[12-22-17 Update - Final product - post 36]
[8-30-17 UPDATE - SEE POST 29 FOR GOLD INLAY ON BARREL]
[7-22-17 UPDATE - SEE POST 20 FOR CYLINDER BACKGROUND CUTTING...]
It started out as a 6" 5-screw pre-27 with some condition issues (leper splotches in a variety of places - but no deep pitting - mostly surface stuff that could be buffed out) that I bought for a good price:
... the above photos make the gun look much better than it did in person...
So... off to Phil Quigley's it went for his magical touch. I gave him total freedom on the engraving and here's a few photos and a video of the engraving in process.
Frame in process - major scroll engraved:
Background cut out:
Background dot punched:
The master engraver in his studio:
... and a video of the barrel in process (click on the play button):
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ocwrsfX8mE&feature=share[/ame]
[8-30-17 UPDATE - SEE POST 29 FOR GOLD INLAY ON BARREL]
[7-22-17 UPDATE - SEE POST 20 FOR CYLINDER BACKGROUND CUTTING...]
I cannot wait...
[8-30-17 UPDATE - SEE POST 29 FOR GOLD INLAY ON BARREL]
[7-22-17 UPDATE - SEE POST 20 FOR CYLINDER BACKGROUND CUTTING...]

It started out as a 6" 5-screw pre-27 with some condition issues (leper splotches in a variety of places - but no deep pitting - mostly surface stuff that could be buffed out) that I bought for a good price:


... the above photos make the gun look much better than it did in person...

So... off to Phil Quigley's it went for his magical touch. I gave him total freedom on the engraving and here's a few photos and a video of the engraving in process.
Frame in process - major scroll engraved:

Background cut out:

Background dot punched:



The master engraver in his studio:

... and a video of the barrel in process (click on the play button):
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ocwrsfX8mE&feature=share[/ame]
[8-30-17 UPDATE - SEE POST 29 FOR GOLD INLAY ON BARREL]
[7-22-17 UPDATE - SEE POST 20 FOR CYLINDER BACKGROUND CUTTING...]

I cannot wait...

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