The "art" of guns. Which view gets you all tingly?

[Amadeus]

Top straps, back straps, head on, dry lock, open cylinder, rifling. What parts get you excited?

When you're fondling that favorite steel wheel or slide banger what is your favorite angle from which to view your beloved?

Do you place it on a table and take in the whole thing? Do you hold it up to the light and closely eye the checkering on your hammer? Or do you just admire the way the trigger guard flows into the frame?

On revolvers I tend to prefer examining the top strap. That line from the hammer spur to the front sight. It just looks powerful and finely crafted, especially on my Smith & Wesson. On 1911's, I am fascinated by the underside of the gun. I admire the the smooth transition from the grip to the trigger guard to the dust cover.

Maybe it's fine engineering. Maybe it's art. I don't care. It's just a good lookin' gun.

 

[P95Carry]

For most part - I relish a view of the whole deal.

Some detail is satisfying on its own but overall - it is the entire gun.

 

[Black Majik]

Front quarter angle shot on a 1911. Picture captures the barrel crown, it focuses on the smooth lines, around the trigger guard, down to the frontstrap checkering and magwell.... With the angle it should capture some of the light reflecting from the bright polished blue finish on the slide flats.

Revolvers. Eh, they even more pre-historic than the 1911. I dont pay them much attention







j/k of course!

 

[dasmi]

Detail shot of the bolt on any historic bolt action.

 

[Dr.Rob]

The lil Pony on it.

What? Yours don't have lil Ponies?

For shame.

Kidding... unless we are talking engraving I take the whole thing in.

 

[Double Maduro]

There are a couple of magazines that focus pretty much on double guns.

Damn, some of them are beautiful. Some of the engraving is almost photographic quality, I mean you can almost see the pointer quivering and the quail getting ready to bust out of cover and pull for the sky.

Oh, yeah, I guess it would be the art that you sometimes find on fine pieces of mechanical engineering.

DM

 

[Standing Wolf]

The lil Pony on it.

[WINK] Cute little ponies. [/WINK]

 

[CAnnoneer]

I like the side view and the "down the slide" view. I know it is not polite to point, so instead of pointing fingers, I prefer to point guns.

 

[rich636]

1. Profile of a Colt Python
2. Profile of S&W Highway Patrolman
3. Head-on view of .45 colt 4-3/4" SAA/Vaq/Etc
4. Any view of those Canuck legal 14" pump shotguns

 

[BluesBear]

A fine gun just like a fine woman looks good from every angle.