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Old 03-21-2008, 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by charles starks
it was kinda a way of saying who you were and a way of getting noticed . Thus when the wealthy faced a decline , the works became more simple
BUT, HAS THE WEALTHY EVER REALLY FACED A DECLINE ??? IMHO - no.

Here is Colt revolver (ca 1862)





Here is a Colt revolver 100 years later(ca.1960s)


Kind of reminds me of those old flintlocks etc.

BTW the engraving was done by Colt (I beieve) & the stocks by Tiffany


If you have a copy of "Steel Canvas" by R.L.Wilson, you will find many more like this PLUS those done for S&W by Tiffanny.



Also in there is a knife that I would swear dates from 1500s except the heavely engraved blade is a "bowie"

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