Gun Engraving

sillymike said:
Johny @ TGS Outdoors talked about in a few of his videos...

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Very good video, well worth watching, thanks for sharing, Sillymike. It is also a continuation of discussions that go back to the beginning of this thread. Fundamentally, we're talking about decoration. As with any art, some are happy with a cheap print, some prefer a print signed/authorized by the artist, and some prefer an original artwork. Everyone has a different level of discernment about what is important to them and how much enjoyment they derive from owning it. Some just like pretty colours; others focus on brushstrokes, compositional creativity, and meaning.

In my personal opinion, laser engraving is pretty, but nothing more than an imitation. Power engraving (pneumatic or electric tools) is better, but it still isn't a match for true hand engraving with gravers and hammers. I want to see a person's skill and artistry, not a computer's.
 
sillymike said:
Meanwhile in Czechia... today's contender for interesting fence (and action)
- In internal-external hammer SxS shotgun? by Gustav Fükert

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Gustav always did such better work than his slacker cousin, Just Fükert ! 😆
 
Well I'll be!!! Discovered this on the side of the 4E Knick SBT. It was so well hidden to the naked eye it looked like part of the landscaping.
I saw a post on another 4E and it had the McGraw signature in the same spot so I went looking closer on mine and there it was! Now to check my 4E NID's. Still can't locate a signature on my 5E Knick SBT but I'll keep looking!

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This pic shows the engraving on the receiver of a Parker Bros BHE 12 ga gun made in 1905. The BHE grade is also called Grade 5 which is fairly rare with only about 1000 hammerless guns being made in this grade; a total of about 242,000 Parker guns were made from 1867 to 1942. The highest and most prestigious was grade 9 and only 3 were made---they were known as the Invincible grade.
Many collectors believe that Parker Bros made Americas finest shotguns. They certainly are amongst Americas most collectible shotguns and high grades will fetch sums ranking with England's and Italy's finest.
The engraving on this BHE is custom ordered consisting of scroll and floral style rather than the more common scroll surrounding hunting dogs.
Hope you like it as much as I do.
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