Is a factory engraved engraved gun more valuable than a non-factory engraved gun?
The answer to that one depends on who you are talking to. There are strong arguments supporting all positions. I believe that the quality of the work speaks volumes on the subject. There are hundreds of guns out on the market that are poor examples of unsigned factory engraved pieces. Many of these guns dont bring a lot of money because buyers can see that the work is not that good. There are also hundreds of unsigned non-factory engraved guns that are very similar. Each gun speaks for itself. A piece of paper that says that a gun was done at the factory is just that. A piece of paper. And in most cases the paper does not say very much and over the years gets separated from the gun. The owner or the buyer of the gun has to make the decision on value. I will end this question with this. Guns last a long time. Certainly hundreds of years. In the year 2107 if your great grandchild has a gun you once owned in his collection in brand new condition that was 100 years old would he really care
