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• Teach Posts: 18,428 Senior Member

  May 2012 #2

  I wonder how much extra the boogered-up, misaligned grip screw slots add? The term "lipstick on a pig" comes to mind! The engraving isn't all that great, there's just lots of it!
  Jerry

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• Big Al1 Posts: 8,818 Senior Member

  May 2012 #3

  WHAT!! No bids yet!! I think Matt's 1917 looks better!!

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• ilove22s Posts: 1,540 Senior Member

  May 2012 #4

  imo, it would depend on the engraver.
  
  at one of the LGS last year an old world engraver was displaying his skills. i stopped to chat and admire his craftsmanship since its something you dont see alot of anymore. he asked why people didnt care or didnt show any interest in it. all i could say is that i didnt think most Americans could appreciate the work and more important couldnt AFFORD it.

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• Jayhawker Posts: 18,363 Senior Member

  May 2012 #5

  How much does it cost? Well...it kinda depends...I can take an electric engraver to your 1911, get artistic, and I won't charge you a dime :roll2:
  
  For engraving to have any worth, it must be accomplished on something of worth to begin with and depending on the skill of the engraver and the quality of his work it can cost thousands. While, at first glance, the engraving isn't horrible, it's certainly not the work of a master, but considering the firearms involved would amount to practice pieces for a serious engraver....

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• GunnerK19 Posts: 1,094 Senior Member

  May 2012 #6

  Jayhawker wrote: »

  How much does it cost? Well...it kinda depends...I can take an electric engraver to your 1911, get artistic, and I won't charge you a dime :roll2:
  
  For engraving to have any worth, it must be accomplished on something of worth to begin with and depending on the skill of the engraver and the quality of his work it can cost thousands. While, at first glance, the engraving isn't horrible, it's certainly not the work of a master, but considering the firearms involved would amount to practice pieces for a serious engraver....

  
  ^THIS^
  
  Why the heck anyone would spend $$$$ to fully engrave a <$500 gun (CDNN Sports has the R100 for $349) is beyond me; kinda like having Michelangelo do the paintjob on your '84 Yugo... :tooth:

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• jbp-ohio Posts: 10,943 Senior Member

  May 2012 #7

  Jayhawker wrote: »

  For engraving to have any worth, it must be accomplished on something of worth to begin with and depending on the skill of the engraver and the quality of his work it can cost thousands. While, at first glance, the engraving isn't horrible, it's certainly not the work of a master, but considering the firearms involved would amount to practice pieces for a serious engraver....

  
  :that: He's getting pretty good at engraving, but is still using cheap guns because he is still learning/ making mistakes (particularly in front of the trigger guard on the 1911). A fully engraved (quality made) 1911 by a master engraver would be over $5000.......
  
  There used to be an old guy that set up at the local gun shows. You could get a double shotgun from him for $2500........ if you provided the shotgun!

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• DoctorWho Posts: 9,496 Senior Member

  May 2012 #8

  I appreciate the craftsmanship, but when the price of said work pushes a $ 700 - $1,000 (base gun ) a work gun, not just a safe Queen, into the rarefied atmosphere of (cost of engraving ) $1,000 - $ 5,000, depending on grade and coverage, I just cant afford it anymore......

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• NN Posts: 25,236 Senior Member

  May 2012 #9

  Those were interesting guns and make nice BBQ guns or something to wear in a holster at the shoot and not shoot it.

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• Buford Posts: 6,724 Senior Member

  May 2012 #10

  I don't care for engraving, myself I think it's tacky.

  Just look at the flowers Lizzie, just look at the flowers.

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• Gene L Posts: 12,817 Senior Member

  May 2012 #11

  Well, the bottom line is you have a $400 gun. I also agree this is a practice gun. The engraving isn't all that good.

  Concealed carry is for protection, open carry is for attention.
  

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• Weatherby Posts: 4,953 Senior Member

  June 2012 #12

  Buford wrote: »

  I don't care for engraving, myself I think it's tacky.

  
  I'm not much on it either on most guns
  some I do like though and it is more a work of art then
  I have one engraved revolver I like and Enzo's rifle sure looked good not tacky at all

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