I've posted before in another thread, but it is one of my favorite engraved 27's - Vasco deep cut engraving:
Engraved Double Action Smith's
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I've posted before in another thread, but it is one of my favorite engraved 27's - Vasco deep cut engraving:
rhmc24
Absent Comrade
My DIY Model 66 Decor
Combat Magnum, K260003, the first one of this model completed on December 15, 1955. Kept in the factory collection and in 61 shipped to Alvin White for engraving and gold inlay. The shipping log indicates "present to JFK". There is a gold shield on the bottom of the trigger guard with the initials JFK engraved on it. The ivory stocks were also made by Mr. White and feature gold S&W monograms, escutcheon, and stock screw. Click on the photos for a better look.
Bill
Bill, Absolutely stunning JFK presentation piece. That's really something special. I'm glad it is in your hands. Sal
Excellent thread !
Throwing this thread to the top hoping that someone else will post a few photos of their engraved Smiths. I will also post a couple of Quigley engraved Outdoorsman Revolvers (that I don't think I've posted in this thread):
K-22 Pinto:
38/44 Pinto:
K-22 Pinto:
38/44 Pinto:
crsides
US Veteran, SWCA Member, Absent Comrade
Purchased on my first trip to Tulsa, April 2017. I loved the balance between the beautiful scroll and the gold inlays, and the gold wire work. Could not find an engravers mark until I got it back home. Engraved by Master engraver Ray Viramontez. Ray did the Ruger #1 African series with the gold inlaid Big Five, as well as other special projects for Bill Ruger. Click on the pic for more detail.
Charlie
Charlie
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You guys are killing me!
Throwing this one to the top with a Rentzschke engraved model 27...
I love the full coverage on the barrel:
I love the full coverage on the barrel:
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Sending this thread to the top in hopes that folks will post a few more photos of their engraved beauties...
OK,
This one has been posted before
This is the 39th Model 649 produced.
On the first day of Model 649 production,
25 of the 43 revolvers between serial numbers
AFN0016 and AFN0058 were specially selected for
A+ Engraving and Factory Ivory grips.
These 25 revolvers were created to pay homage to the
introduction of the Stainless Steel Bodyguard Model 649 in 1985.
This is why 1985 is engraved on the side-plate
The Model 649 manufacturing actually began late in 1984
That way inventory would be ready to ship when the revolver
was announced in 1985
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Here's a Quigley engraved 3" Model 13.
This one pales in comparison to others in this great thread, and you might have seen it before.
I like the engraving or I wouldn't have bought it. It was one of eleven "of this configuration" for John Jovino, according to Roy. It shipped on September 17, 1981.
I add it here to suggest it might have been one of those that traveled to Italy for engraving. According to the SCSW 4th Ed., many Smith & Wessons went across the pond for that service during that era.
I like the engraving or I wouldn't have bought it. It was one of eleven "of this configuration" for John Jovino, according to Roy. It shipped on September 17, 1981.
I add it here to suggest it might have been one of those that traveled to Italy for engraving. According to the SCSW 4th Ed., many Smith & Wessons went across the pond for that service during that era.
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Mike:
Bill posted some close ups of the gun in this post: Engraved and Inlaid Model 60 (pics. added 4/14) I linked his photo of the front sight (looks way cool to me...):
Still looks fragile and unusable on an an otherwise beautiful gun. Would probably break off with holster use .....However to each his on.
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Odd, at least to me...
Take this as an unusual comment from the novice that I am on this forum, and I may get crucified by some (so be it, I’m a thick skinned Sailor). But I have to ask...
Why is it that it’s almost never acceptable to have a fine old gun refinished, but almost always acceptable to have one engraved?
Neither process can be reversed, and both in my humble opinion only serve to improve the beauty of the gun.
Food for thought...
Take this as an unusual comment from the novice that I am on this forum, and I may get crucified by some (so be it, I’m a thick skinned Sailor). But I have to ask...
Why is it that it’s almost never acceptable to have a fine old gun refinished, but almost always acceptable to have one engraved?
Neither process can be reversed, and both in my humble opinion only serve to improve the beauty of the gun.
Food for thought...
Good question. I won't weigh in on "acceptable" vs "unacceptable", but I will share some thoughts as to the difference between refinishing and engraving and how both affect value and perception. In my opinion, the difference is that a refinish is an attempt to restore a gun to the condition that it was in when it left the factory - which is impossible due to all sorts of reasons, including: lack of access to the same trained craftsmen, different polishing wheels, different bluing processes, no roll mark dies... so refinishing adds no/limited value to the collector and it wipes away years of honest use. Whereas, an engraving project is taking a the gun from the state it left the factory and turning it into a one-of-a-kind custom piece of art and in the process perhaps cleaning up some issues of abuse or neglect that have accumulated over the life of the gun. Case in point:
This 27-2 is a 1964 gun that somewhere in its life had seen some corrosive material (blood, sweat, etc...) splatter on its side plate and cylinder that was not promptly removed.
Before:
After:
Before (pretty nice on this side):
After (one of a kind):
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StrawHat
Member
A nudge to the top, hopefully we will get to see some more specimens of engraving.
Also, if one were to want to get a revolver engraved, where do you find a practitioner?
Thank you.
Kevin
Also, if one were to want to get a revolver engraved, where do you find a practitioner?
Thank you.
Kevin
My one and only engraved piece and it just happens to be a DA S&W; English scroll and gold lines done by Claus Willig, and scenes done by his father Emil Willig. This 4 screw K-38 Pre-Model 14 was completed by the Willigs for Kurt Jaeger in the late 1950’s.
Photo Credit Morphy Auctions
Photo Credit Morphy Auctions
Photo Credit Morphy Auctions
Photo Credit Morphy Auctions
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