About Distinct Engraved Arms

At Distinct Engraved Arms, we pride ourselves on being the last stop for every collector in the fine firearms industry. We are collectors ourselves and it always seems like after we get or have gotten just what we are looking for, we immediately move on to the next find. There really  has been no end to this cycle. As collectors, there has always been only one thing to us that is better than just having that one-of-a-kind gun. That is to share and show it to anyone who can see it.  That really is the point of collecting, right?  All of the guns we have and absolutely love are usually behind one or two centerpiece guns that draw others in. This of course gives us the opportunity to open the vault, so to speak, and pull out every firearm of significance to the industry or even just to ourselves. 

We stand tall, feel proud and share the stories of impossible grabs and amazing deals we got because items must have been mismarked or unknown. Any tales we could possibly come up with are told as we ramble on super-fast because of our excitement. The hunt, the feeling, the complete fantasy coming to life every time someone new, as well as people who may have just been there as early as the day before, stop by.  

It is this feeling if euphoria we just kept collecting over the years. The more firearms we would pick up the more we would have to take care of and make room for. It is this very reason we, as father and son, went into business together. We Started running out of room to put our treasures and to clean each one would honestly take 3 months out of the year start to finish. We took our main purpose and focus in collecting them in the first place to a whole new level. We decided to start sharing them with all collectors, FFL’s as well as father and son team hobbyists everywhere by listing them for sale. This really was our passion in the first place and served as a much-needed solution to our problem of having no more room as well as the amount of time it took to properly clean and maintain what we already have. 

We, throughout the year of 2003 until today have not only sold our treasures to others but have also made many relationships by researching, attending gun shows, reading blogs and of course buying more firearms. Through these relationships, we started to realize we were creating an amazing team. We couldn’t honestly stand by what prides us in being the “last stop” for collectors unless we could only truly be just that. So, as a team we started creating the very guns we have collected all these years. We now have experts, an amazing artist and engraver, plating and finishing services as well as 40 years of collecting experience to offer a one stop shop experience to our customers.  

  Now instead of just having all we can have and offering that to our customers, if there is something wanted and can’t be found by us, we can make it custom. We now offer a fully customized experience to our customers as well. It can start from any idea, theme or fantasy you have, and we will make it. We can supply the gun, or you can send us yours. We will take pictures beforehand, pictures during and pictures after as well as communicate with the customer the entire time. Upon completion of the firearm, we will offer a report complete with pictures, dates and a certificate of authenticity signed by our president only after inspection of quality using the strictest guidelines. If it isn’t something we would buy, it isn’t good enough for our customers and that is something we are always very serious about. That is the very thing that has given us so much joy over the years and what has gotten us to where we are today. We pride ourselves on being the last stop for anything you could ever want in a gun.  We are D.E.A. collectors and creators of fine firearms.