Forgotten Weapons

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http://www.forgottenweapons.com/

very interesting site

example post: http://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-most-elegant-pistol-ever/

Most of the time, guns intended to be fancy and particularly fancy leave me rather cold. I can recognize the mind-blowing skill that goes into really high-end hand engraving, but engraved guns just aren't really my style. Same with precious metal inlays...it's just not for me. Even if I one day become wealthy enough to afford such things, I can't really see myself partaking.

However, I would like to think that I do have some appreciation for the truly elegant firearms that are out there. There are lots of typical, ordinary looking designs, and quite a lot of pretty hideous ones (which I am often drawn to because of their under-appreciated nature). The Dreyse 1907 I recently picked up is a good example – it may look like Schmeisser was pretty hung over on the morning he drew it up, but it's still an interesting and historically significant design.

But, every once in a while I stumble upon a gun that is just absolutely gorgeous not because it has been gussied up with decorations but because its functional parts lead to a very pleasing form, complemented by just the right choice of materials for its construction. The best example I've yet seen is the 1896 Bittner manually-repeating pistol:

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Interesting. Thanks.

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something different here

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