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Engraved by Alvin White, 5-inch 44 Magnum
This 5-inch 44 Magnum was shipped to H. H. Harris on July 3, 1958. Subsequently, it was engraved and inlaid with gold and silver by Master Engraver, Alvin White. For a larger view, click on the photos.
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Bill,
That is a piece of art work. Thank you for sharing!
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Bill that is absolutely stunning.
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Thank you Bill, that is a phenominal firearm. I only learned of Alvin White and his story last year. An amazing man, and an amazing talent.
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WOW! That is beautiful.
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I need to take a nap now. Wow just wow.
Thanks Bill for Sharing.. Alvin White was a Pro.
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Bill, Great gun by my favorite engraver. It's my opinion that he was one of the finest engravers of the 20th century. Is the fish that the bear is carrying, silver inlay?
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I like how the cougar's tail on the left side disappears under the engraving line, and the tip of the tail reappears again above the engraving line. Cool stuff!
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Is this gun marked Model 29?
One reason why I'm looking forward to cataract surgery soon is to better appreciate the photos that you post.
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I zoome up on sme of the detail.....has it been fired? If so, by a braver person than I!
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That certainly is the pinnacle of the gun makers/engravers art!
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Having to wear my Sunglasses ... Too Cool
Bill:
I have been following your posts for years now and I do not recall you ever posting that gun before. Is it a recent addition to your Alvin White collection?
IT IS BREATHTAKING!!!! I love the gun, BUT the stocks are way, way, way over the top...
Thanks for sharing 
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The gun is awesome and the grips are fantastic too. I guess Mr. White did them too. I have seen grips with ivory inlays, but never gold!!
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That takes me back to the 50's Shooters Bible and Gun Digest photos of engraved guns, fantastic art.
Thanks for sharing.
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WoW
That is unreal. beautiful!
My brother in law trained under Alvin white.
He also does some nice work.
Nice pics also.
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As usual, first class gun from a first class gentleman. Thank you for sharing.
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Swap you 2 custom Glocks for it!
JK - man, that redefines "BBQ Gun". Fantastic.
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Chad...the fish in the bear's mouth is inlaid in silver.
Richard...A fairly recent acquisition. I now have a 44 Magnum in each of the major barrel lengths that has been engraved and inlaid by Alvin White in the 1950s.
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Congrats Bill. I would be too afraid touching it, don't wanna scratch it... 
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Just stunning as Usual Bill
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That ain't even funny! The grip work alone is mind boggling then adding the superlative scroll work and inlay makes it a top specimen of the gun engraver's art, but with the inlaid, multi precious metal game scenes it passes into the fine art realm. What a fantastic artist he was!
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I just found out that it really is true that your mouth will drop open in amazement. That's a truly stunning piece of art.
You have to wonder...how can a human do something like that. Where does that talent and vision come from?
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Quote:
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I now have a 44 Magnum in each of the major barrel lengths that has been engraved and inlaid by Alvin White in the 1950s.
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Sounds like it's time for a group photo shoot... Please? 
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Beautiful revolver. Lots of his different talents showing in that piece.
The gold work looks like 18k. It takes on a touch of tarnish (patina!)unlike the more commonly used 24k.
White liked using 18k for the inlays especially as the slight tarnishing would highlight the cuts with shadows naturally as the tarnish built and the piece was handled.
It tarnishes fairly rapidly after a polishing. But it seems to stop at a point. 18k has a very nice distinctive color.
18k (as any alloy) is much more difficult to inlay than 24k. It work hardens quickly on you.
Large figures like that bear can be quite frustrating if you're not prepared for how the metal is going to react to being hammered on when setting them in place.
But it's much more wear resistant to handling along with the difference in color of the alloy and the natural patina it gathers. Raised inlays (overlays) really benefit from it.
Silver, even .99Fine, can turn jet black w/age and nearly disappear on a blued gun at first glance. A careful cleaning reveals the inlays once again.
Platinum keeps it's silver/gray color w/o tarnishing. It's more expensive than 24k gold, and is a very hard alloy to work with when inlaying it. I'd rather do steel in steel inlays than work w/platinum actually.
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There just is not words to describe that.
I'd have to shoot it just to hear people scream in horror.
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Look at how fine the critters are done! Look at that cats tail!
Look at those cubs! Wow!
2152hq: thanks for describing the engraving masters method, that's really cool. It does really show contrast, doesn't it. Great. Great stuff.
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Your guns and photos always amaze me sir.
Thank You for sharing with us.
Like a previous poster stated, it harkens back
to the cover guns of the "Shooters Bible" and such.
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Wow - as a rule I'm just not into engraving but, ....I've been known to make a few exceptions - this is another. I'm glad that an esteemed collector such as you has become the guardian of this fine work of art.
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... Another one to the top for my AAW addiction...
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wow. Just.... wow.
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That's so pretty it hurts to look at it.
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