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02-20-2011, 09:09 PM
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Don't go to a burger joint for chicken!
I have an 1875 Russian model 3. It has really nice engraving but nothing deep. Is there a sure way to identify the engraver? Also, is there a certain way the engraving should be cleaned to help preserve it?
 
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02-21-2011, 04:25 AM
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Re: Don't go to a burger joint for chicken!
ngf74 Better photos would help ID the engraver.Your S&W could have been done by any number of engravers working in the 1880's.Gustave Young,Nimschke,R.B.Inshaw.S&W Historian Roy Jinks would be the one to contact for the best advice. J.J.
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02-21-2011, 11:22 AM
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Re: Don't go to a burger joint for chicken!
ngf74,
Good pictures of the details of the engraving are of more use in determining "who done it" than an overall picture of the gun. Since the gun appears to be nickel plated you have the added problem of glare. Take the gun outside on an overcast day or in the shadow of your house to get diffused light. Give us close up, sharply focused pictures of small sections of the gun. A close up of the right sideplate will tell us much more than the pictures you have posted. Taking good pictures of an engraved and nickle plated gun is usually a job for a professional photographer but try my suggestion and maybe we can help you. You are right to ask a group of engravers rather than "gun experts." I have seen numerous erroneous attributions made by those who know every little and obscure thing about a particular make of gun but know nothing about engraving.
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C. Roger Bleile Author of: American Engravers series of books. FEGA Historian and Founding Charter Member http://www.engravingglossary.com/
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02-21-2011, 07:32 PM
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Re: Don't go to a burger joint for chicken!
If you can carefully remove the grip panels, there often are names and or other information engraved along the frame edge. Photos of that would also help.
In general there is no special treatment for the engraving, other than the nickle, which is plated over copper is fairly soft, and abrades easily. A micro-fiber cloth is likely all you need, with a backer. I generally use a chamois with a little red rouge to polish, if needed. You need to use a backer for your polishing to avoid rounding over edges. You can make custom backers from stiff building-type foam panels by carefully placing fine sandpaper smooth side on the gun and then sanding down a piece of foam on it to take the shape. You want to avoid harsh chemicals and cleaners with the nickle. No Hoppes or ammonia!\ Here is a link to a forum addressing this: http://forum.gon.com/showthread.php?t=495929 Just google a few questions and look for commonality in the responses. Enjoy your nice old revolver! Rob
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