H&H .700

[Phil Coggan]

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[Stefan]

Such a thing is only for kings and princes. Masterpiece!

 

[SamW]

Super Fantastic Phil!! Thanks for posting these beautiful photos. How you keep producing these monumental works of art is beyond my understanding.

 

[mitch]

wow! that elephant is charging right off the steel...

 

[papart1]

This by far is one of the most if not THE most beautiful weapons engraved. I bet H&H are chaumping at the bit to get this one for their collection too!! Thanks Mr. Coggan for sharing with us.

 

[John B.]

Another Masterpiece Phil. Breathtaking

 

[graniteguy52]

Mr Coggans,

Thank you for continuing to be an inspiration to us mortal engravers.

 

[jerrywh]

I am not only amazed at the quality of your work but I just don't understand how you can produce this stuff so fast. If I could do that it would take me a year or more for one gun. Truely amazing to say the least.

 

[Stefan]

Mr Coggans,

Thank you for continuing to be an inspiration to us mortal engravers.

Mr. Gordon! Your work is beautiful too.
The rings that you engraved were the standard for me to engrave on the rings.

 

[Roger Bleile]

Most extraordinary example of artistry and multiple techniques!

On a project of this magnitude, do you and Simon collaborate or is this one all your work?

Regarding the rib, Do you have to engrave it while it is attached to the barrels or do you cut it then H&H solders it in place? If you have to cut it attached to the barrels, how do you go about it? I'd bet those barrels go every bit of 12 pounds.

 

[Phil Coggan]

Even though Simon and I work together he has his work and I have mine, we do however have suggestions and comments about each other's work, but the .700 design is all my idea.
Those barrels are big and heavy, the rib is engraved on the barrels, I usually clamp it in a vice by the lumps and balance it as best as possible centrally, carving the rib is not easy as the barrels need to be moved to many positions!.

Phil

 

[mdengraver]

Phil, I guess a gun with such high-end engraved artistry becomes a showpiece, not for practical use!

 

[Phil Coggan]

This gun is too big to be of any practical use really, it's a collectors piece but will be shot occasionally

Phil

 

[Phil Coggan]

The .700 will be featured in an article by Doug Tate in Sporting Classics, I think next month or the month after, there will be many photographs of the completed gun.

Phil

 

[speeedy6]

Mitch beat me to the comment about the elephant. I wonder though, do you meet the people that own these guns ? And do you ever sneak one out back and pop off a few rounds through them ? Just to say you shot one ? Great pics by the way.
Thanks for posting, Mark

 

[Phil Coggan]

Now and again I meet the customers, usually at my place, but I've never popped any rounds off, very difficult with a .700 with no stock

Phil

 

[SamW]

More like deadly than difficult I should think Phil!

 

[Phil Coggan]

I just didn't want to put anyone off trying Sam

 

[MexicanEngraver]

excelente trabajo, mis respetos y admiración

 

[Phil Coggan]

Thank you.