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Old 04-15-2021, 03:39 PM
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I just bought this gun on Tuesday. It was purchased from the family of Jack Roy who was mentor to me in the early 1970s and had a gun shop in Hamtramck Michigan.
Jack sent it to Japan for engraving which was the thing to do back then as off shore labor was talented while rather inexpensive.

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Congratulations
That is a beautiful addition to the family
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Old 04-15-2021, 03:54 PM
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Very tastefully done. I love the frosty pattern engraving.
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Good looking piece.
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Old 04-15-2021, 04:08 PM
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That is a BEAUTIFUL J!!
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Old 04-15-2021, 04:20 PM
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Very nice!
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A handsome Chiefs Special, and more importantly, a wonderful memento to remind you of your younger years.
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Old 04-15-2021, 05:26 PM
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Great engraving and some local history to boot!

I don’t know what you paid, but it sure would have caught my attention.
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A beautiful gun.I remember your thread on Jack Roy’s gun shop.I llived on west side of Detroit . Never made it to that gun shop wish I would of.
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Very cool. I envy people who have the ability to engrave.
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Very nice engraving. That would be a gem in any collection.

Thanks for sharing with us,
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Congratulations on an absolutely beautiful gun.
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Beauty, very classy addition to any collection.
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Wow, i wish it was mine!
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This is one to hand down through the family as was a mentors. Keep and will it carefully!
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Tastefully done, well acquired and what memories it will hold for you.

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Jack's shop was in the basement of his house. It was quite a place. Guns were stored all over his basement.
His glass display case was a place of a very clever security piece. In the front of the case was a double barreled shotgun with the muzzle pointing towards the base of the stairs.
A 'bad guy' might be severely affected trying to go up the steps!
The 'pull cord' to the triggers was very cleverly hidden at the back of the case housing the shotgun!

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"sent to Japan". Think of how heads would roll today.
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What a lovely little piece! I had a gun once which had been sent to Japan to be engraved, they did lovely work on that and on yours.
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Wow, that is beautiful work! You are very fortunate to have a classy Model 60 that belonged to your mentor!

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That engraving really stands out on your mod 60. I like it alot.
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