A Custom Treasure Chest of Model 60 Stainless, Gold and Ivory

[BC38]

HOLY CATS!
I'm not a big fan of engraving, but that M60 is truly spectacular!
The detail on the engraving and the gold inlays are absolutely SUPERB, while at the same time very simple, understated, and elegant.
And those beautiful ivories really put it over the top!
What a treasure!
Posts like this are one of the things that keep me coming back here for more - day after day.
Thanks for sharing!

 

[usm1rifle]

Richard,

If you could ever call a deadly weapon "cute", that 60 is it.

 

[walkinghorse]

It has already been stated by several others….beauty in simplicity, elegance!
In women’s fashion the little black dress!
Says it all!
The chipmunk is outstanding!

 

[cblcar]

Thank you sir for sharing with us ! Beautiful artwork !

 

[Bruceboy]

Nicest I've seen by a long shot. Elegant and not overstated.

Congratulations,

Al

 

[MajorD]

Great looking gun and package! I am also not a big engraving fan, but that is elegant and incredibly well done.

 

[AlHunt]

Chippy could come live on any of my firearms!

 

[RKmesa]

Richard,
The good Doctor picked one of the very best engravers of the times. I am very curious about his admiration of chipmunks and what I believe is a bluebird and what the backstory might be.
Congratulations to you on this acquisition, it is a wonderful addition to your collection of masterfully engraved firearms.
Best regards,
Jake

Jake:

I do not know any of the back story, BUT I do know that Dr. Murphy had at least two guns engraved by Lynton McKenzie... I know this, because I purchased the other one as well. I was hoping that the seller (a dealer who lived near the Murphys) would find the custom case for the other gun prior to taking some photos. I am still hoping that... Here's a little iPhone photo preview:









... the other gun is a model 67 - also with gold inlays and beautiful ivories, in addition to a way cool butt cap.

 

[Rusty parrot]

Richard,
Good gracious, what a wonderful pair. You hit the jackpot in your quest to own some McKenzie engraving. The ivory on the model 67 is outstanding and I wish you continued luck on finding the case for it.
Thanks for sharing.
Jake

 

[handejector]

What a cute little 60! I agree the bird is a bluebird. We have put up nesting boxes for them over the decades.
The 67 is quite nice also.
What is that I see on the butt cap? A gold border, maybe around initials?

 

[handejector]

I forgot to ask- is the case cherry? I'm pretty sure it is.....

 

[colt_saa]

Richard,
What a great pair

Love the Ivory on the 67

It looks like the butt cap has some gold wire line work at the very least

 

[YeshuaIsa53]

What a cute little 60! I agree the bird is a bluebird. We have put up nesting boxes for them over the decades.
The 67 is quite nice also.
What is that I see on the butt cap? A gold border, maybe around initials?

I thought it was a goldfinch...

Those are awesome guns, or works of art.

 

[22hipower]

Wow, what a nice pair. Hope that other case shows up. Maybe there's an N frame too?

Jeff
SWCA
#1457

 

[RKmesa]

...The 67 is quite nice also.
What is that I see on the butt cap? A gold border, maybe around initials?

...It looks like the butt cap has some gold wire line work at the very least

The butt cap on the 67 has a gold wire line around the circumference of the side and a very nice artistic fluid gold line border pattern on the bottom of the cap. Part of the challenge in photographing the bottom of the butt cap is that it is polished to a mirror finish and most of what you see when you photo it is a reflection of the camera... I'll eventually get some good photos and post them...

I forgot to ask- is the case cherry? I'm pretty sure it is.....

It is either cherry, or a cherry finish on some other wood. It is very nice in person and a very classy way to display that little Model 60.