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  1. 11-03-2022 03:50 PM #1
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    03 A3 Metal Finish

    Need some help figuring out what gets blued and what gets parked on my A3 sporter rejuvenation. Serial # is 3506xxx if that makes a difference.
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    The barreled receiver, front sight base, bayonet band, and safety lock are parkerized. Everything else is blued.

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    Quote Originally Posted by John Beardicon View Post
    The barreled receiver, front sight base, bayonet band, and safety lock are parkerized. Everything else is blued.

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    I always thought the bayonet band was blued for Remingtons. Mine and several examples I have seen look like the same finish as the butt plate.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bml View Post
    I always thought the bayonet band was blued for Remingtons. Mine and several examples I have seen look like the same finish as the butt plate.
    The bayonet band on early production Remington M'03-A3's was parkerized. For mid and later production rifles, the finish was changed to blue. The ed skeels rifle is early production.

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    Quote Originally Posted by John Beardicon View Post
    The bayonet band on early production Remington M'03-A3's was parkerized. For mid and later production rifles, the finish was changed to blue. The ed skeels rifle is early production.

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    Thanks for the info.

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