Engraving ?

[Bill Murphy]

A well worn 12 gauge Trojan would be a wonderful canvas for an engraver. You should know that the shape of the receiver is part of the artistic exercise. File and polish the action to the shape you like before you begin. I'm sure you understand annealing, so I won't mention that.

[Phil Yearout]

I'm in the "leave 'em as they were made" camp, but that's just me.

[10 bore]

I am going to have my 2 barrel set 28 in. F/F and 26 in. IC/M Trojan 12 ga done with my lab's head with a wooduck in his mouth on the bottom of receiver, pheasant on one side and a flying goose on the other side and with the dogs name across the bottom of the receiver just behind the forend. his name ,PARKER.

[Harold Ward]

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Originally Posted by scott kittredge

I am going to have my 2 barrel set 28 in. F/F and 26 in. IC/M Trojan 12 ga done with my lab's head with a wooduck in his mouth on the bottom of receiver, pheasant on one side and a flying goose on the other side and with the dogs name across the bottom of the receiver just behind the forend. his name ,PARKER.

Wow, That sounds fantastic, I would love to see some photos of the gun when it is finished. We have a chocolate lab that we consider a member of the family, and is a great portrait study.

[Harold Ward]

Thanks to everyone for your opinions, I really appreciate the advice and I think I'll just keep cutting on the pre '64 mod 94 I'm refinishing. And I know someone will probably cry foul over that one but before you do , When I bought it at auction someone had already ruined it by spray painting the whole gun with one of those duracoat finishes or something like that. And I mean the whole gun! Even inside the receiver all over the action. Man oh man that stuff was tenacious . Thanks again everyone , have a great week.