My Remington 1917 has me wondering. When I received it, the bore was fairly dirty. It has since been well cleaned and I have fired 200 rounds or so of full power loads. The barrel date is 9-18 and it's a 5 groove.
The bore has sharp lands and not a hint of throat or muzzle erosion. What bothers me is that the bore looks dark. Using a small flashlight sideways at the muzzle, the bore has a black/gray appearance.
Could it be Parkerizing in the bore that I see?