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8/10/2015 4:42:02 PM

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Subject: Gemini Dragon Msg# 928481

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Mark Freburg Forum Manager

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Mark Freburg (Read) Forum Manager

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Here's more about Gemini, the maker of the pistol in message #1, as well as Brian Powley, the engraver I spoke to that I mentioned in message #5 of this thread. I ran across this pistol presented to President Bush that Powley engraved, and which was built, partly, by Gemini Customs. How's that for coincidental?

Image below from Mark Freburg - Image Title: Bush Commemorative
Image Info: "The President George W. Bush Commemorative Pistol," worked on by various folks as you can see by the names on the pistol itself. Engraved by Brian Powley of Ohio.

Image below from Mark Freburg - Image Title: Bush Commemorative
Image Info: Engraver Brian Powley of Ohio presents President Bush with "The President George W. Bush Commemorative Pistol." This pistol was worked on by various folks, see adjacent images of the pistol.

For reference, the above message is a reply to a message where:
I talked to an engraver, Brian Powley, a couple OGCA shows when we had a special engraver's display--about 15-20 came and showed their wares. He called the type I like, which he on display, "American." I need to get a book. I have seen the type I specifically like best called "banknote," but which might be a subset of American engraving. Lots of florals with some deep shading, but I wouldn't get full coverage. I wouldn't get any game scenes either. Just the banknote style with perhaps my name or initials, or some meaningful identifier like that.

A real quickie Google search showed this as something like what I see as banknote style. Perhsps Elmer has some comments on this:

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