.357 Magnum owned by Robert E. Petersen

[DakotaDocMartin]

From the NRA GO Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/NraGeneralOperations/posts/541509049319466

Said to be one of the world’s finest, the personal gun collection of Robert E. Petersen was donated to the Gallery of the NRA National Firearms Museum in Fairfax, Va., by his widow following his death. The featured firearm is a Dan Wesson Arms D11 .357 Magnum from the 400-piece collection.

Petersen, an avid hunter and gun collector, was the founder of Motor Trend Magazine, Guns & Ammo and many other well known magazines.

 

[GTJC460]

This scroll definitely has a Germanic influence to it.

Would this be considered German or American?

 

[Ed Westerly]

Well... I've seen worse.


Just Kidding, of course. It is beautiful.

 

[Ed Westerly]

It is amazing, though, how many firearms I have seen that are said to be "the world's finest"!

 

[DakotaDocMartin]

Well... I've seen worse.


Just Kidding, of course. It is beautiful.

Well, it certainly isn't the best I've seen either. I thought it might be of interest. I'd roll over in my grave if my wife gave all my guns away even if it was to the NRA (And, I'm an Endowment Life Member)

 

[ndallyn]

That is a beautiful thing!!!

 

[Ed Westerly]

I'm with you, doc. BTW I'm an Endowment member too! I hear there are not a lot of us. I got a call from the NRA 6 months after I upgraded, asking me to upgrade. When I told the guy that I already had, he said that it was an honor to speak to me, as he had never met or talked to an E ticket holder! I laughed for an hour.

 

[monk]

guaranteed, to my eye, i like it very much.

 

[DakotaDocMartin]

I'm with you, doc. BTW I'm an Endowment member too! I hear there are not a lot of us. I got a call from the NRA 6 months after I upgraded, asking me to upgrade. When I told the guy that I already had, he said that it was an honor to speak to me, as he had never met or talked to an E ticket holder! I laughed for an hour.

I guess we can always upgrade to Patron and Benefactor too some day. I got an email a few days ago offering me a deal to get to the next level. Ah... I don't know...

 

[Crazy Horse]

Hey, I'm a Big "E" also. Upgraded a few years ago.
By the way, if you ever get the chance visit the NRA museum at NRA headquarters in Fairfax VA> There are so many historic firearms on display it blows your mind.

 

[Ron Spokovich]

Likewise, I'm also an Endowment Member. Also, I got a call concerning upgrade, but even with the 'easy payment plan', such couldn't be considered done at the time. Didn't know there were 'not many' Endowment Members. . .learn something every day.

 

[Marrinan]

In my homble opinion this job falls into the category of do no harm-It lowered the value of the gun. Fred

 

[Ed Westerly]

Actually I am a Benefactor member. My memory of what level I am failed me when I wrote last! It's the benefactors that are rare.

 

[DakotaDocMartin]

Actually I am a Benefactor member. My memory of what level I am failed me when I wrote last! It's the benefactors that are rare.

I upgraded to Patron last night. I figure it all goes to good use.

 

[Ed Westerly]

Any time someone goes past life member, I am pleased, because there is no financial reason to do so! So thanks to all who have.

 

[Roger Bleile]

In my homble opinion this job falls into the category of do no harm-It lowered the value of the gun. Fred

I couldn't disagree more. The scrollwork on that Dan Wesson is journeyman quality German scroll (Grund Englisch). When I started engraving, that type of work was considered the epitome of engraving. That style was the basis for work done by all the German/Austrian-American engravers and those they taught like Prudhomme and Viramontez.

 

[Roger Bleile]

In my homble opinion this job falls into the category of do no harm-It lowered the value of the gun. Fred

I couldn't disagree more. The scrollwork on that Dan Wesson is journeyman quality German scroll (Grund Englisch). When I started engraving, that type of work was considered the epitome of engraving. That style was the basis for work done by all the German/Austrian-American engravers and those they taught like Prudhomme and Viramontez.