Author Topic: Engraved 73 (Read 6959 times)

Will Ketchum · « **on:** April 20, 2004, 08:08:27 PM »

Big Hext asked about engraving 73s on the Frontier Spot.

Here is a picture of my 73 engraved by Jim Downey.

Will Ketchum

Standpat Steve · « **Reply #1 on:** April 20, 2004, 08:16:46 PM »

That is a very tastefully engraved '73. Both you and the engraver should be proud.

Sstandpat Steve, SASS #113, Calif.

Will Ketchum · « **Reply #2 on:** April 20, 2004, 08:29:34 PM »

Here is the other side

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J.D.Cayhill · « **Reply #3 on:** April 20, 2004, 09:31:22 PM »

Very nice indeed, Will. You should be proud of that one.

Foothills Drifter · « **Reply #4 on:** April 20, 2004, 09:48:57 PM »

Howdy......
If mine looked like yours.....I'd never shoot em! They look too good!

Good shootin......
Vern...

Big Hext Finnigan · « **Reply #5 on:** April 21, 2004, 07:19:17 AM »

Thanks Will, awfully nice!

Will Ketchum · « **Reply #6 on:** April 22, 2004, 02:30:19 PM »

Gee Hext, I wondered if you were ever going to look at it

Will Ketchum

Doc Shapiro · « **Reply #7 on:** April 22, 2004, 03:22:31 PM »

Nice! Jim does good work and a heck of a nice guy to boot.

Doc

Will Ketchum · « **Reply #8 on:** April 22, 2004, 06:19:45 PM »

Thanks everyone for the compliments. Drifter, I won't own a gun I can't shoot

I wouldn't get a gun engraved unless it was a good shooter. To me engraving a gun means it's special to you. Just like buying diamonds for your girl

This gun sports a 30" barrel. I re-did the stock so it isn't so clubby and has more of the original Winchester's contours. It came out so nice and shot so well I thought it deserved to be treated special.

Maybe my newly aquired Henry will get the same if it deserves it

I just sold an original 73 in 38-40 that had a 28 bbl. and a single set trigger. I even had a letter from Cody. I couldn't shoot it because the bore was shot. The guy who bought it is a collector not a shooter. Also sold my 86 which was a shooter but I didn't shoot it much and the guy handed me so many $100 bills I couldn't say no

Will Ketchum

Foothills Drifter · « **Reply #9 on:** April 23, 2004, 08:33:39 PM »

Quote from: Will Ketchum on April 22, 2004, 06:19:45 PM

Drifter, I won't own a gun I can't shoot I wouldn't get a gun engraved unless it was a good shooter. To me engraving a gun means it's special to you. Just like buying diamonds for your girl

Will Ketchum

Howdy Will Ketchum......
I wouldn't shoot my girl either

Good shootin......
Vern...

FloraBama Kid · « **Reply #10 on:** April 23, 2004, 09:47:00 PM »

Mighty purty Will.

Paper Chaser · « **Reply #11 on:** April 30, 2004, 04:35:08 PM »

Absolutely! If you can't shoot it -- what do you do with it? Unless you have lots and lots of $$$$$, would you buy one you couldn't clang the steel with?

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