What attracted me to the gun is the design balance of the engraving and its execution--the harmony of all the components of the artwork. Nothing seems out of place, one section flowing into the other. Far too often, to my eye, "best work" tends to become cluttered and without a smooth flow to the overall work--almost chaotic. The designer of the work had a high awareness of rococo art and what is known as the "golden mean" (google it).

For an introduction to this most important ratio check out this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zWivbG0RIo

Last edited by Joe Wood; 01/18/12 03:32 PM.
John McCain is my war hero.