Glamorous German Engraved 27-2 with Seven Inch Barrel
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Flower power!
"so I fit a beautiful pair of KB smooth targets to it"
The gold inlay border matches EXACTLY with the contours of the KB stocks. Absolutely amazing. Very cool revolver. I love it.
The gold inlay border matches EXACTLY with the contours of the KB stocks. Absolutely amazing. Very cool revolver. I love it.
Richard-I thought this was an older post as I seemed to recall one you did on a 7 inch barrel gun with German engraving that I had already visited. I thought I’d revisit THAT gun and discovered THIS one. Another beauty. Jim
Beautiful revolver, RKmesa! I love the way the engraver propagated detail across the seams. The detail and relief are gorgeous. The front sight base seems to be attached without pins. Possibly, the pins and refinishing are so finely done that the attachment means is invisible.
This brings up a question. I know nothing of engraving methods, but I've always wondered how guns are reblued after being engraved. It seems that a lot of the surface area would be in the white after engraving. How is an engraved gun polished and reblued when the engraving is complete?
Is it as straightforward as first polishing the gun like it was destined for a reblue, then engraving the surfaces before blueing? Certainly there must be more to it than I can imagine. I'm curious what the end-to-end process is.
This brings up a question. I know nothing of engraving methods, but I've always wondered how guns are reblued after being engraved. It seems that a lot of the surface area would be in the white after engraving. How is an engraved gun polished and reblued when the engraving is complete?
Is it as straightforward as first polishing the gun like it was destined for a reblue, then engraving the surfaces before blueing? Certainly there must be more to it than I can imagine. I'm curious what the end-to-end process is.
Gads! What a beauty. Please feel free to send your discards my way....
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Great gun! The new pictures really show the detail of the engraving well. I also find the layout of the engraving very appealing. Nice to find a Smith & Wesson engraved by Erich Boesler. One of the top engravers. Congratulations!
Gorgeous revolver. That is some of the nicest engraving I have seen. Nice acquisition.
PauldL
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Congratulations Richard. That is a piece to behold.
It never ceases to amaze me what's out there.....and, what I've already seen by you & other members.
Just a plain Jane run of the mill 27-2 by itself is a work of art, imo.
It never ceases to amaze me what's out there.....and, what I've already seen by you & other members.
Just a plain Jane run of the mill 27-2 by itself is a work of art, imo.
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Jeff:
I have only seen a few photos of Boessler's work, all of it very well done. This 7"er is the only S&W that I have seen that was cut by Boessler. I too really like the motif. The gun is unusual and it takes a ton of time to cut the background out around all of those shapes, not to mention the time it takes to inlay the gold linework and the barrel roll marks. I own very few guns with an engraved floral pattern. The only other one that I own that is similar to the 7" gun is this 6" 27-2 that was deep relief engraved by an Italian master.
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Walter Rego
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Beautiful work and different from the traditional German oak leaf engraving.
I like the Italian style of floral engraving as well. Have you identified who or what the R-WASCO-INC is along the top right side of the frame on the gun above ?
I like the Italian style of floral engraving as well. Have you identified who or what the R-WASCO-INC is along the top right side of the frame on the gun above ?
Any guess on what an engraving job like on the 27 would cost, if you could find an artist to do it. Is that a rude question?
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The two pins are there and have been expertly blended with the rib. You can see them in this photo if you look closely...
Here is a link to a thread showing the engraving process on a pre-27 that I had engraved. This thread answers a lot of your questions. After the engraving process is complete, it is blued in the bluing tanks just like any other gun...
http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-ha...ng-updated-12-22-a.html?528520=#post139675483
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The two pins are there and have been expertly blended with the rib. You can see them in this photo if you look closely...
Here is a link to a thread showing the engraving process on a pre-27 that I had engraved. This thread answers a lot of your questions. After the engraving process is complete, it is blued in the bluing tanks just like any other gun...
I would like to see the process. I don’t see a link.
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Whoops - I forgot to add the link!
I just edited the prior post to add the link... (here it is again) http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-ha...ng-updated-12-22-a.html?528520=#post139675483
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Thank you, RKmesa! I was fascinated by the link. In my mind, it shows the definition of true artistry. Simple tools - chisels, punches and a hammer employed with amazing skills and vision. Much like a master painter with just canvas, pigments and brushes.
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Kenny:
I too have never seen another 27-2 with a 7" barrel. I was hoping that it was a special order gun, but Roy Jinks indicated that it started its journey to Switzerland with a 5" barrel. It is a mystery as to how it came by that 7" barrel. It's kind of hard to stretch a 5" barrel, so my guess is that (like you suggested) some talented gunsmith cut an 8 3/8" barrel, skillfully recrowned the barrel (in a manner consistent with the factory) and reattached that ramp front sight.
My only other 7" barreled .357 Magnum is this pre-war one that happens to be my most complete pre-war .357 Magnum package...
... not engraved at all, but still quite stunning.
For comparison, here are both of my 7"ers on top of their boxes:
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While the floral pattern might not be my first choice, I will say the execution, details and workmanship are quite nicely done! Enjoy!! Then again I am a picky picky guy! - LOL
