Animal Engraving On a Double Rifle

[Daniel Cary]

What style is considered on Krieghoffs Classic? Embossed, chiseled, stamped perhaps?

Many Thanks..

 

[IvW]

I have always dreat about a double for Lion and Leopard hunting and backup.

I would engrave the paw prints on the rifle

 

[vette447]

I really liked the RB Rodda prewar chisel style engraving that is found on some Maharaja owned guns. Here are a few examples:

 

[Wishfulthinker580]

I really liked the RB Rodda prewar chisel style engraving that is found on some Maharaja owned guns. Here are a few examples:

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Beautiful rifles! I really like vintage doubles with tigers on them. Makes you wonder how many were taken with them and about the places they’ve been. Hard to imagine in this day and age

 

[baxterb]

I really liked the RB Rodda prewar chisel style engraving that is found on some Maharaja owned guns. Here are a few examples:

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I also like this type of engraving very much. the stylized animals and plants for some reason really agree with my taste. the 'hemingway' 577 WR has engraving like this. Some people might think it;s cheesy because it's not lifelike, but I think there is an absolute charm in the style.

 

[vette447]

I also like this type of engraving very much. the stylized animals and plants for some reason really agree with my taste. the 'hemingway' 577 WR has engraving like this. Some people might think it;s cheesy because it's not lifelike, but I think there is an absolute charm in the style.

Totally agree with this. They are definitely not super lifelike but they really speak to me. They have a real historic charm. One has to remember that the engravers that did this work had most likely never seen these animals in person and were working off of sketches or possible crude photographs. Very cool IMHO.

 

[vette447]

Here is an early pre-WWI Rigby Rising Bite made for a Maharaja that is game scene engraved. While still an early rifle, this engraving is a little more lifelike and refined compared to the Rodda or Westley Richards game scene engraving from the same time. No doubt because it was executed by the incomparable Harry Kell.

A Vintage Game Scene Small Bore Rigby Rifle / The Explora - Premier Online Field Sports & Gun Journal

This pretty little Rigby in .256 rimmed is one of those exceptional little rifles that you would like to own just because the engraving tak

www.westleyrichards.com

 

[Nevada Mike]

I suggest that you go to the website of the Firearms Engravers Guild of America (aka FEGA). FEGA Link There are samples of work, contact information and exhibition information. Some of these people have done really excellent work for me, so I am comfortable recommending the organization.

 

[rookhawk]

I also like this type of engraving very much. the stylized animals and plants for some reason really agree with my taste. the 'hemingway' 577 WR has engraving like this. Some people might think it;s cheesy because it's not lifelike, but I think there is an absolute charm in the style.

the style you’re discussing is Kipling style. Very much out of jungle book illustrations that were the style of the time. Same engraving can be found on westleys, roddas, Jeffery’s, Hollis, and others.

 

[rookhawk]

Some of those examples

 

[baxterb]

Some of those examples

Kipling style? That’s what they really called it? Pretty cool.

i love it. If there’s anything as magical as a double rifle in Africa it’s a double rifle in India and type of engraving cements that notion.

 

[CBH Australia]

@matt85 did you ever proceed?

Some ideas…

The "Humping Rabbits" Double from @Shallom and I quote "that's what i have named my double. It comes from the engravings I ordered on it. The engraver for Krieghoff is actually a lady and she did a fine job. It took Krieghoff about 3 months to actually go ahead with my engraving request as they were very unsure about it - but i am very glad they did it. Today i own a very unique and well known gun. Different from all the big-five band-wagon. Will upload a couple of photos... Enjoy - Cheers."

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Unique yes, takes a special person to appreciate that.
No wonder Krieghoff delayed starting this.

I like Cape Buffalo designs and Lions.

I like Warthogs but If it's a DG rifle I would go for DG animals.

I've seen a pic of a running Boar scene on a Blaser R8 , it looks good.

 

[frankdes]

Here some good engravers:
http://www.metiersdart.be/.

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Frank

 

[xausa]

I have to admit that I don't care much for elaborate engraving, animal or otherwise. This is my idea of engraving which enhances the firearm without overwhelming it.

 

[Nevada Mike]

Sam Welch of Castle Valley, Utah. Many years experience, FEGA member and past president, did several guns for me. Here's one, a 1915 graded Fox 16 gauge.

 

[ET1775]

I also like this type of engraving very much. the stylized animals and plants for some reason really agree with my taste. the 'hemingway' 577 WR has engraving like this. Some people might think it;s cheesy because it's not lifelike, but I think there is an absolute charm in the style.

Totally agree with this. They are definitely not super lifelike but they really speak to me. They have a real historic charm. One has to remember that the engravers that did this work had most likely never seen these animals in person and were working off of sketches or possible crude photographs. Very cool IMHO.

the style you’re discussing is Kipling style. Very much out of jungle book illustrations that were the style of the time. Same engraving can be found on westleys, roddas, Jeffery’s, Hollis, and others.

Champlin has a beautiful Jeffery in .450 NE #2 with what looks to me like Kipling style animal engraving. I really like it!

 

[baxterb]

Champlin has a beautiful Jeffery in .450 NE #2 with what looks to me like Kipling style animal engraving. I really like it!

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Yup! Love it!

 

[rookhawk]

A 500 Nitro For Black by Isaac Hollis I once owned. Same Rudyard Kipling style engraving as the Westleys, Jefferies, and others being shown. Some of the designs are better than others. I’ve seen some good ones and some that were cartoonish.

 

[ET1775]

A 500 Nitro For Black by Isaac Hollis I once owned. Same Rudyard Kipling style engraving as the Westleys, Jefferies, and others being shown. Some of the designs are better than others. I’ve seen some good ones and some that were cartoonish.


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Very cool. The hardest part of choosing my first double is there are so many nice doubles to choose from. To complicate matters further, I learn about Kipling style engraving (Kipling is a childhood hero of mine.)
Got to keep saving my shekels.

 

[Daniel Cary]

There are 2 Towns here in the Upper Peninsula along the rail.
Rudyard & Kipling.
The Superintendent of the DSS&A Railway long ago had the privilege to name 2 Towns in this Forsaken Land. After his favorite Writer.

Go nowhere story, sorry.
Love the lite scroll engraving, however ..