What is the most beautiful weapon of war ever?

I would say that propaghanda is the most beautiful weapon.

So simple, yet if you delve into the subject it becomes an intricate tangled web of deceit (sp?).

Originally posted by Valedamar
In these times of deciet and lies we need peace signe, not guns.

what do suggest we do just sit on our hands and take it? take your peace hippy crap and shove it. war is never going to go away so drop it

i have to agree with theNEO on the bow and arrow and the sword. they are both beautiful, majestic weapons, that have remained with us for centuries. swords especially, are so prone to being gorgeous, with most cultures involving swords having a number of rituals revolving around the weapon, the least of which being decoration.

however, i cannot help but say that the atomic bomb is the most beautiful weapon. ignoring its sheer power, which is, as we all know, immense, the image of a mushroom cloud, plooming up, its the very epitomy of a terrible, fascinating weapon. add the power in there, which is fully captured by the cloud, and youve got the perfect recipe.

Originally posted by Amorymeltzer
i have to agree with theNEO on the bow and arrow and the sword. they are both beautiful, majestic weapons

Oh yeah. Those were the days when it took a man to kill one. Today anyone can win a war. Before, there were things like noblety and honor, bravory and faith. All but gone nowdays it seems.....

AND you're a Marathon fan I see. That's always a pro!

Blessings,
Mikromarius

[Edited on 14-2-2004 by Hamilton]

Many swords are not only weapons, but their pieces of art when their not in use.

Yeah, all those aircraft are beautiful too, but my vote goes with the samurai swords for the most beautiful weapon.

Napalm............

Nuff' said

By far the human. Ummmm such a sweet WMD.

Got to love it.

Id have to say this........

i think the the most beautiful weapon is the human mind as it creates all these crap

I think its this......

darn nice.... H&K USP 45...Silenced.

I would have to say..... peace!

Katana swords. Any one of them. Nuff said.

Women are the most beautiful weapon of war.

lol,this did make me laugh!




YEAH BABY!!!! the ultimate and original beautiful bringer of death!

The flintlock, especially when exquisitely engraved,




The cutlass, a work of art, cold steel chilling an enemy to the bone






A man of war, a ship of the line of Her Majesty's Navy





The Colour, to be defended at all costs.

Originally Posted By Valedemar
Isn't the phrase "beautiful weapon" an oxymoron? Weapons are intended to hurt people...... Perhaps it should be "What is the most beautiful wayt tyo express peace and happiness" instead or a weapon.

OK. I'll rephrase the guys original question:

What is the most aesthetically pleasing weapon (or delivery system in the case of some here) in the world?

Happy now?

[edit on 22/11/04 by minimi]

I cant believe that it hasnt been said
THE TREBUCHET!


as for al thoes peopel responding "How can you find anything that kills perty"
Everything is possible of inflicting harm. i mean STARS perty in the night sky they hake teh most violent explosions, ladies, dogs, cats, family, freinds, almost everthing hurts people.

Sorry if either of these have already been done, but I can't be bothered to read it all, I read a few pages.

Firstly, the SU-37 Berkut is actually now the S-37 with the introductino of the SU-37 Flanker variant.

And My beutiful thingys: (Just becasue they kill does not stop beuty)

I'll link for sake of image size.

Yes, It may be a stolen design, but the Russians did it better:
TU-160
Basic design, effective, and sexy:
MiG-25
A wonderful beast:
KA-50

Without question, the sexiest has got to be the FN P-90.

I just love the curves.



Sure, it's small, sure, it's sleek, sure, it's sexy as all hell....

But it can knock you on your ass from 50m, and is a convenient SMG, and an accurate gun, to say the least.

these are really powerful weapons