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#84154 02/21/08 07:26 PM
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How many have had their initials put on the initial plate on the stock? Will this lower any possible resale value, or should I just leave it blank?

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It does lower the value "unless you are famous" & can prove it. I'd leave it blank. Ken



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I have had my initials engraved on several guns and I frankly "don't give a damn" whether the next owner likes it or not. My amazement is that so few guns have anything on these plates, even after 100 years and God knows how many owners. I surely don't disagree with Ken's answer or his advice, either. I just will do with my guns as I wish, assuming I plan to keep them for a reasonable length of time.


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The blank spot on my RBL's trigger guard fit my initials just right. The only bad thing was that my jewelers computerized system did a better engraving job than Galazan's.
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During the Colonial Period and up into the early 1800's, when many pieces were custom made for an individual, it wasn't all that rare to have the owners initials-or even a name-engraved on the piece. Usually it was on a small silver scutchion on top of the wrist just behind the tang. Two of my contemporary fowling pieces will have my initials engraved on a wrist scutcion if I'll just get around to having an engraver do it!

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Dymo tape works well on autoloaders and such.

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I can't bring myself to do it, Steve. I'd rather pass them along untouched. Imagine an 1889 hammer 16ga Parker 0 frame with my initials on it. I'd think of it as vanity. If I was a gunner renowned for miles around, I might feel differently passing it along to family. The kids, grandchildren, nieces nephews have seen me miss too many times!

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I thought only skeet Krieghoff's traditionally used Dymo labels.

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Dymo tape works well on autoloaders and such.


My 870 TB has had the same red Dymo label on the forend since 1965. Adds a touch of class, don't ya think?

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Chuck,
Our waste disposal men won't take Krieghoffs unles they are packaged correctly and have the correct HazMat paperwork.
Initialling the oval is a very personal taste, if it's yours and a keeper do it, it gives a message of pride.If your a person who can't settle don't engrave it because it will be on its way soon and you will have to take a small hit, unless of course your Eisenhower, Truman, Shwartzkoff, Cluny etc.,

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