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Wow, beautiful! That's a Collection by it's self. Thanks for sharing.
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bd, beautiful poece of art. Russ Smith was one of the best for sure . It looks like a 4screw . Would you mind sharing a partial serial number. I’ve never seen the small logo placed in that position before. He must have hand engraved it there. Did you get get a factory letter ? Is it a factory engraved piece? I really like the deep chiseled engraving ! Bill
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As my dad woulda' said, "that's a looker!"

And great pics too.

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Bruce...very nice. RJS did several 44s where he engraved the S&W logo below the cylinder on the left side of the frame. A 44 to be proud of!!!

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Great looking 44 Magnum! I like the deep relief engraving on it.
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Thanks for sharing that beauty,
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Beautiful magnum. Just WOW!!!

If you're only going to have one...

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I love that style of engraving, especially that cool design in the area on the barrel forward of the rollmarks.
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One more than I have~ It is a beautiful piece of art added to a magnificent revolver.
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Is that all you've got?!?!?!

Well, if you only have one, that is the one to have!!!!!!
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Yes, it is a four screw.

Serial Number on this one is S 169241

Bill, the logo was hand engraved in that location.
Tommy Freyburger also utilized that space to hand engrave the logo on one of my guns.

This gun was commisioned to be engraved at the factory. Russell J. Smith was on staff at the time and did the 'Class A' engraving on this piece.

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Bruce:

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A joy to behold. Very fine quality and workmanship and craftsmanship. Sincerely. bruce.
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Really a nice piece of art. I'd be proud to own something like that. What kind of case do you display that in? Also, this may be a stupid question (coming from a guy who used to be a Pirates fan!), but, do you ever or have you ever shot that gun? I'd be hard-pressed to shoot it, but hard-pressed NOT to shoot it at least once. Very unique revolver for sure. Thanks for sharing.
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Really a nice piece of art. I'd be proud to own something like that. What kind of case do you display that in? Also, this may be a stupid question (coming from a guy who used to be a Pirates fan!), but, do you ever or have you ever shot that gun? I'd be hard-pressed to shoot it, but hard-pressed NOT to shoot it at least once. Very unique revolver for sure. Thanks for sharing.
This gun does reside in it's original black presentation case.

I have not fired this gun.
I have guns to satisfy my urge to shoot.
I will not be firing this one.
Fondle it, lust over it, but, not firing it.

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Definitely a beautiful Smith.
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If I didn't know better, I would think you've been bitten by the engraved S&W bug...

Richard, you shared some intimate space with these engraved guns last year at the Symposium in Richardson, TX.

They remember you.

Hell, I even remember you. Ha.

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Beautiful piece of work. Lots of detail to look at.

I like that small curl of scroll that drops off of the beginning (bottom) end of the scroll that is cut on each side of the frame in the flat portion just below the bbl ring.

That small, extra curl extends outside of the border line that contains the main scroll itself.
It drops down into the fluted/concave shape part of the frame just below it and that area is otherwise left un-engraved here.

That's a nice way to acknowledge for lack of any other word I can think of that the fluted area is there yet without leaving it plainly and geometrically blank altogether.
Or filling it in with something like a quick cross-hatch or dot pattern . The latter 2 are quite commonly used in concaved surfaces just so there's 'something' there.

Areas left blank can accent an otherwise nearly full engraved piece especially when those plain surfaces are highly polished.
They're on the bbl,,the cylinder, the frame sides and bottom, ect.
Those areas have to be planned for though to make it work when viewed.
He certainly made it work here IMO.
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Bruce,

That is a very tastefully engraved gun. Color me jealous
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Bruce,
Allow me join the l-o-n-n-n-g line of admirers, here.
That is truly a work of art (understatement!).
Thank you for sharing... and, the pictures are fantastic on a technical level!
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