I always thought, as far as beauty goes, the Burr Hamilton dueling pistols were the bees knees.....they made a replica set of them back weniza kid and I lusted heartily for them....
(top pic replicas, lower pic, the originals, currently residing in a bank vault in NYC...)
For me it’s a tough call because my mood changes. I’m pretty sure it’d be one of the classics.
Early S&W N Frame with 6.5” barrel, 3 Ts and that beautiful bright blue. Model 29, 25 or 27.
Early S&W K Frame 4” with 3 Ts in bright blue. Model 19 or stainless Model 66
Colt LW Commander in 38 Super with ivory grips.
Belgian Browning High Power
HK P7 PSP or M8. Almost the perfect pistol.
So many others but these really get my motor running.