[Standing Wolf]

I recently bought a three-inch pre-agreement Smith & Wesson model 629 from one of our members. It was an impulse buy, of course. I thought it over for a good ten seconds, then beamed him an E-mail. It's a dandy gun and a pretty good pointer and shooter—two-inch groups at fifty feet with both light target loads and the heavy-recoiling stuff—and would make a perfect open carry gun. It's a big large for me to conceal comfortably, but I live in Colorado, where open carry is legal.

As you can see from the attached snap shot, it has an unfluted, fairly brightly polished cylinder. I'm thinking about having the cylinder engraved with a standing wolf, with some pine trees and mountains in the background. I'm planning to have the rest of the gun bead-blasted, so it's just the cylinder I'd like to have engraved. I'm not looking for scrolls, deep cuts, gold inlays, et cetera. I don't feel obliged to find the most expensive or slowest engraver in the nation. I spent awhile earlier today at a site showcasing the work of lots of engravers, but didn't see anything that tripped my trigger. I like the look of fancy, elaborate engraving, but I'd like this gun to be a bit more subdued than that.

Ideas, anybody?

[Ex-MA Hole]

Slightly OT, but whose/ what are those grips? They are beuatiful.

[MJRW]

3" revolvers are so great looking. Ideas as far as BBQing it up or adding to the Blingicality:

1. The MIM trigger and hammer being different color has always bothered me. Something...anything, to get them to a consistent color with the gun.

2. A really really good finish I think can go really far to make a gun look great than engraving can, in my opinion. Hard chrome, nickle, bead blast, whatever as long as it is done well look great. Or even just working with the finish you have there to really even it out and polish it would work great, I think.

I think the simple, clean look of many guns looks much nicer than than engraving everywhere. Engraving is for shotguns ;).

[Black Snowman]

I agree with the looks of the trigger and hammer. I say leave the finish alone, have the cylinder engraved and jewel (aka swirl polish) the sides of the trigger and hammer.

If I was going to make it look GOOD but not so good as to not shoot it, that's what I'd do ;)

[Standing Wolf]

Forgot to explain: the revolver is going to the good folks at http://www.magnaport.com for bead blasting, barrel crowning, porting, and jewelling the hammer and trigger. The shiny bright—ideally engraved—cylinder should contrast well with the rest of the gun.

The stocks are whatever came with the gun. The F.F.L. holder who handled the transfer for me thought they're Ahrend's. They fit my hand fairly well, but a.) they're plywood, not wood, and b.) they don't provide any support for my thumb. I've always held guns with my thumb up rather than down. It's a wonder I'm not a wild-eyed model 1911 fan, which includes a thumb rest that doubles as a safety.

I'm thinking about dark walnut stocks, but haven't found the right shape yet.

[Gunsnrovers]

Nice.

You'll need a nice set of leather before you can bring that to the bar-b-que.... :)

Jeff

[mondocomputerman]

That's a beautiful looking gun. To me the trigger and hammer look just fine. I really like the grips. Why doesn't the cylinder have the indent/flute marks?

[had]

the revolver is going to the good folks at http://www.magnaport.com for bead blasting, barrel crowning, porting, and jewelling the hammer and trigger. The shiny bright—ideally engraved—cylinder should contrast well with the rest of the gun.

i think you got the right idea! nice gun it would be nice to see a pic when its done.

had

[Stickjockey]

Thought about having the cylinder laser-etched instead of engraved?

[Standing Wolf]

Thought about having the cylinder laser-etched instead of engraved?

Sure. Who does it?

[0007]

There's a guy named Jim White up in Alaska who does nice work. And I had a piece done by Jim Delaney in Delevan, New York, who does incredible work. When he finished mine he said he would never do another 100% pistol again... Either one of them could probably recommend someone for you. You can see Jim D's work on the Det. Spc. at www.openlmsfoundation.org/Public/doug/

[Justin]

Sure. Who does it? Larry Ashcraft does laser engraving.

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=91673&highlight=laser

Talk about being conveniently located, too! :D

[gbelleh]

Nice looking gun, Standing Wolf! ;) I never knew pasta could make such a nice background!

I'm glad it shoots well for you too.

Be sure to post pics when you get it back.

[Standing Wolf]

I checked with Larry, but he said he can't do what's wanted.

I ordered an MSP holster this afternoon from the good folks at http://www.kramerleather.com and spoke with the nice lady at http://www.magnaport.com

Stocks... stocks... stocks... I wish I didn't like the look of woolly mammoth ivory so much!

[Stickjockey]

Sure. Who does it?

Not personally, no.:D

But here's a couple places I found on the web that might do it.

Advantage Laser Technologies (http://www.laser-etching.com)
They do general etching and engraving; trophies, plaques, that sort of thing.

And GunGrips.net (http://www.GunGrips.net)
They're the ones who do the custom laser-etched 1911 grips for AlumaGrips.

Hope it helps!