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A couple of engraved revolvers..............
...............I found these images on this Blog from 2009 of two Smith & Wesson revolvers engraved in a rather unique motif,
Cops & Robbers.
It would sure be nice to see better images of them.
CRIME, GUNS, AND VIDEOTAPE: Cops And Robbers IS Gun Art At It?s Best?
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Those are awesome!
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Apropos subject for a revolver.
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Wow. And a pair of them! I love the tools included in the package.
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I wonder where those guns are now, and what they're worth on today's market.
Incredibly detailed engraving, especially the one showing John Dillinger being gunned down at the Biograph Theater in Chicago. I mean, the engraver used gold inlay to show the light bulbs in the theater marquee! And the cylinder of the "Robbers" gun is engraved with the names of the Dillinger gang members.
Would absolutely love to see those guns photographed by a real pro photographer.
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Blued triggers and hammers make them virtually worthless to a REAL collector. I, on the other hand...
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Those appear to commemorate the events at the Biograph Theater, where John Dillinger was killed. The left side shows the Biograph Theater. I can read J. Edgar Hoover, Samuel Cowley and John Dillinger on the cylinder. I also see Hoover's name on the upper part of the backstrap. Has anyone seen these in person?
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A couple of RM's...
Thanks a ton for posting the link. Very interesting. The article lists them as "two unfired and perfect early manufactured blue Smith & Wesson, Model 27s" - Actually, they are most certainly pre-war 357 Magnums (either REG or not), and although, I wish they would have left the hammers and triggers in their natural case, (along with the grooves), I think the set is outstanding and it still has significant collector value to me...  The engraving and inlays are very "one of a kind" and some of the nicest I have seen.
Links to the large photos posted below (for those of us that are lazy and don't like to click or hover (or in this case "Hoover"...  )
Too bad the cylinders have started to turn plum...
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I agree about the cylinders. We see that pretty often on refinished guns. And keep in mind almost all engraved guns are refinished. It doesn't hurt the value to most of us.
On the hammers, I'm a bit confused. I agree with the prewar features, but I wonder how they removed the grooves. If the sanded or ground them down, the width would be all wrong. chances are the bought new hammers, removed the hardening, then engraved them. Its anybody's guess as to how hard the finish is now. Most engraved guns don't get fired, ever.
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Originally Posted by rburg
I agree about the cylinders.
We see that pretty often on refinished guns.
And keep in mind almost all engraved guns are refinished.
It doesn't hurt the value to most of us.
On the hammers, I'm a bit confused.
I agree with the prewar features, but I wonder how they removed the grooves.
If the sanded or ground them down, the width would be all wrong.
chances are the bought new hammers, removed the hardening, then engraved them.
Its anybody's guess as to how hard the finish is now.
Most engraved guns don't get fired, ever.
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I'm with Burg on the hammers...........Case hardened parts
are often annealed to soften the surface for engraving and re-cased afterwards.
The plum color on the cylinders is common....I think it comes
from the different carbon content between the cylinder and
the balance of the other parts.
Overall a very handsome pair of revolvers!
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I love the Ivory handled magnifying glass to inspect the engraving.
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