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Ron Smith · 12-18-2004, 08:22 AM

Ed,
My vote would be that it's the original blue.
Cameras make patina(browning) stand out. The grip strap in your photo, bears this out. Looks like a nice honest 1903. Neat little pistols.And getting harder to find in nice condition.

The grip fading is caused by exposure to sunlight. Or some other source of UV rays. Which leached the pigment of the early plastic material.

Ron

12-18-2004, 08:22 AM	#15
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Ed, My vote would be that it's the original blue. Cameras make patina(browning) stand out. The grip strap in your photo, bears this out. Looks like a nice honest 1903. Neat little pistols.And getting harder to find in nice condition. The grip fading is caused by exposure to sunlight. Or some other source of UV rays. Which leached the pigment of the early plastic material. Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...