One exhibit I saw at the Metropolitan Museum of art that evoked some sort of reaction from me was this (the bottom revolver):
Colt Single-Action Army Revolver; "Peacemaker"
When one sees a gun, they don't really see it as art. And neither do I, but this particular piece of craftsmanship is the exception. I just love the design of this firearm. I feel that the color of the steel compliments the color of the wooden grip. The length of the barrel is also proportionally pleasing to the size of the entire revolver. The geometry of the firearm just makes me happy for some reason. I found this piece in the Arms and Armor Department of the Museum, and this piece was surrounded by different types of firearms and weaponry dating from the Renaissance to the late 1800's. Observing all these weapons made me think about how big of a jump warfare took when gunpowder was introduced. Even so, weapons took a long time to load, but the revolver takes substantially less time to load, aim and fire. It's just incredible how a single piece of incredible engineering can change the world forever (and look incredibly good while doing so).
