Pretty pistol pics from Rock Island Auction
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ontarget
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Never cared much for engraved guns, but those are very nice. Especially the revolver.
CapnMac
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Classic court/bbq guns, hard part is in finding hand-tooled holsters for them.
They are pretty, works of art, undoubtedly expensive, and never been shot. I consider guns too expensive to shoot as pretty paperweights. Sort of "the squirrel has the nut but not the teeth". You know, people are more interested in presentation rifles than the rifle that won the presentation rifle. Of course if I was obscenely rich, I would have a couple of paperweights to impress my toothless friends who could not appreciate accuracy and a fine trigger pull. With the money I have, I am more interested in having things to shoot than for ostentatious displays.
Now this S&W, I have drawn it, carried it, shot it enough that the bluing is off the edges and the extractor rod. This is what I consider character and a good gun. If it shoots good, it is good.
Now this S&W, I have drawn it, carried it, shot it enough that the bluing is off the edges and the extractor rod. This is what I consider character and a good gun. If it shoots good, it is good.
bannockburn
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hso
Three gorgeous engraved and plated Colts! Would have a hard time picking only one but would probably go with the Single Action Army if I could have just one! Thanks for the free look!
Three gorgeous engraved and plated Colts! Would have a hard time picking only one but would probably go with the Single Action Army if I could have just one! Thanks for the free look!
Jim Watson
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Not real high line guns to my eye. The .22 is a Huntsman, Colt's least expensive variation on the Woodsman. The engraving is a very open pattern, the engraver did not spend a lot of time on it as such things go. The SAA probably even less. The G.M. looks a bit better but it is still "American Scroll" meant to cover a lot of surface area fast. And it has the ugly Colt "droopytail" grip safety.
I have one engraved revolver, a stainless S&W done in "ink and bake". It gets shot regularly.
I have one engraved revolver, a stainless S&W done in "ink and bake". It gets shot regularly.
Lots of good looking pieces in the current auction.
grampajack
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That 1911 would actually be pretty nice if not for that hideous billboard. I will never understand why manufacturers feel the need to do that. I want only the information that's required by law, as small as allowed by law, and in the least visible area possible. I can live with that nonsense on a Glock or something, but it really gets my goat when they dick up a nice 1911 with that crap.
NIGHTLORD40K
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My only engraved gun is my Auto-5, and it is just very tastefully done factory "grade1 " coverage in the corners. At least the old Humpback had huge flat areas to draw on, lol.
And I do shoot the snot out of it.
And I do shoot the snot out of it.
: ( none of the screw slots align. Oh well.
Good examples of America's most popular style of embellishment. It's been on toy guns since the 1940's. Kinda self perpetuating, even done on gold plated Glocks with the polymer frame matching.
[toystorememe} "Engraved guns. Engraved guns everywhere."
Good examples of America's most popular style of embellishment. It's been on toy guns since the 1940's. Kinda self perpetuating, even done on gold plated Glocks with the polymer frame matching.
[toystorememe} "Engraved guns. Engraved guns everywhere."
LoneGoose
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I have been told that in order to get screw slots aligned, you need to have lots of spare screws and just keep trying them until you find ones that will line up. Is this the way, or is there something else I don't know about?
Good looking guns, though.
Good looking guns, though.
Jim Watson
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Screws with double thick heads.
Assemble and prep the gun for finish, cut the screw heads down flush, cut new slots all in the same direction.
Assemble and prep the gun for finish, cut the screw heads down flush, cut new slots all in the same direction.
tark
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I live thirty-five miles from R.I.A. Auction Co. It is quite a place. I don't know how on earth they keep coming up with these incredible finds. Got a Rod Bayonet 1903 coming up. I'm thinking ....
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You could pick screws that were nearly aligned and then remove just enough material to shorten them to align more closely, but if you wanted to avoid that you could do as Jim said and screw them down, mark the unslotted head and then cut the slots so they align.
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