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OK, conversely, what about an oval on an old gun that's never been engraved. Would you do it?
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Don't destroy the originality or the history of your Parker, if your initials are required on the gun, have a competent gunsmith stamp them in the wood under the trigger guard.
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At one time I had a DHE 30 inch VR trap gun that had the name and town (Cozad NE ) of the owner engraved on the left barrel. I thought about having it taken off but decided against it as it was now a part of the guns history. Research didn't turn up anything so the gentleman wasn't a top ranked ATA shooter. I'm glad I left it and sorry I sold the gun.
If your gun belonged to me I'd leave the initials as they are. |
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Gents, sorry, I got busy and haven't have a chance to reply. It's NOT on a Parker. I was asking more about the mechanics than of the moral of removing initials. The gun is a Beretta, and certainly not historic.
Brian, ouch, point well made. I belatedly agree. |
I have a trojan 20 ga that i had brad bachelder restore. The gun will go to one of my 2 grandsons when im gone. I had Brad install an oval shield and engrave my initials on it. Reason: I want my grandson to have it as a reminder that it came from me.
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A good example of that is my Browning A5 deer gun that was my grandfathers since new. After he died I put a brass inlay in the grip and Geoffroy engraved it for me. The gun has little value other than being that it was owned by him. So I did not think twice about it.
In Joe's case, now knowing that it is not a Parker or an example of erasing history, it is a little bit of a different story. Or maybe he would be erasing history.... hmmmm. Attachment 72945 |
Brian, it is my gift to posterity. Some day, someone can say, WOW, I own Joe Graziano’s shotgun! ;-) haha.
I really love the brass inlay you placed into the grip in remembrance of your grandfather. Very nicely done. |
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