Interesting finish?

[dash]

I think I've seen one other FNC with no paint on the receiver, but don't recall the welds being in the white. I like the park only finish, but wouldn't it cover the welds too?

http://www.gunbroker.com/item/564964247

 

[ScottinTexas]

That looks nothing like the two I have.

 

[TheColtCollector]

I think what is almost more shocking is the buy now price listed. $4700!

 

[dash]

Dayum, no bidding on it until I called attention to it. That buy now price is, umm wishful thinking.

 

[wanneroo]

Seems kinda weird...

 

[StormWerkz]

The hardness of the welds changes the color of park.

 

[TheColtCollector]

The hardness of the welds changes the color of park.

ahh that makes sense. havnt seen a parkerized FNC before

 

[ScottinTexas]

Both of my FNC uppers are semigloss enamel.

The gun in question looks like no parkerizing occurred on the welds. If it is indeed parkerized. Odd they would finish them so differently. Are were sure it is parkerized?

 

[dash]

I think I found some pics in my library. I don't post pics too often and always find it a PITA when I do. Pretty sure these were posted here, so if your recognize your FNC, give a holler.

 

[jimdet]

interesting finish

I believe the gun you are looking at is a Howco. My guess is the lighting when the picture was taken has given the upper that parkerized look. The upper on the Howco's is a slightly different color than the lower.

 

[dash]

My 2 are Howcos and look nothing like that. Even with finish absolutely dry, it still has a sheen from the paint.

 

[Kramer]

I think what is almost more shocking is the buy now price listed. $4700!

Well one just sold last week for $4600 or 4700.

 

[FrankDude72]

Have 2 uppers that were stripped of original finish then Parked like that.

One is a Howco, one is one of the earlier Swedish trials uppers (SARCO import likely)





So yes, the welds do look like that after a Park job.

 

[ScottinTexas]

Does this imply the receiver in question is refinished or perhaps a very early import that was factory parkerized?

 

[AGG]

Not a HOWCO and refinished!!!

Tony

 

[fmj_shooter]

Well one just sold last week for $4600 or 4700.

Yes, one sold last week for 4600. I keep a running spreadsheet of GB sales on the semi FNCs. I had to double check that listing when I first saw the sale price. A fixed stock version sold on "buy it now" for 4495 in May.

*EDIT for Link

http://www.gunbroker.com/item/560313477

 

[fmj_shooter]

Ad says it was test fired and then stored. Yeah right. I would guess it was sandblasted and parkerized.

 

[seabee]

couldn't you have the welds cleaned up if the upper is going to be refininshed?

 

[ScottinTexas]

I emailed the seller / owner of this gun.

His response:

I talked with my gunsmith/guru
He recollects that on some of the original civilian models that the receivers were actually blued, as this one appears to be. The material of the welds would not take the blueing properly as appears to be the case with this one. Let just say this was not re-blued as i purchased this new from one of my distributors in the 80's and this is the original finish.

As of this moment it's at $3800. I expect it to go for over $4K based on the number of bidders.

 

[fmj_shooter]

Sold at 3800. I expected it to go for more.