I had the pleasure of attending the Colt Collectors Association annual meeting this past weekend. Really enjoyed spending time with Weldon Lister, Les Schowe, and Mike Dubber- getting to know them better and enjoying their good company.
Now on to the show highlight. It is my understanding that one engraving award is given- the Howard Dove Award. This was won by Mike Dubber. He has won it multiple times over the years. His "Trail of Tears" was the winning entrant. Pull out your old issues of The Engraver and you will find a nice write up and photos of this outstanding gun. As a bonus and I do mean a BIG bonus it won the Best Single Weapon Post 1946 Award. Mike if I have this wrong please correct. This award is not an engraving award and is usually given to a unique piece that is rarely the Howard Dove winner or a piece engraved by a modern engraver. A rare double by Mike. Well done my friend.
Now on to the show highlight. It is my understanding that one engraving award is given- the Howard Dove Award. This was won by Mike Dubber. He has won it multiple times over the years. His "Trail of Tears" was the winning entrant. Pull out your old issues of The Engraver and you will find a nice write up and photos of this outstanding gun. As a bonus and I do mean a BIG bonus it won the Best Single Weapon Post 1946 Award. Mike if I have this wrong please correct. This award is not an engraving award and is usually given to a unique piece that is rarely the Howard Dove winner or a piece engraved by a modern engraver. A rare double by Mike. Well done my friend.