It was an unprecedented deep relief engraving, and the start of Altamont engraved guns. In 2012, we created the Colt 1911 Iwo Jima tribute for them as a limited edition - One of 300. We had worked with TALO Distributors on the specialty pistol grip side for many years. We continued to do custom projects and designs, sometimes crossing paths with well-known engravers such as Lee Griffiths. Our company primarily specialized in designing and making pistol grips, ranging from high volume production grips to speciality exclusives. Years passed, and I was fortunate to work with my father full-time at Altamont. I started studying engraving, including instruction under FEGA master Rex Pedersen. From that moment, my eyes were opened to the possibilities of the world of engraving. I attended my first FEGA (Firearms Engraving Guild of America) Show in Reno at age seventeen. His design tastes and sense rubbed off on me as we worked together, and as I began to learn about engraving. "My heart is really with the American engraving style."
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