Saturday Morning Eye Candy - 3.5" Engraved Model 27, Pinto Style

[RKmesa]

I purchased this beauty a little while ago and recently had some fun taking my own photos of the gun. This gun is on the unique side, in that it is the only Model marked 27 Special Engraved Pinto that I am aware of. All of my other engraved pintos are pre-27s...

It shipped to Oshmans in Houston, Texas in October 1959.





A few closer-ups...



















Thanks for letting me share,

 

[bengal fan]

Absolutely Beautiful, great photos too!
So, educate me. Was the engraving done at the factory or after it left?

 

[Dillyp]

When clicked on the thread, I thought I was going to see something special...

Seriously,that's sweet!

 

[Ranger514]

Wow! Thanks for sharing.

 

[two-bit cowboy]

Your photos are as great as the revolver. Thanks for sharing.

 

[okiegtrider]

Oh my! That is stunning! Thanks for sharing it with us here.

 

[GerSan69]

Wow. You certainly have a museum-quality collection.
Do you ever allow visitors??? I'd submit to any background checks necessary!!!

 

[gmborkovic]

I have to admit, that gun makes my knees knock. Best

 

[RKmesa]

Was the engraving done at the factory or after it left?

The gun letters as factory engraved - before it left the factory.

 

[Barbarian-CBX]

Awesome!

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[Usmc5811]

That is one scratched up 27. It's a beautiful piece, I would love to see it in my safe. Thanks for sharing.

 

[ralph7]

Lived in Houston all my life and vividly remember looking at the guns in the display case at Oshman's when I was very young. I might have even seen that very gun.
Wonder what the price tag would have been on such a gun back in 1959 when I was 7 years old?

 

[boykinlp]

Spectacular! I think you have the market cornered on the engraved guns! I always like your posts because I know I am going to see something awesome!

 

[CQB27]

How does it shoot?









Just Kidding.
What a Beaut!

 

[rwt1405]

Very interesting and thanks for sharing!

While it's certainly not my "cup of tea", as long as it makes you happy, I am very happy for you!

It would be a very boring world if we were all the same, and only liked the same things.

 

[Mehutch]

Zing!...Bong!...Bang!...Zonk...Wow!

 

[richcory]

Man, I like that. Nice purchase.

Cory

 

[RKmesa]

I forgot that I was going to post some of the features found on the factory two-tone guns ("pintos"). Here's a few iPhone photos of the cylinder underneath the extractor (notice the "N" for nickel)...



...and the grip frame (notice the "B" for blue)



Although not unique to pintos the yoke frame shows a much less common engraved pinto designation - "MOD-27"



Thanks for your likes and comments,

 

[H Richard]

Do you who did the engraving?

 

[les.b]

Fabulous engraving. Love the bold, deep cuts. Wonderful pattern, I'm with H Richard, do you know who did the work?

Thanks again for sharing.

Best Regards, Les