The 1911 has a lot of flat metal. Engraving purty designs on guns predates 1911 by centuries. But gunsmiths and gunnies are a conservative lot, so they commonly stick to the classic designs when engraving their pistols. Which predates 1911 by millennia. Scrolls and S's and C's.
If I made my living as a gunsmith I'd have eschewed the engraving side. It requires more patience and a sharper artist's eye I than I possess
I've been enamored with Art Deco. More and more lately. It's spare and more muted and geometrical.
Then the lightbulb went off and I put two and two together. The style and pistol are contemporary. The designs can be very complex but don't have to be to still pull off a good look.
I have seen Deco 1911s, but they aren't super common.
In my fever-dream fantasy alternate universe where I make custom 1911s for a living I'd definitely try to remedy that.
So now I have an irrational alt-history want for an art deco engraved Tiffany 1911. https://www.fieldandstream.com/blogs/gun-nuts/2012/03/guns-tiffanys/
ReplyDeleteEngravers and gunsmiths are the same like paint guys and engine builders are.
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