Click here to download the catalog as a PDF file. To view this site you need Adobe Flash Player and your browser must allow javaScripts. Go here to get the latest Flash Player. Future Business K nives also make excellent presentation gifts. Engraving can be done on the grip scales, the pommel (if the knife is shaped correctly for that), the blade or, with a folder, on the metal pocket clip. Again, check your area for top custom knifemakers who can do such work. If you don’t find one locally, consider Jason Clark, Clark Custom Knives of O’Brien, Fla. He is happy to work with dealers. Check out his work, along with additional information, at www.clarkcustomknives.com. Custom grips and stocks are another possibility for affordable, memorable gift purchases. Your favorite maker can usually tailor something unique on a custom basis. Just make sure you contact them well in advance to guarantee delivery times, etc. Always remember that gift items tend to be specific-date intensive and must be delivered on time. Avoid creating customer dissatisfaction nightmares. When a gift is personalized and memorable, it’s not just the giver who is remembered. The business source that made the cherished gift a reality is remembered, too. Being remembered positively by people who give generous gifts is never a bad thing, especially for anyone who makes a living selling good things to the public. 9 of such a gun that the presenting customer orders through you. Both the giver and the receiver of the gift will likely be back to do more business with you. Jewelry stores in your community may be able to personalize guns you have in stock. You’ll want to see samples of the work, of course. Some jewelers may object to a gun being brought into their businesses. In this case, just deliver a revolver’s sideplate or pistol’s slide for engraving. Simple block letters, such as “To Kimberly From Dad,” are the sort of inscription that a store with the proper equipment can turn around quickly, efficiently and affordably for you. You may be fortunate enough to have a private firearm engraver in your community. They, too, need a good deal of advance notice, so plan carefully when doing business with these craftsmen. www.shootingindustry.com Circle No. 214 on Inquiry Card Read Shooting Industry Magazine’s All-Digital Edition. Visit www.shootingindustry.com. NOVEMBER 2008 17