[elliotf]

Attached are a few pictures of a 1957 early 2nd gen SAA that is in the mail.

With all the engraved collectors on this forum, does anyone have a clue who did the engraving? All I can find at the moment is a "B" and what looks like a leaf or the state of Texas under the cylinder pin. TIA

 

[Hopalong]

Oh, you bought it!

 

[elliotf]

It was too nice to pass up Hopalong, any clue on the engraver?

 

[Hopalong]

It was too nice to pass up Hopalong, any clue on the engraver?

No, but it appears to be someone who does very nice work.

 

[saintclair]

Ben Lane usually puts his initials below the cylinder pin, but this definitely does not look like his work.

 

[Matchlock]

Hi Elliot;

Sorry I don't know who engraved your beautiful gun but the the good folks at the Firearms Engravers Guild of America might be able to tell you more.
Bud

Attached are a few pictures of a 1957 early 2nd gen SAA that is in the mail.

With all the engraved collectors on this forum, does anyone have a clue who did the engraving? All I can find at the moment is a "B" and what looks like a leaf or the state of Texas under the cylinder pin. TIA

 

[elliotf]

Thanks Bud, I will give it a try.

 

[rusty37874]

Elliot;

Is it possible the marking on the frame is a bee, or a rose?

As in Rosa Bee,-- sister of Angelo,-- a fairly well known engraver herself.

 

[nicsco]

Did you pull ejector housing to see if anything under there?

 

[elliotf]

Did you pull ejector housing to see if anything under there?

Thanks Nicsco, however it is in the mail. I will inspect everything when I receive it. I was just wondering if anyone saw the "B" under the cylinder pin before.

 

[elliotf]

Elliot;

Is it possible the marking on the frame is a bee, or a rose?

As in Rosa Bee,-- sister of Angelo,-- a fairly well known engraver herself.

Thank you, it might be a bumble bee. I will follow up with them.

 

[saintclair]

Rosa Bee, the sister of Angelo Bee, signs her work "R. BEE." She was trained in Europe at FN/Browning like her brother. Both live and engrave out of Chatsworth, CA. I have seen a lot of items engraved by her and the engraving on this pistol does not resemble her style.

Her brother, Angelo, signs his name "A with a flying bee beside it." His signature is quite famous since he has probably engraved more firearms than anybody who is alive. I have two shotguns that he engraved.

 

[elliotf]

Thank you very much saintclair, I will continue on my quest to find who engraved this SAA.

 

[elliotf]

Hi Elliot;

Sorry I don't know who engraved your beautiful gun but the the good folks at the Firearms Engravers Guild of America might be able to tell you more.
Bud

In case this helps, I just received this message from the Engravers Guild of America. "I am not
sure but I am pretty sure the B and leaf are Colt factory markings. I would
suggest posting on our forum or iGraver.com and perhaps someone else may
recognize the engraver. Rex, Firearms Engravers Guild of America"

This is fun. IGraver.com is next.