1903a4 parkerizing question

[Randune]

I have a bubba'd Remington 03A3 that I decided to build into an A4 clone for reenacting.
My question is, were the original scope mounts parkerized like the rifle or left blue? Also same goes on the bolt parts. I saw the add for the Gibbs rifle and they claim the bolt had blued parts rather than parkered.
Any body have some good photos of an original rifle? I'd like to get this as close to accurate looking as possible.

Thanks,
Randy

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[Chuckindenver]

the receiver, barrel, scope base, rings and safety were parkerized, the rest should be blued.

[Johnny Peppers]

This one is as close to new condition as I have seen, and shows all the parts that are phosphate except the safety mentioned by chuck. The screws in the rings and base were color casehardened.

[Chuckindenver]

crispy

[Randune]

Thankyou guys! its what I needed. Now I need to figure out the best way to inlet the stock and the depth of it and such.