Firearms Aesthetics
'Cause I Don't Have the $$$ To Collect Battleships...
Gun collectors, or just gun accumulators, have a myriad of reasons for their particular taste in hobbies. The fevered ravings of the gun-fearing wussies aside, not every collector is a paranoid recluse, eagerly awaiting the arrival of the UN's secret Black Helicopter Squadron from their underground bunker/arsenal.
Some folks collect only Winchester lever-action rifles. Some people like Pre-WWII Smith & Wesson revolvers. Some collectors have the wherewithal to collect original Colt Walkers & Patersons. Heck, I know one guy that's into those tiny micro-caliber "Velodog" revolvers from Europe.
Me? I like accuracy. I like fine craftsmanship, and I especially like weapons that are pleasing to the eye. If a firearm can be accurate, reliable, and look good while performing the first two essential functions, then that's one I'm interested in owning.
Now, just because I like 'em, doesn't mean I can afford 'em! Many of my favorites I'll never have a chance to own, or will have to make do with a repro.
Some times I can't really put a finger on why I like particular designs as much as I do. Why do I go nutso over an Audemars Piguet or a vintage Breguet, when a Vacheron Constantin or a Patek Phillipe leaves me cold? Suffice it to say, they tweak my interest, and that's good enough reason for me.
Below are just a few of the visual reasons I stay in the gun acquisition business. They may not be to your taste, but to me, they are a representation of aesthetic perfection.
Remington Exposed-Hammer Shotguns
Smith & Wesson Schofield Model
Saw-Handled Dueling Pistols
Mannlicher Rifle Stocks
Sidehammer Revolvers
Smith & Wesson Mod. 28
English-stocked double shotguns
Smith & Wesson Model 24-3
Gun collectors, or just gun accumulators, have a myriad of reasons for their particular taste in hobbies. The fevered ravings of the gun-fearing wussies aside, not every collector is a paranoid recluse, eagerly awaiting the arrival of the UN's secret Black Helicopter Squadron from their underground bunker/arsenal.
Some folks collect only Winchester lever-action rifles. Some people like Pre-WWII Smith & Wesson revolvers. Some collectors have the wherewithal to collect original Colt Walkers & Patersons. Heck, I know one guy that's into those tiny micro-caliber "Velodog" revolvers from Europe.
Me? I like accuracy. I like fine craftsmanship, and I especially like weapons that are pleasing to the eye. If a firearm can be accurate, reliable, and look good while performing the first two essential functions, then that's one I'm interested in owning.
Now, just because I like 'em, doesn't mean I can afford 'em! Many of my favorites I'll never have a chance to own, or will have to make do with a repro.
Some times I can't really put a finger on why I like particular designs as much as I do. Why do I go nutso over an Audemars Piguet or a vintage Breguet, when a Vacheron Constantin or a Patek Phillipe leaves me cold? Suffice it to say, they tweak my interest, and that's good enough reason for me.
Below are just a few of the visual reasons I stay in the gun acquisition business. They may not be to your taste, but to me, they are a representation of aesthetic perfection.
Remington Exposed-Hammer Shotguns
Smith & Wesson Schofield Model
Saw-Handled Dueling Pistols
Mannlicher Rifle Stocks
Sidehammer Revolvers
Smith & Wesson Mod. 28
English-stocked double shotguns
Smith & Wesson Model 24-3
posted by El Capitan | 1:22 PM
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