Pistols: Dazzling Firearms
In Pistols: Dazzling Firearms, more than 50 exceptional American firearms
illustrate how art, historical events, and popular culture have influenced
the
design and symbolism of decorative weaponry.
Each piece, specially selected for this exhibit based on its quality, condition,
and elegance, serves to illuminate and celebrate the 19th and 20th centuries
and the mythic West. Learn more about the stories behind Annie Oakley's
Smith & Wesson, the wondrous beauty of the Autry-Tiffany Dragoon that
was given to Gene on his 81st birthday, and many other special and legendary
firearms.
Travel Schedule:
May 18 - August 12, 2007 - Autry National Center
September 19 - January 3, 2009 - Turtle Bay Exploration Park
Mid-January - April 2009 - Paul & Lulu Hilliard University Art
Museum, University of Louisiana at Lafeyette.


