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05-23-2012, 07:30 AM
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2012 Guns of the Year
Recently finished engraving these and just got the pictures from the photographer.
These "twins" are drop dead gorgeous and are the American Pistolsmiths' Guild "Guns of the Year" raffle guns. They will be featured in an upcoming issue of The American Handgunner Magazine 
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05-23-2012, 07:35 AM
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Re: 2012 Guns of the Year
Sweeet!
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05-23-2012, 08:08 AM
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Re: 2012 Guns of the Year
WOW!!!!
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05-23-2012, 08:25 AM
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Re: 2012 Guns of the Year
Very nice Brian!
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05-23-2012, 09:26 AM
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Re: 2012 Guns of the Year
They are beautiful!!!!!!!
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05-23-2012, 09:53 AM
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Re: 2012 Guns of the Year
The only problem I see with them, is that they are just to beautiful to shoot!
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05-23-2012, 04:12 PM
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Re: 2012 Guns of the Year
Brain how long did it take you to carve out these beauties? You are an artist by anyone's imagination.
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05-23-2012, 04:16 PM
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Re: 2012 Guns of the Year
I know if they were mine I don't think I could fire them. Very nice Brian.
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05-23-2012, 04:35 PM
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Re: 2012 Guns of the Year
Can't really say how long it took to engrave in actual hours because I sort of chip away at it over several weeks.
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05-23-2012, 08:17 PM
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Those are incredible! Hats off to you Sir. THAT, is gun art at its finest. Thank You!!!!
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05-23-2012, 08:20 PM
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Re: 2012 Guns of the Year
Those are some incredible wheel guns ! Top notch work as usual Brian!
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05-23-2012, 08:23 PM
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Re: 2012 Guns of the Year
Stunning
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05-23-2012, 09:07 PM
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Re: 2012 Guns of the Year
Holy smokes Brian. Thats magnificent work. How do you go out and shoot a masterpiece like that?
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05-23-2012, 09:32 PM
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Re: 2012 Guns of the Year
Very nice
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05-23-2012, 09:54 PM
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Re: 2012 Guns of the Year
Both of them are real beauties. Great work!
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05-24-2012, 08:56 AM
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Re: 2012 Guns of the Year
Thanks for the kind remarks. I"m happy to share the pictures with you.
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05-24-2012, 10:17 AM
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Amazing work. You have more artisitic ability in one finger than my entire body.
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05-24-2012, 10:25 AM
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Re: 2012 Guns of the Year
Beautiful work!
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05-24-2012, 06:05 PM
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Re: 2012 Guns of the Year
Brian, Did Turnbull do the casehardening?
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05-26-2012, 08:00 AM
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Re: 2012 Guns of the Year
Again, Thank you all for the kind remarks.
...and yes, Turnbull did the color-case hardening and the charcoal blue.
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05-26-2012, 02:36 PM
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Re: 2012 Guns of the Year
Magnificent!
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05-26-2012, 06:51 PM
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Re: 2012 Guns of the Year
Absolutely gorgeous! Great job.
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06-14-2012, 09:26 PM
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Re: 2012 Guns of the Year
The American Pistolsmiths' Guild has these posted on their website along with information on how to buy raffle tickets for a chance to own them.
There's only 3,000 tickets and at $20.00 each, they will sell out quickly. Pretty good odds,huh? http://www.americanpistol.com/raffle...raffleguns.php
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06-14-2012, 09:58 PM
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Re: 2012 Guns of the Year
Top of the line job on those Sir!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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06-15-2012, 03:30 PM
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Re: 2012 Guns of the Year
Very nice!
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