Gun Engraving - Who do you recommend?

[Airwolfe1]

I'm in Southwestern NH and I'm looking to have a gun engraved. Who have you used and can recommend? I'd prefer someone in NH so I don't have to mess with the tranfer baloney taking across the MA border.

 

[JimB]

try

calling S&W, they may know of someone in NH as they ousource a lot
of engraving as well as doing they're own..How about SIG???

JimB

 

[Airwolfe1]

Actually I contacted S&W but they said they couldn't do it to a gun that they didn't manufacture. I didn't think of asking SIG.

I did however speak with the the guys at State Line Gun Shop and Paul & Don put me in touch with a guy by the name of Phil Cote. Phil is a sculptor and engraver and said he could do it. He normally uses a chiesel and hammer for blued steel, but because I have a Stainless Steel Slide, he said he can't use a chiesel because the steel is too "Sticky". Suggested "Bedini?? or Bellini? type of stye. I can't remember exactly. He also said he had a carbide tip engraver which could penetrate the steel. Don at SLGS had complete faith in him, because he has seen his work and has had Phil do some guns for him as well. We'll see how it comes out.

 

[PineyWoods]

Vicki Akers at Akers Engraving in Denmark, ME engraved my SASS alias and some artwork onto the backstraps of my Vaqueros. She did a nice job at a reasonable price. Jim Downing also did quite a bit of work for me - really excellent work, but he's down in Missouri. They were both at the SASS New England Regional Championships at Pelham last July; maybe they'll be there again this year.

 

[Radio]

There is a little Gunshop in Warren, MA, Whiskey Hill Sports, a guy named Bope owns it. He has a guy that does amazing work. It's not cheap but I have seen the work and it's very nice!

 

[smitty1]

Ruger does engraving.