Engraved First Year Combat Magnum

[aclarke3]

Bill, very beautiful. I would not have noticed the scene if you had not pointed it out.

 

[RKmesa]

Richard,
Look at the flyer you posted again.
Note the phrase "Walnut finished wood". Also look at the edges of the open case pictured in the flyer. Notice that the wood looks just like the wood of any mahogany case you have ever seen. The TR cases were mahogany stained with walnut stain.
Kinda ironic, really- the cheaper version came in a cheaper wood than walnut stained to look like walnut, and the higher priced guns came in the cheaper wood that was not stained. Maybe they ran out of stain while the engravers were working....

Note the typical mahogany grain and texture on this case-

Lid of same case.
This ain't walnut. It is mahogany stained.

Lee:

You make a great point. I have 8 of the TR cases (5 of the deluxe engraved ones and 3 of the standard ones) and I have never noticed much of a difference between the cases in color/stain wood grain or anything else. I will go back and check again...

 

[squawberryman]

I'm not going to click on any more of you guys
links. Instead of being big-er, I just get mad-er.

 

[El_Phantasmo]

Great engraved pieces in this thread, everyone. Thanks for posting.

 

[Engine49guy]

Beautiful Combat Magnum and very interesting it has non relieved presentation stocks,

Doc I'm wondering if the engraving follows the stocks outline or does it go under the stocks?

 

[Doc44]

The engraving borders the stocks. It does not go underneath them.

Bill