-> JP> Parkerized is a non-reflective light-to-medium gray, Paul, not
 -> black.
 -> Uh...hmmm.  What dat is the flat black lookin' finish?
 JP> Damifino, Paul.  But I've been shooting DCM Garands and the metal is
 JP> light gray, not black.
 Gotta be somebody here-a-bouts what can answer this.  The last NIB Colt
 Commander I bought was a flat black, the dealer referred dto it as
 "parkerized."  Is "parkerized" one specific finish, or a generic term
 indicating  a class of finishes, or ???
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