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The emblem is that of the Schriners--see http://www.shrinershq.org/

Berrien Moore

Sorry.I have no idea which back issue has the rabbit engraved Smith. Bobby

Sam,

I hope you post pictures of your rabbit engraving. Your work is always a treat for the eyes.

Roger

I'm waiting for an OK from the owner Roger...S.

Berrien is right, Pete, it is a Shriner's emblem. The opposite side of the gun is a highly three dimensional gold elk's head as the owner belonged to both organizations. In correspondence between Kornbrath and Baker Gun and Forging Co. during Baker making the gun, Baker wanted to know the diameter of the milled out spots for the emblems Kornbrath was to make. Kornbrath replied the milled circles should be the size of a 3 cent piece. That was about exactly 100 years ago.

We always used a .22. Isn't that the reason?
Just kidding, but one might think shotgun were intended for our feathered friends.

I have done rabbits on several guns, all of them small bore singleshot rifles...here is the Smith I am working on.



Here is a close up of the hunter...there are some who might recognize him and perhaps the gun he holds.

I have seen rabbits engraved on Parker hammer guns and a friend just bought an AH 16 with deep relief rabbits on the floor plate.

Wow Thanks for posting the pic of your engraving Sam.

I think rabbits are entirely appropriate for bird guns. Just this weekend at a field trial my Brittney Ginger chased a cottontail through the gallery, reported to me to only be inches off its tail.