Engraved 73

[Will Ketchum]

Big Hext asked about engraving 73s on the Frontier Spot.

Here is a picture of my 73 engraved by Jim Downey.

Will Ketchum

[Standpat Steve]

That is a very tastefully engraved '73. Both you and the engraver should be proud.

Sstandpat Steve, SASS #113, Calif.

[Will Ketchum]

Here is the other side

[J.D.Cayhill]

Very nice indeed, Will. You should be proud of that one.

[Foothills Drifter]

Howdy......
If mine looked like yours.....I'd never shoot em! They look too good!

Good shootin......
Vern...

[Big Hext Finnigan]

Thanks Will, awfully nice!

[Will Ketchum]

Gee Hext, I wondered if you were ever going to look at it

Will Ketchum

[Doc Shapiro]

Nice!  Jim does good work and a heck of a nice guy to boot.

Doc

[Will Ketchum]

Thanks everyone for the compliments.  Drifter, I won't own a gun I can't shoot   I wouldn't get a gun engraved unless it was a good shooter.  To me engraving a gun means it's special to you. Just like buying diamonds for your girl

This gun sports a 30" barrel.  I re-did the stock so it isn't so clubby and has more of the original Winchester's contours.  It came out so nice and shot so well I thought it deserved to be treated special.

Maybe my newly aquired Henry will get the same if it deserves it

I just sold an original 73 in 38-40 that had a 28 bbl. and a single set trigger.  I even had a letter from Cody.  I couldn't shoot it because the bore was shot.  The guy who bought it is a collector not a shooter.  Also sold my 86 which was a shooter but I didn't shoot it much and the guy handed me so many $100 bills I couldn't say no

Will Ketchum

[Foothills Drifter]

  Drifter, I won't own a gun I can't shoot   I wouldn't get a gun engraved unless it was a good shooter.  To me engraving a gun means it's special to you. Just like buying diamonds for your girl

Will Ketchum

Howdy Will Ketchum......
I wouldn't shoot my girl either 

Good shootin......
Vern...

[FloraBama Kid]

Mighty purty Will.

[Paper Chaser]

Absolutely!  If you can't shoot it -- what do you do with it?  Unless you have lots and lots of $$$$$, would you buy one you couldn't clang the steel with?