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[les strat]

Just thought I'd share a pic of a couple of my my wheel guns.

S&W 629-6 and 686 no-dash

I've been playing around with lighting and editing in photoshop. I am doing a calender for 2013 for the museum complex I work for and am practicing on my own pistols a little. I have some pics of some very old 17th-19th century guns we have at the museum if you guys want a peek.

[Thunder71]

Looks great! If you can, get some distance between the guns and the background - it really helps set them off. And of course we want to see more photos of guns you have!


D7K_3931 by N0YZE Photo, on Flickr

[les strat]

Originally Posted by Thunder71

Looks great! If you can, get some distance between the guns and the background - it really helps set them off. And of course we want to see more photos of guns you have!


D7K_3931 by N0YZE Photo, on Flickr

I actually took this pic for insurance purposes. I do that and record serial numbers then lock the info up in case something were to ever happen to them. I just took them and started fooling around.

I'll post some of the museum pics in a bit.

[les strat]

19th century .50 cal double barrel howdah pistols the British officials used to ward off tigers as they were riding elephants through India. The term "howdah" is actually an elephant saddle.

[Thunder71]

Very nice!

I really like the background and lighting on that one - the detail is great.

[les strat]

"Duckfoot" volley gun from late 18th/early 19th century by Goodwin & Co, London. Looks to be about .50 cal. All four barrels fired simultaneously and could clear a mutinous crew or a group of rioting prisoners pretty quickly I'd imagine!

[les strat]

1911 blinged out with chrome plating and engraved custom grips with inset diamond. Originally owned by a Texas lawman that donated it to our collection.

[Bawanna]

Originally Posted by les strat

19th century .50 cal double barrel howdah pistols the British officials used to ward off tigers as they were riding elephants through India. The term "howdah" is actually an elephant saddle.

Try to comprehend the workmanship for that time period. The checkering on that grip would take me weeks. Looks like 30 LPI or finer, boggles my mind.
The Duck foot is a cool piece too. How lucky for you to be able to hold and touch these historical pieces.

[les strat]

Originally Posted by Bawanna

Try to comprehend the workmanship for that time period. The checkering on that grip would take me weeks. Looks like 30 LPI or finer, boggles my mind.
The Duck foot is a cool piece too. How lucky for you to be able to hold and touch these historical pieces.

Thanks Bawanna. I know, these old weapons were works of art for sure. You would not believe the collection that the late Col. Farley Berman had. All of his collection fills all 3 floors of the museum with the bottom one being the basement, which is off limits to the public but houses thousands of pieces that would blow your mind! If yall are ever down this way (Berman Musuem of World History, Anniston, AL), stop in and ask for me (my office is at the natural history museum next door).

BTW, hope yall dont think I am spamming - we are a not-for-profit organization. Just though yall would like to see a little bit of the collection. These I am showing you are not even on exhibit and are in the walk-in vault down in the basement.

[les strat]

Business end of a Nock volley gun used by The Royal Navy. Recoil was in excess of 300 ft/lbs and often broke user's shoulders or the flash would sometiems ignite sails, so they were short-lived. Richard Widmark carried one in his role as Bowie in "The Alamo".