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Unread 05-29-2026, 08:44 PM   #31
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Dan Cullity in Sandwich Massachusetts is a master engraver. He did engraving for Colt for years.
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Unread 05-29-2026, 09:18 PM   #32
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Dan engraved for Colt when he was in high school. He would stop by tbe Colt plant after school and return the work finished in a day or two and pick up another piece to take home to engrave.





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Bert is doing a Trojan for me and has sent my barrels to Black Diamond (along with the barrels from a donor Trojan) for a rib swap.

I have carried this gun behind three dogs for thirty years and have taken many birds. I would often “rap” their heads on the rib if they were still fluttering when retrieved to me, eventually pitting the rib.

I deemed it an elegant solution, as I want this to be “lock, stock and barrels”, the very same gun that I carried behind those dogs.

Only now, it will be sporting their images and our quarry on the (previously) unadorned action in tribute to them, as well as gold filling the Parker name (& perhaps adding “Trojan”) in tribute to the gun.

Bert does excellent work. He knows and appreciates the gun as is. And for an engraver…,well it’s a blank canvas. And I’m excited to turn him loose on this project as I trust him and the vendors he chooses to help realize my vision.

Seems a shame to not upgrade the stock, and I just may. I’ve not completely decided. I’ve plenty of time yet to entertain the idea.
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I reached out to Black Diamond this morning and this is the message I received,
"Hi, thank you for contacting us. Our books are currently closed to repair and service work. I apologize for this.


Matthew Horninger
Stockmaker, Black Diamond Gunworks LLC.
(513)889-9914, matthewahco@gmail.com"
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I reached out to Black Diamond this morning and this is the message I received,
"Hi, thank you for contacting us. Our books are currently closed to repair and service work. I apologize for this.


Matthew Horninger
Stockmaker, Black Diamond Gunworks LLC.
(513)889-9914, matthewahco@gmail.com"
Im pretty sure hes not closing but maybe trying to get caught up on work. But only time will tell.
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Matthew has periodically “closed” his books. In a way to manage backlog. You have to do it somehow. If you take every job that comes to you, it can and will get very out of control.
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