Rossiter, Christopher

Chris was inducted into the American Custom Gunmakers Guild in 2021, has completed over 100 hours of training with various Master Engravers and has spearheaded several unique engraving projects since joining the team at Griffin & Howe.

Chris began his career in engraving when his brother, Griffin & Howe shop foreman and head stock maker Dan Rossiter, purchased some engraving tools for his old shop. As Dan did not have the time to dedicate to learning engraving, Chris decided to pick up the tools and give it a try. Taking to it instantly, Chris signed up for his first course at GRS Engraving School in Kansas and a career was born.

Since then, Chris has taken classes with Master Engraver Otto Carter, Master Engraver Brian Powley to learn more about gold inlay, Master Engraver Lee Griffiths to work on layout and design, and Master Engraver Jim Blair.

Chris was awarded Master Engraver in the Firearms Engravers Guild of America in 2025.