Leaning over, his eyes protected by goggles, Charles “Chuck” E. McManis’ hands move smoothly and in sync, a chisel in one hand and a gun in the other. He guides the humming chisel across the gun’s ...

Bob Jiantonio is an artist. Firearms are his canvas. He uses an air hammer instead of a paint brush. In his hands, stock firearms are transformed into masterpieces in the truest sense of the word.

Jim Downing's exceptional skill in gun engraving transforms firearms into works of art. Jim Downing, often hailed as the Van Gogh of guns, is renowned for his exceptional skill in gun engraving, ...

A gold-plated revolver belonging to Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa could fetch hundreds of thousands of dollars at a Texas auction next month. The sale is expected to draw scores of prospective ...

Sean McVicker is “packing,” but not in the usual sense. His tiny workshop is filled with ornately engraved guns ranging from long-arm rifles to pistols, their scrolled artwork visible under ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) - Jim Downing prefers to call himself a craftsman, not an artist. But his intricately hand-carved renderings on Colts, Rugers, Winchesters and other fine guns have earned him ...

Jim Downing prefers to call himself a craftsman, not an artist. But his intricately hand-carved renderings on Colts, Rugers, Winchesters and other fine guns have earned him clients from across the ...