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[bacarnal]

The two M1D's I recently got from Perry are an almost black parkerization, not a paint. The gent at the counter said they were Greek. The gas cylinder does have a black paint on it which resembles stove paint and will not come off with acetone, paint thinner, PB Blaster or oven cleaner (hey, had to try it). I would have removed it with my bead blaster, but someone stole my compressor over the weekend.

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[Orlando]

The two M1D's I recently got from Perry are an almost black parkerization, not a paint. The gent at the counter said they were Greek. .

He told you they were Greek returns or were "Greek Black" ?
The Greek Black looks absolutly nothing like parkerizing and is very easy to identify once you really know what it looks like. Looks like a black enamel paint
USGI parkerizing ranges in color and can be black

[TDH]

He told you they were Greek returns or were "Greek Black" ?
The Greek Black looks absolutly nothing like parkerizing and is very easy to identify once you really know what it looks like. Looks like a black enamel paint
USGI parkerizing ranges in color and can be black

I picked up a Walther P 38 with a finish like that. Impossible to get off without bead blasting. Ugly as sin. Thought it was a Russian capture.