
Quite an ugly gun I must say Asking price of these in Mumbai is between 6 and 7 lacs these days.
AMK
Re: colt US property
Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 3:07 pm
by HydNawab
I have to disagree with AMK. I think its a nice gun and pleasant to shoot with.
A friend of mine purchased this same gun for 3L in Hyderabad. The only thing was that he wanted cash the same day.It came with a spare magazine, box and 50 remington 32 ACP rounds. The gun was in pretty good condition(90%). He has ordered mother of pearl grips from US which his brother will be getting this month.
I feel that this is an excellent buy.
Ashar
Re: colt US property
Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:05 pm
by The Doc
I agree with Ashar , his friend got an excellent deal , that also with an extra mag and 50 rounds of Remington ammo.
My friend bought it ( the "green one" ) for 3.75L about one and a half years back. I think it is a very nice handgun.
HydNawab wrote:I have to disagree with AMK. I think its a nice gun and pleasant to shoot with.
A friend of mine purchased this same gun for 3L in Hyderabad. The only thing was that he wanted cash the same day.It came with a spare magazine, box and 50 remington 32 ACP rounds. The gun was in pretty good condition(90%). He has ordered mother of pearl grips from US which his brother will be getting this month.
I feel that this is an excellent buy.
Ashar
I didn't say it's not nice and is unpleasant to shoot with. I just said it's ugly. To me it looks strange, sort of unbalanced.
That's a great deal your friend got there. I'm assuming it must have been a while ago?
AMK
Re: colt US property
Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 5:12 pm
by HydNawab
AMK,
He go it a month back. Its not the 'green one' though. Poor fellow had to pay his mom's hospital bill I hear. God bless him.
Asking price of these in Mumbai is between 6 and 7 lacs these days.