Interesting "green" 1905 dated Hand Eject mod

[Artyldr01]

One of my local pawn shops has this beauty. I am strangely attracted to it. The green patina is interesting but you can see the original bluing in the crevasses. It is SN: 63952 which the shop puts at 1905. It is .38 S&W. I like the early round butt. It is probably over priced at $599 and I will likely pass, but it has some allure for me for some reason.

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[merl67]

Yes over priced probably double what its worth or at least $250 over priced. The green looks sorta like a parked finish, but hard to say...

 

[Wiregrassguy]

It's a Model 1902, 1st Change with a model 1905 serial number. The green tint is a type of patina I've seen before and I don't think the gun was Parkerized. I don't know what causes that coloration. Perhaps some experts will chime in? I, too, feel it is overpriced, but it may deserve a slight premium over a shooter Model 1905 of that vintage due to the obsolete action. I'd be looking at $400-450 face-to-face around here, max.

 

[sceva]

Possibly oxidized oil or grease of some kind is causing the color

 

[cgt4570]

FYI: It's .38 Special (or the shorter .38 Long Colt), NOT .38 S&W.
.38 S&W is a completely different cartridge and not interchangeable.
As pictured, it's a $2-300 gun.
Your dealer has pipe dreams and is hoping for a sucker.

 

[Artyldr01]

FYI: It's .38 Special (or the shorter .38 Long Colt), NOT .38 S&W.
.38 S&W is a completely different cartridge and not interchangeable.
As pictured, it's a $2-300 gun.
Your dealer has pipe dreams and is hoping for a sucker.

Same dealer just sold a decent but not special Maltby No4 Mk1 Enfield for $800...crazy times.

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[merl67]

Possibly oxidized oil or grease of some kind is causing the color

Perhaps Quaker State Oil as I recall it had a green tint...

 

[.357magger]

Perhaps the dealer is hoping for a green new deal?

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[H Richard]

Looks like a combination of dirt, nicotine, oil, and lack of cleaning in a loong time. Way overpriced.

 

[JohnRippert]

I wonder if it could be old shellac or varnish? I had a old Enfield that the receiver looked just like that. Same amount of wear and the same color on whatever was coating it.

 

[Waveski]

I agree that it is attractive , in it's own way ... but terribly overpriced.

 

[Heinz]

it was probably cold-blued at some point. The basis for cold blue is copper salt. When the blue wears off the greenish residue is left behind

 

[opoefc]

It's sucker bait, but in today's crazy times you see buyers paying any price asked to get a gun. Ed