Beathard Engraving

Galleries of Past Engraved Guns by Type or Brand


Gallery of Recently Hand Engraved Firearms

Hand Engraved Colt 1911 Custom Consecutive Pair Snakeskin Pattern

Sand Engraved Colt 1911 Custom Consecturive Pair Snakeskin Pattern

This is a consecutive serial number pair of hand-engraved Colt Customs in 38 super. They are engraved in Gerry's snake scale pattern with traditional American scroll highlights on the frame and slide. The design on these guns looks 3-dimensional. Notice the belly scales on the bottom of each pistol. This set is encased in a Brookfield presentation case with a French fit royal blue liner. More Pictures...


Hand engraved Colt Anaconda with snake theme.

Hand engraved Colt Anaconda

This beautifully crafted bright stainless Colt Anaconda features a snake scale pattern with an Anaconda bulino-engraved, draped across the top of the barrel and through the vents and cylinder. More Pictures...


Taylor & Company Smokewagon Deluxe by Uberti in Nickle

Nickle Plated Uberti Single Action Army Smokewagon

This is a Uberti Single Action Army Smokewagon Deluxe. This Smokewagon is in a brace with the Blued smokewagon listed below. Gerry used this gun as one of his SASS Cowboy Action shooting guns. It has a 2010 Colt Pattern and has a nickle plated finish. More Pictures...


Taylor & Company Smokewagon Deluxe by Uberti

Uberti Single Action Army Smokewagon

This is a Uberti Single Action Army Smokewagon Deluxe. This Smokewagon is in a brace with the nickel plated smokewagon listed above. Gerry used this gun as one of his SASS Cowboy Action shooting guns. It has a 2010 Colt Pattern and has a hot-blued finish. More Pictures...


Colbert Collection Colt 1911 Officers Model

Colbert Collection Colt Anaconda with Snake Scales and American Scroll

This is a Colt 1911 Officers sized pistol. The Colbert's requested a lot of coverage. Gerry used American Scroll, Running Leaf and Classic Colt Geometric Patterns do a tasteful pistol that still has alot of flash. More pictures...


Colbert Collection Colt Anaconda with Snake Scales and American Scroll

Colbert Collection Colt Anaconda with Snake Scales and American Scroll

This is a Colt Anaconda with an 6" barrel. The Colbert's requested snake skin on the frame and cylinder. The barrel lug sports full coverage engraving with snake scales as well.More pictures...


Four Henry Rifles 30-30

Right Side of Engraved Henry Rifle 30-30Left Side of Engraved Henry Rifle 30-30

Four Elegantly Hand Engraved Henry 30-30s. This model is made of brass and features a bright polish Finish.More pictures...


Smith & Wesson 686

Right Side of Engraved Smith & Wesson 686Left Side of Engraved Smith & Wesson 686

Elegantly Hand Engraved Smith & Wesson 686. This model features a Stainless Steel Finish. This Customer is the son of a retired peace officer in New York. his Great Great Great... Grandfather was a rifle maker in the colonial United States. and many features of this gun including the two doves on the cylinder, the heart motif on the barrel lug, and the borders were inspired by one of his rifles. The badge sports the retired officer's badge number, and the word excelsior in 0.75mm microletters.


Colbert Collection Colt Custom 1911 .38 Super

Right Side of Engraved Colt Custom 1911 .38 SuperLeft Side of Engraved Colt Custom 1911 .38 Super

Elegantly Hand Engraved Colt Custom .38 Super. This model features a Bright Stainless Finish. To accent this beautiful gun, the Colerts added a set of Simulated Mother of Pearl Grips with Authentic Silver Colt Medallions & High Polished Hex Screws.More pictures...


Colbert Collection Colt Anaconda and Python Pair

Photo of the PairPhoto of the Anaconda

This is a pair of hand engraved Colt revolvers: a Colt Python and a Colt Anaconda. These were engraved at the same time and not intented to be a pair, but the Colberts sold both of them to the same customer the day I returned them. They both are sporting snakeskin backgrounds. The Python has an American Scroll running leaf pattern running down the frame. It also has a western style fan/sunburst and scroll on the cylinder. The Anaconda features black leaf components magnified to a central feature size. Both of the firearms are stainless steel and have a moderately bright polish. The anaconda is the gun that I used in my YouTube "Colt Anaconda Disassembly" and "Colt Anaconda Assembly" video. More pictures... or Video Slideshow


Colbert Collection Colt Custom 38 Super

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Colt Custom 1911 in 38 Super sporting Bright Stainless and hand engraved American Scroll on the sides of of the slide and the frame. Colt Customs do not have the Rampamnt Colt logo stamped, so I engraved one on the side. This pistol is also sporting an after-market set of ivory grips.


Dr. Gerald Beathard's Colt 1991

Photo of the Left SidePhoto of the Right Side
Photo of the Top
Photo of the Bottom
Photo of the Grip

This is a hand engraved Colt 1991A1 Series 80 that was given to my father years ago by my mother. My mother passed away in 2007 from complications during breast cancer treatment. My wife Mary was going through breast cancer treatment in 2013. I decided to engrave the pistol as Dad's Christmas present with a Colt Custom Shop style engraving. The borders used 30 inches of 24K gold. The Rod of Asclepius is .999 fine silver and the snake used almost another 2 inches of gold. These pictures are pre-bluing. The pistol is being blued by Turnbull Manufacturing.


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