I thoroughly appreciate engraved firearms. I know they're not for everyone and some styles are better than others depending on subjective desire.
My Ruger Single Six engraved by Jeff Flannery with a line of gold wire inlay on both cylinders:
My S&W 624 .44 Special engraved as a Skeeter Skelton tribute. 75% coverage American Scroll by Michael Gouse (
www.mtart.com ):
My Walther PPK with 75% American Scroll by Gouse (w/matching Camillus knife):
S&W .32 Safety Hammerless (made in 1883) with 75% coverage by Gouse:
Colt 1903 Pocket Hammerless .32 (made in 1916) with 75% American Scroll by Gouse (with factory stocks and bonded ivory):
Marlin 1894 .44 Magnum with 75% American Scroll by Gouse:
Factory Colt .45 150th Anniversary Engraved Sampler:
As you can see, I like Gouse's work a lot. I like his pricing even better. He can do any kind of engraving but I am very partial to American Scroll.
Gouse has my Lipsey's .44 Special in his masterful hands right now. Yep, you guessed it...75% coverage American Scroll!
-Steve