The Clapton guns I've seen are so gaudy.....nothing I'd be envious of.
As for the boys of The Who....they came from an era when rock stars weren't obligated to follow the crowd and be leaders of liberalism. Pete Townshend is also an accomplished sailor.
I have to agree, guns look best when the engraving is understated, a little acanthus scroll, colour case hardening , maybe a tiny amount of gold for contrast and that imho should be it. Some of the guns i have seen look like something out of a french tarts boudoir.
