Here is a pre-Model 27 which was engraved for me by James DeMunck of Rochester, New York. Jim did the entire gun with a diamond tip cutter and inlaid more than 6ft of 24KT gold wire, outlining the entire frame, cylinder and all lettering and S&W logo. The front sight insert is a piece of 14KT gold. Jim inlaid the ivory grips (which were made for me by the late Saul Weisenfeld) with S&W pre-war large silver medallions, and 14KT gold diamonds which he also engraved. Jim presenly works for Galazan's engraving Fox shotguns.(There are at least 2 articles about him in the Double Gun Journals, that I know of). I got to know Jim, as at one time before his engraving career, he worked for the same sheriff's dept I retired from, and was also part of our 911 emergency communications center. I personally feel very fortunate to have had Jim engrave this special revolver for me.