Guns as art

[edgarspencer]

Originally Posted by todd allen

It's a Second Generation, I think 1890s, .45 Colt, 5" bbl.
Funny thing about the SAA, it has one of the nicest trigger pulls I have seen.

Come on Todd, You know this stuff. First Generation went up to the cessation of production at the begining of WW2. 2nd Gen began, IIRC, 1957.

[Bruce Day]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

It is so nice to see these classic American pieces of history displayed in an artistic and tactful manner.
I believe any American gun that somebody thinks is worthy of sharing pictures with others who appreciate these old beauties, should present them in an artistic manner and not on a tailgate or laid out across the powerplant of a Maserati or Porsche.





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No tailgate. No Porsche or Maserati.

[Jeff K.]

Cow Pie art?

[Bruce Day]

I prefer to think of it as Great Plains Naturalism. All the great artiste’ s were masters of naturalism.

[Trap3]

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[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Jeff Kuss

Cow Pie art?

Cow pie or is it buffalo chips?





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[Gary Laudermilch]

I believe it is bull.

Maybe I should clarify. Not the photo or the gun. Both are beautiful. I was referring to the photo background which is bull or most likely steer. Sorry if you took it the wrong way.

[Reggie B]

Nice 20 Bruce!

[todd allen]

Originally Posted by edgarspencer

Come on Todd, You know this stuff. First Generation went up to the cessation of production at the begining of WW2. 2nd Gen began, IIRC, 1957.

Yes, you're right. It's a 1st gen, but smokeless frame, which started in 1896, IIRC.
I'm certainly no expert, and am constantly learning, and sometimes relearning stuff I knew and forgot.
I may have known this, but don't remember ; )

[todd allen]

Here's the Colt SAA, (1898) and the little S&W M 1 1/2 (3rd issue 1890)
Oh, and I had to throw in a couple of old Parkers, because this is the General Parker Discussions Forum ; )
DH LIFTER COLT SW.jpg