[mephisto]

I like a nice looking gun. I also like nice looking cars and almost anything else that is attractive. But when it comes down to it I am going to get what is the best for the job at hand. So I have a Ruger p-89, not the best looking handgun but damn nice to shot and very reliable. I also have a Mak that is not great looking but no problems, ever. Neither is very expensive but they are great guns. So does it matter what the gun looks like? I don’t think so. My friend won’t buy a glock, he thinks they are ugly. I would not want a gun that looks great but jam’s every 20 rounds. What guns do you think get bad raps for not being aesthetically appeasing? I just bought a CZ-97. It does look good and it does fell good and it does shoot well. And one last little analogy. My brother “had” a hot little wife tell she went nuts. And don’t try to tell your wives about this. Not to keep secrets but when you say anything about good looking might not be the best thing and how you go for “best value” she might not get it.

Mephisto

[762x51]

Why choose just one? I only buy guns that look good AND work. ;)

[9mmepiphany]

i think rugers take the biggest hit for not being pretty...usually big and blocky are the terms i hear

i don't think it matters what a gun looks like. that is why i am most willing to buy a solid gun showing "honest wear", as long as the price reflects the condition...i can always have it refinished if it becomes a "cherished friend". they is also somthing very satisfying about "kicking butt" at the range shooting a junker vs. a safe queen.

[Drakejake]

I have four Ruger autos. I think the main problem with Ruger looks are the unattractive grips. There is a solution for the 89 and 90--replace the original grips with Hogues. After this is done, I think you have a very sharp, military-looking pistol. The 95 and 97 are a tougher problem. Besides sliding on a Hogue Handall grip, I don't know what you can do. I wish Ruger would redesign their grips to something that resenbles, for example, the Sig or the Kel-Tec.

I do carry the 95--it is accurate and has very soft recoil for a 9mm. And I have a number of 17 round mags. I think the Makarov is a very good looking pistol, especially with the plain black East German grips.

Yes, I want both form and function. My Astra A-100s with 17 round mags have both but with the weight of an all-steel pistol.

Drakejake

[Standing Wolf]

If I can't have both form and function, I leave it on the gun shop shelf and keep looking.

I've never handled a Ruger or Glock I truly liked the look and feel of. I know Rugers are very well engineered and solidly manufactured, but most I've seen and handled either aren't well finished or just look clunky. I've looked at Glocks a few times, but can't accommodate my eye to them—and don't care an awful lot for the grips, either. If I could replace a Glock's grips with interesting wooden stocks, I might be able to overlook the plain Jane slides with cheap-looking finishes.

[Monkeyleg]

I will never be able to outshoot the potential of the 1911's I've owned. They're good-looking, and accurate.

Glocks and other plastic guns are accurate, but they just don't appeal to my taste...yet.