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Custom pistol engravingWhen reading the above title, most would instantly reply with the word, “hobby.” However, this viewpoint does not span the entire community. There are actually a large number of individuals that consider custom pistol engraving to be a very valid form of modern art. Most of these connoisseurs of fine custom engraved weapons can all be traced back to one organization. This is called the FEGA. This stands for The Firearms Engraving Guild of America. This group exists solely for the purpose of bringing firearm engraving practitioners and fans together under one organization to share ideas and their passion for this highly unknown art. Allied with the American Custom Gun Makers Guild (ACGMG), the Firearms Engraving Guild of America has taken great strides in bringing this age-old art to the light, to call the community attention to it as more than just an obsolete hobby. Today, if one knows where to look, you can find this delicate and unique art form all over the world. There are museums that exist specifically for hand engraved art. There are actually individuals who are considered to be the highest quality of artists that are actually famed for their engravings. Other lesser-known artists still make a decent living at custom pistol, rifle, and shotgun engraving. Before you instantly assume that this is little more than a hobby, check into the organization a bit (http://www.fega.com) and have a good look at the actual end result of this practice. You may actually be amazed at the attention to the detail that is used in this art.
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