One-Of-A-Kind Engraved 27-2 with a Beautiful Finish

[RKmesa]

Thanks for all of the comments and questions!

I am not an expert on French Gray vs Renaissance, nor am I sure that they are not one and the same. That said, I have several French Grayed guns in my collection and I have handled and inspected many more and the finish on this one is different than the French Gray ones that I have inspected, most of which have some variance in the gradation of gray, particularly in some tight to reach spaces. On this gun the gray is uniform throughout. It also appears to have some coating on it that gives it a high-gloss appearance when it is in hand. I have no idea how the process was done, but the results are something that I really like. Perhaps it was "grayed" and then the engraving was "inked" and a protective coating was then applied??

Hopefully one of our resident engravers will come along and help us with this question.

 

[PauldL]

Lol, I'll swear, for a 50 year old Rookie like myself, this is pretty much Model 27 OVERLOAD! LOL!
I mean, as if a normal model 27, 27-2, etc., isn't bad enough to cause a man just to sit around and just drool over the pics of those, then you have people like Mr. Mesa, with these absolutely INCREDIBLY BEAUTIFUL Engraved Model 27-2's!!
Lol, it's too much to bear almost, ......it's gonna drive a fella like me to the poor house lol..I'll swear you guys beat all. There's more beautiful guns here on this forum than anywhere else in the world, period.
And, again, these blue and gray engraved examples are just lol, it's not fair....
I'll just always wonder why I didn't get into these in the late 80's at least.....these older Smith's, in particularly the model 27 family are just insanely nice....
Again, Congratulations Richard. That's one more incredible piece.

 

[LostintheOzone]

About all I can afford is a model 28-2 with no engraving. I had beans for dinner. I'll have some meat around the end of the month when payday rolls around though.

 

[RKmesa]

...I hope you will bring it to Glendale next June. I'd love to see it in person. Looking forward to visiting with you at the Symposium. I really, really missed you this year.

Jack:

I really missed being in Charlotte this last Symposium and spending time with all of the members of the Association. I am very much looing forward to Glendale this next year. I am still trying to decide what I will take for the display... I had a few guns out the other day and was thinking I might do a display on the Outdoorsman's Revolvers (both K-22 and 38-44) with this Quigley engraved, Keith Brown stocked, Glenn Dean cased pair as a focal point...





When the time starts drawing closer, we will see - it may be a game-time decision.

 

[Green Frog]

That finish reminds me of the matte version of hard chrome as applied by Metalloy. A good friend of mine bought a new Ballard action from the folks at Cody a couple of decades ago. He had Ken Hurst engrave it then announced that he would send it to Ron Mahovsky to have that finish applied. Everyone was horrified until they saw it, then most people fell in love with it. A soft silvery finish brings out the details of the engraving like no other, and the advantage of the hard chrome over others is that it is nearly indestructible. Gotta love it!

Froggie

 

[cougar015]

Beautiful gun Richard. Congratulations on your purchase. Sometimes the guns just find their way home where they belong. This one did.

 

[PauldL]

My God, Richard. Those Outdoorsmen models are just insane.
Those stocks are incredible as well.
Please look over my drooling and blubbering fellas. I've never seen such magnificent Smith & Wesson's before.
Those really are incredible, Mr. Mesa.

 

[Claymore33]

I don't suppose you will be carrying that one on horseback on a12 day pack trip in Montana.

 

[kraynky]

ABESOLUTELY AWWWWSOME!!!!!

If I drive to AZ,......... can I shoot it?!!!! I'll bring my own bullets!!!!

 

[Muley Gil]

I'll trade you a yaller tomcat for thet there M27!

 

[series guy]

Those Outdoorsmans are just over the top. The brain is having trouble processing the guns, engraving, stocks, and case all at one time. Not to mention my poor fingers being worked to the bone trying to type all the adjectives that could be applied here. Wow and thank you for sharing those with us.

 

[22hipower]

Jack:

I really missed being in Charlotte this last Symposium and spending time with all of the members of the Association. I am very much looing forward to Glendale this next year. I am still trying to decide what I will take for the display... I had a few guns out the other day and was thinking I might do a display on the Outdoorsman's Revolvers (both K-22 and 38-44) with this Quigley engraved, Keith Brown stocked, Glenn Dean cased pair as a focal point...





When the time starts drawing closer, we will see - it may be a game-time decision.

Richard, you continue to amaze us every time you unveil a new one. Yes, that Outdoorsman package should definitely accompany you to Glendale.

Jeff
SWCA #1457

 

[LPD256]

Richard-Those Outdoorsmen are making me rethink my Glendale display. I might need to step it up but I don't have a single gun that is even close. They are beautiful. Looking forward to seeing you in Az.

 

[RKmesa]

I'll trade you a yaller tomcat for thet there M27!

Gil:

I'm probably going to have to pass on that there trade. My eyes get to itching around cats, yaller and otherwise. And, I've grown kind of partial to that there M27 over the short time she's spent in my stable. But I thank you right kindly for your offer my friend.