Wyatt Earp - Buntline Special

WYATT EARP

As mentioned in a previous post:
https://mp40modelguns.forumotion.net/t3534-competition-open-to-all
I am making a Wyatt Earp presentation Buntline Special out of an old MGC Long Colt SAA revolver.
The memorial plaques have just arrived from the USA


and I have already replaced the plastic MGC grips with nice wooden ones off a real Colt.




The custom box has arrived too - but it is 30mm too short for a horizontal installation of the Long Colt. Even though the MGC Colt is a bit longer than the real steel Wyatt Earp pistol (a 10inch barrel) I can't cut off a bit of the barrel because it has a solid block.



So I can either hunt around for a larger (wider) box; have one made (too costly) or install the Colt at an angle! Wide boxes are very hard to come by. I've never seen a presentation box with the pistol at an angle - so I wonder if anyone else has?

So if anyone feels like answering, please do!

Kiwigunner

Would it work if you made a hole for end of the barrel in one side of the box?
Depending on dimensions it might give an interesting result.

Other than that - I think diagonal is ok if you put something else diagonally in lower right corner. Either tilted to the left just like the main item (badge?), or tilted in the other direction (crossed angles). It might look strange, but I like that "artistic" effect. The first option seems better at the moment, with two items aligned at the same axis, different than the box axis.

This link to next stage:

https://mp40modelguns.forumotion.net/t3552-commemorative-grips-buntline-special

Kiwigunner