We then suspended the parts in the Parkerizing solution, which was mixed at a 1 to 5 parts water ratio.

It was heated in a stainless pot on the stove to between 185 and 200 degrees.

You could see the parkerizing solution "working" as the parts quickly had bubbles forming and coming off of them.

We left the parts in for about 15 minutes and then removed them, rinsed them in water, and quickly dried them with an air hose and high pressure air.

Being how this is Texas in the summer, taking them into the garage was enough to completely dry them in a few seconds.

We then quickly coated them with oil and let them soak for a while.

We were able to wipe them mostly dry and leave a film of oil on the parts and assemble the pistol.

I bought some white, simulated ivory grips from Brownell's to finish the pistol.

Here's the finished product.

I sure am satisfied with it. It looks great and shoots even better.

I had to polish the feed ramp to get it to feed wadcutters, but now it will eat anything.