something wrong with this engraving?
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something wrong with this engraving?
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Re: something wrong with this engraving?
I think it looks pretty good for someones first try, If they are in grade school.
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Re: something wrong with this engraving?
Well... I ain't no art critic... and I certainly couldn't do any better.... but what I find distrubing is that front sight!
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Re: something wrong with this engraving?
Hopefully 86er will come along and give us some insight. He is a qualified shotgun maker, if you didn't know. To me, the engraving and the front end just look like a fairly talented amateur did them. I couldn't do better, but that doesn't mean much.
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Re: something wrong with this engraving?
To my untrained eyes the engraving looked OK. OK as in an entry level gun.
What irked me was the buggered up screws. That just ruined the overall decent appearance to me.
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What irked me was the buggered up screws. That just ruined the overall decent appearance to me.
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Re: something wrong with this engraving?
To me it looks unfinished, like the person started it, then lost interest, or time...or decided they needed the money more then an engraved shotgun.
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Re: something wrong with this engraving?
Buggered screws and some aligned, some not. There's some issues here to be questioned.
Re: something wrong with this engraving?
FWIW, there's nothing wrong with the engraving - it's standard L/C.Smith engraving for the Ideal Grade.
There IS, however, something wrong with the auction - the seller started it about $2500 too high.
Here's another that recently sold for less than $2700 : http://www.gunsamerica.com/935000774/Gu ... hotgun.htm#
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There IS, however, something wrong with the auction - the seller started it about $2500 too high.
Here's another that recently sold for less than $2700 : http://www.gunsamerica.com/935000774/Gu ... hotgun.htm#
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Re: something wrong with this engraving?
Pete44ru wrote:FWIW, there's nothing wrong with the engraving - it's standard L/C.Smith engraving for the Ideal Grade.
There IS, however, something wrong with the auction - the seller started it about $2500 too high.
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I agree 100% , that the engraving is factory original . Matter of fact i have a 12 gauge Ideal grade in my safe as I write this that looks identical although my screw heads are in a little better shape !
As to the price I would say $2500-3500 . Although I recently saw a Parker VH 20 gauge that had been reblued , re color cased and the wood refinished go for $3500 .
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Re: something wrong with this engraving?
I guess my engraving tastes are different then what the factory thought would cut the mustard. $5,200 starting price? I think someone's been nipping at the bottle.
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Re: something wrong with this engraving?
I don't know, but something about the wood doesn't look quite "right" to me. The forend looks sort of clunky.
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Re: something wrong with this engraving?
Look way too shakey to be factory. I'd guess it's a knockoff to make a cheaper model look like an entry level Ideal.
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Re: something wrong with this engraving?
My L.C. Smith looks just like that without the engraving and buggered-up screws. It only cost $375 though.
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Re: something wrong with this engraving?
I haven't seen that many L. C. Smiths, but the ones I've seen had what I believe is referred to as a "splinter" forend.Mike D. wrote:I don't know, but something about the wood doesn't look quite "right" to me. The forend looks sort of clunky.
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Re: something wrong with this engraving?
What, when they first came out? My LC cost less than that and no I didn't buy it even close to new. And, it needs some TLC.turnkey wrote:My L.C. Smith looks just like that without the engraving and buggered-up screws. It only cost $375 though.
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Re: something wrong with this engraving?
This is closer to my tastes
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