A Pair of Factory Engraved 3.5" 27-2s by Freyburger and Smith

[RKmesa]

During the 1960s and 1970s Tommy Freyburger and Russ Smith engraved a lot of Smith & Wesson revolvers. These two 27-2's show the talent and some of the style of the two engravers. The blued one was engraved by Tom Freyburger and shipped in June 1976. The nickel one was engraved by Russ Smith and shipped in April 1968:





I just liked the way the iPhone photos turned out, so I thought I'd share. I hope it makes you smile.

I'D LOVE TO SEE OTHER EXAMPLES OF FREYBURGER AND RJ SMITH ENGRAVED GUNS... please.

Thanks for letting me share,

 

[Erocksmash]

Oh boy, thoes are beautiful!

 

[Pine_Worker]

Your photos did make me smile (with envy).

 

[spin132]

Made me smile Richard - thank you!! They are both beautiful, but I prefer the blued one. I think the engraving is prouder due to the contrast.

Mike

 

[Rhem]

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Beautiful guns, thank you for sharing!

Sent from my MHA-L29 using Tapatalk

 

[CH4]

Smile, I think I felt movement. Beautiful!!

 

[AlHunt]

I like that the very nice grips are unadorned and not competing for attention.

I checked my inventory and don't seem to have any engraved guns to show off. But I do have an electro-pencil somewhere and a little time to kill.

 

[zwartepiet]

WOW! Artwork! Love both sets of grips too! Thanks Richard

 

[S&W-Keeper]

Fantastic work. If they were to be sold, what are they worth.Just curios.

 

[lihpster]

Are there any engraved Smiths you DON'T own? Seriously, your house must sink a couple inches a year from the weight.

 

[Bullet Bob]

I was going to like your post, but didn't want to wear you out.

I'll take the blue one.

 

[Mblhopo]

Very nice pair, was wondering of all the engraved guns you have, have any of them been fired before you got them,{ not counting factory fired} or do you only buy unfired only...................................M*

 

[bdGreen]

One of Tommy's finest.

enjoy,

bdGreen

Tap on image to enlarge.

 

[ameridaddy]

Richard, after seeing one example after another of your world class artwork collection, I have to ask:
Do you rent space at Ft. Knox?

 

[rbmac52]

That's a very nice pair. When I see guns like that I know it takes a briefcase full of money to have them. Thankfully, there are people like you to care take them so the rest of us can enjoy them, too.

 

[steelslaver]

Drooled on my keyboard

 

[SS336]

Beautiful revolvers!
If we are voting, Mr. Freyburger's blued M27-2 really makes me go all loose.

 

[RKmesa]

A few more glamour photos of the Freyburger engraved gun...













I have not taken any glamour photos of the nickel one yet, but the engraving on it is very nice. Nickel engraved guns are harder to photograph in a way that gets the engraving to pop...

 

[colt_saa]

Great pair

Unfortunately, I do not know many of the names of the Masters that have chiseled on my firearms.

There is my old Model 27 that Russ Smith engraved that is now owned by one of our fellow Forum members, Mr. Kennelly.

There are some better shots of it in the engraving book, but I forget the page numbers

I have been told that my Model 45 looks like Tommy's style, but I do not have confirmation of that

 

[huthike]

You definitely made me smile. Thanks for sharing.