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Ron Smith · 06-07-2004, 07:54 PM

The more I look at it. The better it looks. The engraving seems to be pretty well done. I have had two engraved pistols. Both S&Ws. One was engraved in the Phillipines, the other in Mexico. Neither one came close to the quality of this one. And if the grips are molded and not carved. They had to have copied the grip pattern to get the metal engraving to match. the Gold inlay is nearly perfect and not easy to do. The pistol was'nt intended to be functional. Someone could have had the Navy toggle installed just to inhance the lines of the pistol.To dress it up.In my opinion this "could" be legit. Herman was an art freak and an egotist he may have had it done himself. Nobody ever said that he had good taste.

Ron

06-07-2004, 07:54 PM	#14
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	The more I look at it. The better it looks. The engraving seems to be pretty well done. I have had two engraved pistols. Both S&Ws. One was engraved in the Phillipines, the other in Mexico. Neither one came close to the quality of this one. And if the grips are molded and not carved. They had to have copied the grip pattern to get the metal engraving to match. the Gold inlay is nearly perfect and not easy to do. The pistol was'nt intended to be functional. Someone could have had the Navy toggle installed just to inhance the lines of the pistol.To dress it up.In my opinion this "could" be legit. Herman was an art freak and an egotist he may have had it done himself. Nobody ever said that he had good taste. Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...