Engraved New Model FT 44...pics added
Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 6:30 am
The thread on the Ruger Studio and the great article in the latest ROCS Digest (great articles by all of the authors 
) got me to thinking about my 50th anniversary FT 44 that was engraved and inlaid with gold by Paul Lantuch about twelve years ago (seems like yesterday!!). I worked directly with Andrew Whitely to have this revolver engraved and inlaid and it is one of the favorites in my collection. I had two set of ivory grips made for it by Jim Alaimo of Nutmeg Sports. The first pair was carved to match the scroll work on the revolver (shown in the photo) and the second pair was made from bark ivory with Ruger monograms. A third pair was purchased from Ruger and has the "black eagle" monograms with a gold background. They are made of an imitation ivory material.
Bill
) got me to thinking about my 50th anniversary FT 44 that was engraved and inlaid with gold by Paul Lantuch about twelve years ago (seems like yesterday!!). I worked directly with Andrew Whitely to have this revolver engraved and inlaid and it is one of the favorites in my collection. I had two set of ivory grips made for it by Jim Alaimo of Nutmeg Sports. The first pair was carved to match the scroll work on the revolver (shown in the photo) and the second pair was made from bark ivory with Ruger monograms. A third pair was purchased from Ruger and has the "black eagle" monograms with a gold background. They are made of an imitation ivory material.Bill