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 ...

The man behind the mustache teaches an old craft that takes patience, precision and a whole lot of practice. Jim Downing is the gun engraver. " Firearms today.... are ugly quite frankly," says Downing ...

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 ...

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, ...

ALTAVISTA To some town residents, Tim George is the guy they work out next to at the YMCA. From his ponytail and modestly hip glasses, one could guess he's an "artist type." That he's a world-famous ...