As many of you regular followers are aware, I am a fan of fine firearms. My tastes generally run towards blued steel and wood stocks, but I'm not opposed to other materials. If it goes bang and doesn't say Highpoint on the side, I'm probably interested. I also appreciate a custom firearm as much as the next person; however, one person's "chef's kiss" is another person's "dog's breakfast".
One custom touch that leaves me very hit or miss is engraving. Done right, engraving turns a nice gun into a masterpiece work of art. Done wrong, and....well, I suppose you can grind it off and refinish the gun.
So, it is unusual for me to come across a custom, engraved firearm that makes me stop and drool. Such, is the case of the examples below. Our first object of desire is a not so humble Ruger SP101 3 inch .357 Magnum. This example was spotted recently in the Defensive Revolvers group on the Book of Feces. The owner called it his tuxedo gun, and there was a bit of a debate in the comments as to whether it qualified as a Texas BBQ Gun. As a lifelong Texan, I would have no qualms about carrying this Ruger to a BBQ.
Our second contestant is an example of work completed by JMN Engraving (also found via the Book of Farces). This is the slide off of a Viking themed 1911. My Swedish ancestry is complaining loudly that I need one of these.
Sigh...now I have to go figure out how to tell The Queen I need to spend several thousand dollars on guns and engraving. Y'all take care.
Quality engraving is not cheap, never has been. It can take a $2K gun into the 5 figure range. But if you have the money it's an investment that will at the least hold value better than fair currency.
ReplyDeleteDaniel, I wish I had the disposable income to "invest" five figures into a gun or even a couple of guns.
DeleteI never had much interest in engraved guns, pistol/rifle/shotgun. I always saw it as having more money than brains(if ya have the money to engrave, spend it another gun...) My Swedish ancestry is stubbornly anti-engraving... besides, more pockets for dirt and grime and rust... I keep my guns spotless, but they play in the dirt.
ReplyDeleteCederq, I am unlikely ever to own an engraved gun even though there is a small part of my brain at war with the Swedish ancestry that secretly desires a properly engraved BBQ gun.
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