Originally Posted by GeneB
Back to that rifle, it just does not have the eye appeal to me that the very early Enoch Tue engraved guns do, I like the fine lower relief lines of his engraving over almost all of the work of later engravers. I also like the less exaggerated curves of the wood on very early guns. Even the Dodge rifle, which has to be considered in any discussion on the 'fanciest Savage ever' seemed way to much to me - Dodge rifles

I agree that Enoch Tue's work is much, much better than anything done later. Though the Dodge rifle was done by Gough, I think.


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