Engravings

[Lonzie55]

Does anyone know who would have engraved this Winchester 9422. No signature on it that I can see, unless it’s under the wood.

 

[wowilson]

That scroll work, Layout and design, looks similar to some of the factory Winchester engraving. If you look in the book, Winchester Engraving by R.L Wilson on pg. 394 there is a very similar layout. To my eyes the quality of the inlay is also similar to factory work. Of course an independent artist may have been asked to replicate that kind of work. I'll bet Roger will know what's up.

 

[Lonzie55]

How do you get in touch with him.

 

[Lonzie55]

That scroll work, Layout and design, looks similar to some of the factory Winchester engraving. If you look in the book, Winchester Engraving by R.L Wilson on pg. 394 there is a very similar layout. To my eyes the quality of the inlay is also similar to factory work. Of course an independent artist may have been asked to replicate that kind of work. I'll bet Roger will know what's up.

How does one get in touch with Roger.

 

[wowilson]

i don’t know if you can change the title of your post to something that describes what you’re after. Maybe, “looking for info on this engraving.” He’d probably see that eventually. You could probably send him a message too. Roger Bleile

 

[monk]

How do you get in touch with him.

normally he checks the forum frequently. you could try to pm him

 

[JJ Roberts]

This rifle may have been engraved by a Japanese engraver they do inlays with silver. J.J.

 

[Roger Bleile]

JJ Roberts' point about silver inlaid animals is a valid one, however, the photos are too poor to get a good look at the scrollwork. The scrollwork is the key to identification. A larger and well-lit image will be needed for proper attribution.

 

[Lonzie55]

JJ Roberts' point about silver inlaid animals is a valid one, however, the photos are too poor to get a good look at the scrollwork. The scrollwork is the key to identification. A larger and well-lit image will be needed for proper attribution.

Hope these are better.

 

[JJ Roberts]

Lonzie 55, Is there any engraving on the barrel? the Japanese engravers engraved scrolls on the barrels of shot guns and rifles. J.J.

 

[Lonzie55]

Lonzie 55, Is there any engraving on the barrel? the Japanese engravers engraved scrolls on the barrels of shot guns and rifles. J.J.

No engraving barrel, only on both sides of receiver.

 

[Roger Bleile]

Now that I can see the scrollwork clearly, I can verify that the work was done by one of several Japanese engravers who worked for GIs during the occupation period. Japanese scrollwork looks, in some ways like the German work they are copying but the Japanese have distinctive characteristics due, in part, to the way that they cut toward themselves rather than away from the engraver like European and most American engravers. The Japanese engravers were very prolific based on the large number of guns that I have seen with their work.

 

[John B.]

Thank you Roger.