Barry Lee Hands
~ Elite 1000 Member ~
As President of FEGA, I received an inquiry regarding this Colt, and Roger Bleile The FEGA historian and I have not been able to identify the engraver.
The Piece is prewar and appears original with factory grips and silver finish.
The Colt engravers of that time were Glahn , and Gough, and I am told an engraver named McGraw did some factory work, and of course the occasional Kornbrath.
The most noticeable thing to my eye, is the stippled background, and lack of progression marks which make look almost like a pneumatic job, but the evidence is there to indicate that this revolver was in this condition as far back as the 1950's and possibly earlier, and possibly factory.
If anyone has any leads, I would like to hear your thoughts.
The Piece is prewar and appears original with factory grips and silver finish.
The Colt engravers of that time were Glahn , and Gough, and I am told an engraver named McGraw did some factory work, and of course the occasional Kornbrath.
The most noticeable thing to my eye, is the stippled background, and lack of progression marks which make look almost like a pneumatic job, but the evidence is there to indicate that this revolver was in this condition as far back as the 1950's and possibly earlier, and possibly factory.
If anyone has any leads, I would like to hear your thoughts.