50 Caliber Machine Gun Bullet Cartridge Twist Pen

Made from an authentic .50 caliber once -fired brass cartridge with a Parker Style refill.

Wood Options

      Ambrosia Maple - This is wood from a Maple tree that has been infested with the Ambrosia Beetle. This beetle bores tunnels in the wood and a fungus grows that causes the black and gray streaks. As the tree matures the streaks create a beautiful pattern.

     Bethlehem Olive Wood - A light wood with a beautiful dark grain. Straight from Israel and comes with a certificate of authenticity with each pen.

    Black & White Ebony - A cream colored base with jet-black streaks and stripes throughout. This wood originates from Southeast Asia and Laos.

    Bocote Wood - One of our favorites! It is a Mexican wood with a black grain over a yellow/brown wood that gives it a striking appearance.

     Brazilian Tulip - Not to be confused with American Tulipwood. This is a true rosewood and is stunningly beautiful. Colors can vary wildly between orange, red, yellow and pink.

     Buckeye Burl - Buckeye Tree is from the easter US and California. It is a lightweight wood and has beautiful clusters and color variations. A burl is an unnatural growth on the bark of a tree sometimes called tree tumors. They have beautiful unique patterns in grain.

    Canary Wood - This wood is very strong and grows in South America. It can grow 100 feet high, and some trunks can be up do 3 feet wide. It is a light wood with reddish streaks.

     Carob Wood - Bethlehem Carob Wood is from the Holy Land. This is a beautiful wood with a wide range of colors from creamy white to a beautiful pink.

    Cocobolo - A hardwood that comes from a species of trees in Central America. Everyone loves Cocobolo!! Beautiful orange/red wood with darker stripes. It is my favorite! So many variations of colors and markings.

    Curly Maple - Curly maple is favored by musical instrument craftsman. It is called "Curly" due to the unique patterns and grain effects in the wood.

     Desert Ironwood - From Southwestern United States and Northwestern Mexico this wood ranges from an orangish yellow to a darker red or brown. Sometimes displaying darker violet streaks and sometimes almost all black.

     Figured Koa - This wood is a Hawaiian wood with medium brown color that when stabilized goes darker. This wood has a very nice figure design pattern.

    Goncalo Alves - Sometimes this wood is referred to as Tiger wood, brown with dark streaks that can give it a unique look.

     Kingwood - A true rosewood from Brazil that has brownish/purple colors with nice dark stripes running through the wood for great contrast.

     Macassar Ebony - Predominantly black with hints for brown stripes. this wood is from Indonesia and is a heavy hard wood.

     Maple Burl - This wood comes from a Maple tree that has a knotted disfiguration in the wood. A burl is an unnatural growth on the bark of a tree sometimes called tree tumors. They have beautiful unique patterns in grain.

     Padauk - This is an exotic wood that is deep orange, almost crimson color wood with a nice grain pattern. Its origins are Africa and Asia. It grows in small groups and is common in rain forests. 

     Pau Santo - Also known as Brazilian Blackheart, this wood is very dense and has an interlocking grain pattern. It also at times has a pale yellowish sapwood that is striking.

     Pistachio - Known for its edible nuts, this wood is uniquely beautiful though not seen often in wood products. It is also strongly fluorescent under black light, glowing a yellow green color.

      Purpleheart - A deep purple wood that turns darker as it ages. The grain is usually straight but sometimes wavy and irregular.

     Red Flame Box Elder - This wood is yellowish brown, often with red or pink streaks. The streaks are produced by the trees natural defense when injured.

     Spalted Tamarind - Tamarind wood is a beautiful wood from Southeast Asia. It comes from wood found on the forest ground that has been left in very damp warm conditions. The patterns are very unique and caused by insects.

Carolina Turning offers engraving for $20.00 a line. After you select your pen and add it to your shopping cart, you must also add the item "Custom Engraving" to your shopping cart.

You can do this by clicking HERE or by going to the search box and type in "Custom Engraving". Complete the info needed and add to your shopping cart. Once the pen and "Custom Engraving" are in your cart, you must put the text you want engraved on the pen in the box "Add a note to your order" in your shopping cart. Please verify spelling before submitting your order.

Text size is adjusted depending on space, number of characters and pen selected. If you have any questions, please reach out to us and we would be happy to help.

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