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Engravings on Indian Guns

Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 11:10 am
by art_collector
Take a look at engravings on Indian DBBL IOF tested guns. The engravings are deep and it takes about 30 days of dedicated work to get these kind of results.
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One rarely comes across such kind of engravings on guns here.

AC

Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 11:15 am
by mundaire
AC Cannot really make out the details in the picture, but if you have the gun in your collection I'd like to come down for a looksee sometime (if that's all right with you)....

Cheers!
Abhijeet

Re: Engravings on Indian Guns

Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 11:28 am
by art_collector
You are welcome to take a look at them. The picturess are not that clear because they have been taken by my mobile .

AC

Re: Engravings on Indian Guns

Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 2:21 pm
by ksbhati
Hi ! Is this factory engraving?

Re: Engravings on Indian Guns

Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 9:03 am
by art_collector
Well its beautifully engraved...and as an art collector thats what interests me the most.

AC

Re: Engravings on Indian Guns

Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 12:48 pm
by penpusher
Is the engraving done prior to proof testing?If it is done subsequently, considering the poor quality of the steel used in the desi stuff and the deep engraving, there is the possibility of the chamber bursting along the engraving lines producing an even more beautiful work of art.

Re: Engravings on Indian Guns

Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 4:09 pm
by art_collector



Sir,

Ohhh to mein puchayaa nahi kad kiteee se engraving ...dusoo hun kiikaran mein???

:)

Re: Engravings on Indian Guns

Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 4:16 pm
by Risala
AC,penpusher does have a point,better be careful before letting off.
I guess the normal practice abroad would be to have the gun proof tested post engraving.
Are the local Indian guns actually sent to the IOF for proof testing :?:

Re: Engravings on Indian Guns

Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 8:39 pm
by penpusher
Sanjay";p="43173 wrote: Are the local Indian guns actually sent to the IOF for proof testing :?:
Yes they are.Many manufacturers then turn the barrels, post proof testing to make them lighter.Customer be damned.It's karma after all.