[bestseller92]

I vote martially cool. I've always thought Glocks were good looking guns. Of course, no gun is good looking if it doesn't work, and Glocks do that, too.

What say you?

http://www.glock.com/images/safeaction_pistol.jpg

[tango3065]

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q249/mastinson/Glock19-1.jpg


Not a show piece but the coolest no frills reliable tool in my safe.

[Monkeybear]

Purely based off my own subjective idea of a "nice looking gun" Id say the Glocks are butt ugly. For some reason steel guns just look better to me, and any gun that fits my hand looks down right beautiful.

[10-Ring]

I kinda look at them like those old VW bugs we all owned back in the day - relatively inexpensive, simple & they work :cool: I dig my 19 ;)

[Coronach]

"The Aesthetics of GLOCKS: Butt Ugly or Martially Cool?"

Yes.

-Mike

[RNB65]

Glock = BU

This is beauty:

http://www.enemyforces.com/firearms/browninghp.jpg

[Cousin Mike]

I dunno... I can't say they're nice looking guns, but they're not nearly as ugly as a lot of guns people seem to like. :D Guess I have to go with "martially cool." This one followed me home a little over a week ago, and has been hitching a ride on my hip ever since.

http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/7718/dgbwediteddf7.jpg

http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/646/bwg33ku1.jpg

[MCgunner]

It ain't gotta be purty to kill a man....

[Black Majik]

I think they're ok. Not an eyesore but not something I'd call beautiful.

It's got great lines, because that's all the damn thing has! No curves on it what so ever.

[SniperStraz]

I think they look the way a gun should. Black and ugly. The only thing is that its just so square, but I don't really mind it. Beats a luger.:neener:

[Arc-Lite]

....the aesthetics of a weapon...."ugly" or "cool" ....please !!! if you want good looking plastic...go to hooters. (no offense)

[Green Lantern]

I'm the happy owner of a G19, and I guess I've got to go with martially cool. It's sure not "butt-ugly" to me, but there are guns that do have more "beauty" to them. That BHP being a perfect example!

Ironic, I was reading a gun mag quite a few years ago that had an article on the Browining, and I remember thinking just how beautiful it looked...:cool:

[ugaarguy]

If by "martially cool" you mean, they have a pleasant, no non-sense, rugged tool look to them then I'd say, yes Glocks indeed look martially cool. Their ergonomics don't agree with my hand, but I respect their reliability. I came of age with respect to fireams in this current age of 'Combat Tupperware.' My first centerfire rifle was an AR-15, my first shotgun a synthetic stocked 870, and a S&W Sigma & Glock 22 were my first handguns. While I've grown to appreciate blued steel & wood, there will always be a soft spot in me for the homely utilitarian take on the cool look that, amongst others, Glocks exhibit. I suppose the black oxide over Tennifer is this century's version of parkerized carbon steel.

[Simon Yu]

Years ago I had to take a class in high school that dealt with the philosophy of knowledge and one of the topics covered was art and aesthetics. My teacher commented that to her, Shaker chairs were a thing of beauty. They're not fancy things, but extremely simple and functional. I kind of view Glock's the same way. In a sense, they're butt ugly but at the same time there's an appeal about how bare bones they are while still doing what they need to well.

[bumm]

To me, Glocks are ugly. They work well and do their job though, so they're good "business" guns.
Beauty is hard to define. The most ugly gun in my safe is this old Stevens, but somehow to me it looks good. http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-7/1052094/23980686-picture.jpeg
I guess it just sorta grew on me like a homely kid. :)
Marty

[MikePGS]

Due to the ubiquity of Glocks, they're almost the standard gun by which i compare everything to. That being said, they aren't particularly attractive pistols... that designation would probably go to a Hi Power or a 1911, but they more than get the job done, which is why they were designed. So as someone said before, beauty through simplicity and function.

[Clipper]

Life's too short to shoot an ugly pistol...Especially when there's so many that will do just as good a job at half the price without needing a paper bag thrown over them...Like the PT-145. ;)

[Biggums]

I like 1911's for looks. My Glock 19 looks bad to me in a wicked way! Out of all my guns the Glock is my carry gun and will look beautiful if I ever need it.:)

[bear71]

I agree with RNB, that sure is a beauty of a pistol you posted a picture of, and they work too!

[Desertscout]

I don't think they are so ugly. Some of them need a little facelift but that's not so bad...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v519/Desertscout1/IMG_2clr23.jpg
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[hankdatank1362]

I'll be honest... I don't know why everyone is so head-over-heels with High Powers? I hate to Blaspheme JMB, but it's atrocious. The 1911 is obviously the most gorgeous, handgun, with the Glock coming in around fifth or so... after H&K and Taurus polymer pistols.

[longeyes]

Neither.

Brutally efficient.

[Stretchman]

Hard to say, but they sure look good in a black holster.

Stretch

Quit the nasty 6D 21h 8m (6 days) ago. Saved $41.28, forgot 275 cigarettes. Got 22h 55m of my life back. My Quit Date: 1/4/2007 3:00 AM

[AJD]

Ugly is pushing it. But they sure aren't good looking either. I prefer single action, so I don't have an interest in Glocks. They seem to be very reliable and worth the relatively cheap price.

[rockstar.esq]

Interestingly I think the most influential factor about both thier looks and utility for my personally revolve around the grip. First the angle leaves me pointing skywards, second the non grippy checkering leaves it just shy of actually serving it's purpose. Finally the friggin finger grooves are horridly ugly AND they don't add to weapon retention (for me at least).

After all that I'm still frustrated because I recognize their virtues I just wish they'd work for me.

[Edgeofthewoods]

Heck I don't know I think that the Glock is a butt ugly, but an efficient tool that is able to take abuse and dish it out. My wife on the other hand thinks her G19 is "cute", My early 2nd gen G21 is well,.... ugly. The finish is worn, there are some scratches and dings in the slide and the front of the frame on the 2nd generations looks unfinished. But that same ugly beat up old pistol rides everyday on my right hip in either a Blade Tech or De Santis holster. I didn't buy a G21 for it's looks, I bought it for two reasons. 1 my wife told me to! Really ask Desertscout. I bought it from him!! 2 It works. Everytime rain sun or snow. I can vouch on the snow and mud. This past week I was working in the yard and trying out a "new inexpensive" holster and I dropped it in a muddy snow drift and it took about 10 minutes to find it in the mud/snow and slush. So I took a drive down the road and let loose 4 mags of 200 grain lead SWC. No missfeed, no hiccups nothing but bang 54 times. Ugly, Yup it looks like somthing an Austrian would build after seeing to much Lost in Space and having 14 to many schnapps, but damn it works and that is what counts.

BTW hey Desertscout I think that some steel wool and Red Devil would fix that fungus on those tan and brown Glocks!!!! :) (Just Kidding)

[glocktoberfest]

Glocks pretty ? na . but its the best hand gun I have . reliable , quick disassembly / cleaning ( I have a 1911 ) , carries great , hi cap mags , don't worry about finger prints / rust , what's not to love ? But I am a little bias .

[Eightball]

Personally, to me, the looks are irrelivant. Their ergonomics blows it for me. Heck, the Hi-Point carbine is on of the ugliest weapons ever, but is actually comfortable to shoulder.

[Old Dog]

"Martially cool?" I suppose Glocksters do feel compelled to find some sort of descriptive term to make the BPPs sound attractive.

Looks aside, Eightball has it pegged -- the ergonomics stink. But did I mention they're also butt-ugly?

[M2 Carbine]

Glocks have all the looks of a brick.

The first time I saw a Glock the first thing I thought was that can't really be a gun. The second thing was, that thing has got to be the ugliest gun I've ever seen.:D


A friend tried to give me his new G17 that was giving him problems. I refused it.
I told him I don't want that ugly thing in my gun safe.

[razorburn]

Can I have it?

[glocktoberfest]

I'll take it , PM me !

[yongxingfreesty]

looks better than a XD, steyr and keltec pistols for sure.

i love mine,

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v712/yongxingliang/guns7.gif

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[.41Dave]

A Glock is like a well designed sewage pump. It's and efficient piece of machinery, and you are really glad it's there when the fecal matter starts to back up, but you don't particularly care to look at it much. :D

[HiroProX]

They're basic tools. They're ugly as it comes, but they do their job.

But I admit I actually like my P85 Mk2. Yes it's bulky and heavy, but it does everything I've asked of it and looks rather nice doing it.

[Pappy John]

"Pretty is, as pretty does."
or......
It doesn't matter what it looks like....it does matter how well it works.

[03Shadowbob]

IMHO, glocks look like slimmed down versions of Hi Points :evil:

[Cousin Mike]

LOL... All this talk about ugly Glocks, and a lot of you guys carry those infamously ugly pocket pistols. If you own any of the following:

-Hi Point (this goes double for you...)
-Springfield XD (you too... :neener: )
-any Taurus auto (except their 1911)
-Steyr
-Walther (except the PP, PPK & PPK/S)
-Ruger centerfire auto
-ANY S&W auto (especially that God-awful looking M&P :D)
-Kahr
-Kel-Tec (any pocket pistol, except Beretta or Colt)
-CZ-52 or 83
-Makarov
-EAA Witness


... then you are a 'convicted felon' in regard to good-looking pistols - and you have no right to comment on Glock's ugliness. :neener: :D

[McCall911]

Two sayings pop in my mind:

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder."
"Beauty is as beauty does."

You notice that people who have something they know is really ugly use these sayings? :neener:

[Marshall]

BU.

[45auto]

As far as plastic pistols go, I think Glock is pretty "clean" looking. If it didn't have a rail, work on the grip and remove the square trigger guard and it might even be considered handsome...for pastic.

The opposite of that...is the XD. :eek:

[Baba Louie]

Bearing in mind the old maxim that "Form follows function", it is what it is... both butt ugly and martially cool. I guess. Austrian design teams of the 80's are not Italian designers (re: Beretta's of late). Certain Glock barrel lengths have better proportions than others to my mind.

Compared to a Jap Type 94 Nambu... now that's a homely little handgun... definitely aesthetically challenged.

But, there is a certain cachet about a Glock 17/18 w/ suppressor, 33 round magazine hanging down, an attached tactical stock that has a menacing dark beauty comparable to an Artillery Luger w/ (or w/out) stock or Mauser Broomhandle w/ (or w/out) stock.

Then again, some might say, within reason, when compared to a Colt SAA, the Colt 1911 has a definite brutal simplicity about it as well that borders on martial homeliness.

Beauty... eye of beholder... that sorta thing.

[JDGray]

The looks of the Glocks is growing on me! I used to not like them at all, but compared to the top heavy looking XDs, they look not so butt ugly. But they aint no 1911!:D

[PzGren]

This is interesting!

I always marvel at the nice photos of immaculate guns that people show off on the forums.
My favorite gun looks a bit like my hammer, it's practical and it shows its use.

I have a few nice blue guns that are in the safe, well oiled and preserved, but I have my guns to shoot them.

[Desertscout]

First the angle leaves me pointing skywards, second the non grippy checkering leaves it just shy of actually serving it's purpose. Finally the friggin finger grooves are horridly ugly
Agreed. We address all of the above issues here:Glocksmithing (http://www.rosssportinggoods.com/612600.html)

[nyresq]

good looking, well far from it, but there are some pistols out there that score higher on the FUGLY scale.

but I do recognize that they are some of the most reliable out of the box guns on the market... I have a 27 and a 29, and wouldn't trade them for anything else for simple reliable carry guns.

[shaggycat]

Definately not attractive, but at the same time, I think in my subconcious I associate the look of the Glock with reliability and effectiveness. Because of that, I vote kind of cool.

Certainly not attractive, but I don't really care. However, they feel like bricks in my hand and because of that, I don't like them. I could care less how a guns design looks if my hands think it is ugly to hold.

[Jamie C.]

Yeah, Glocks are butt-ugly...

But then again, so's any handgun that's screwed up by having a rail put under it's "chin"...

Still, even most of those don't fall into the "Seriously Hideous" category that the Springfield XD and a few others do. :p :D


J.C.

[GEM]

A few years ago, a design magazine rated the Glock has having a well done appearance of brutal lethality.

[M2 Carbine]

razorburn
Can I have it?

Sorry he's still got it.

The last time I saw it the magazine would fall out when the gun was fired.

He put some more money in it and I think he leaves it in his car now.

[denfoote]

Glocks have the aesthetics of a hammer!!
Of course, that's what they are, in a sense.
They ain't supposed to be pretty, they's supposed to work!!
They do that rather well, thank you very much!!

[wooderson]

Not ugly, fugly.

USPs and XDs are just ugly.

[P. Plainsman]

Ugly, and I don't think the attempt to spin it into some kind of "good" ugly will do. Not "brutally efficient," just bland and bureaucratic. Dispiriting. It looks unmistakably like a state employee's gun rather than a free private citizen's. The Glock's design says something about what postwar Europeans think handguns are for and who should have them. (See also H&K, official arms supplier to The Man.)

A nice 1911, a shapely S&W revolver, say something about what Americans think handguns are for and who should have them.

But with that said, Glocks work. Their performance and reliability command my respect. I was thinking about a light, compact big bore defense piece the other day and realized I was running out of reasons not to make it a G36. Shot one of those a while ago. A quality tool.

[nitesite]

Well, I have some very nice looking S&W blued revolvers and some nice walnut stocked centerfire rifles for when I want to look at beauty and aesthetics. Though I do find myself worrying a lot about their appearance, and not getting scratches or dings on them. They only come out every so often.

Mostly I just don't have the inclination to baby my guns, so I turn to these:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y141/nitesite9/3newguns_1web.jpg

Not very inspiring in the looks department, are they? But during a miraculous span of ten days I bought all three of these NIB, and for a month (or longer) I couldn't take my eyes off of them!:D I never thought they looked that bad. Hell, I was just overjoyed that circumstances allowed me to own them in the first place!

So why should I be critical of the appearance of mine (or yours, for that matter)? I simply can't get in the mood to debate. Heck, I once bought a NIB SA 1911A1 Mil-Spec that's parkerized, fer chrissakes. Still have that one and love it!

Could be worse... I could live somewhere where I wasn't allowed to own them in the first place...;)

[James NM]

I heard that Glock owners also buy Hi-Points. Know why? It's the only way to keep their Glocks from being the Butt Ugliest guns in their safes.:neener:

[Stevie-Ray]

Eh, it's an ugly gun. My ugly Glock is a 26, and as far as I'm concerned, that's the ugliest one! No matter to me as it functions flawlessly every time and is a joy to shoot. I think the H&K USPC is an ugly gun, also, but I have one of those too. The 1911 is the most beautiful gun, and I have some of those, but there are others that interest me, just not for their aesthetics.

[Nil]

I actually like the minimalistic and utilitarian look Glocks have. No one is going to "ooh" and "aah" over one, but they look perfect for it's intended purpose. Too bad none of the new generation of Glocks fit me due to those horrible finger grooves. I'm going to have to find myself an older used one before I completely right them off though.

[CountGlockula]

Do you think this is ugly?

http://www.praxagora.com/lunde/photos/glock9od-all.jpg

I say not.

[GeorgiaGlocker]

Right on Count. I love my 26 in OD. It's a beauty. So are my other two in Black.

P.S. My Glocks look better than some women I've seen. :what:

[Black_Talon]

Butt-ugly.

Wish this was a poll! :)

[Geronimo45]

Ugly. Not quite Hi-Point or Nambu ugly, but still ugly.

[The Lone Haranguer]

I have other guns that are pretty to look at. A defensive sidearm is a tool, and if it works for me I don't care what it looks like. Few people say the A-10 attack plane is attractive, but no one complains about how well it works. ;)

Having said that, I do think the compact (19, 23 and 32) Glocks are better proportioned and "attractive" than the full-size or subcompacts.

[two tone]

If i didn't already own a glock i would be wanting one really bad everytime i saw one simply because they look cool and are the best.

on the other hand as it is my only pistol everytime i look at it i want something else that is pretty! :cough: sig :cough:

[Glockfan.45]

Glock = BU

This is beauty: (followed by picture of Browning HP I didnt feel like linking)


Beauty is of no practical value in a gun. Function is key and in that regard glocks are down right sexy. Having said that next to a brushed chrome 1911 with nice wood grips they are rather homely. I like simplicty in a design and Glock has that nailed. FWIW I have always found HPs to be "butt ugly", nothing about them looks right at all. JMB should have called it quits in the handgun department after the 1911 IMO http://www.smilieshq.com/smilies/indifferent0001.gif (http://www.smilieshq.com) .

[James NM]

Beauty is of no practical value in a gun
Spoken like a true Glock fan.
Now who was it that said that? Of yea, Glockfan.45.:neener:

[Bazooka Joe71]

A glop looks like a hi-point on a diet

[CountGlockula]

Check it out:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/Gregdog/Pin%20Ups/IMG_0906.jpg
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[Geronimo45]

"Beauty is of no practical value in a gun"
Yes it is. If you end up dying, the contrast between blued steel and red ribbons of life oozing away make an interesting photo. You could get a journalist a prize in photography. I mean, what makes a better picture for the paper? Some gangsta-wannabe with a rusty Lorcin, or a guy with a pistol made by the master, JMB? What will sell more copies, the dead guy with a Sten or a Thompson?

It's just an instance of "do unto others as you'd have 'em do unto you" in a way. After all, if a guy in Georgia dies tonight, wouldn't it be nice of him to make you famous in a good way in the process?

[Glock22]

Glocks may not look as nice as a 1911 or a Single action Colt or a clone. But there is something very alluring about them. And I do believe that while you wouldnt call them a beautiful gun they are good looking.:)

[Warren]

I do really like GLOCKs. I like the looks, but then my wife is slightly squarish and, before the make-up is put on, two-toned.

I had a 26 that I sold to buy another gun, I sure miss that little guy.

I went to the range today to shoot as many of their nines as I could manage and the GLOCK 17 topped the list in the accuracy department. It even beat out the 92F. In fact it got boring. I ended with the bottom of the X ring gone and only a few stray shots hitting right nearby.

I also don't see what the deal is with the grip angle. To me the way the GLOCK sits is comfortable and in no way compromises accuracy.

I'm leaning hard to buying one, again. And this time if I buy one I'll probably end up with a bunch more.

[varoadking]

Have we determined what "Martially Cool" means?

[James NM]

Now that's an attractive picture. Thats one good lookin...bottle of Bacardi.

I think alcohol & Glocks go good together. The more you drink, the better they look.:neener:

[pablo45]

With all these Glock picture's, i am having a good day. The Glock is sexy in either color in either model. I think they are good looking gun's.

[Autolycus]

Glocks look good in some pictures and hideous in others. I personally feel that the Glock 19 is the nicest looking Glock. It seems to be the most proportioned in my eyes.

I personally prefer HKs and Sigs. A 1911 is also a sexy pistol. THe BHP just does not do it for me. The way the slide contours towards the end of the barrel is ugly in my opinion.

[CountGlockula]

I think it all depends on the model.

The front slide muzzles on some Glocks are rounded and others are squared.

I like the rounded ones.

[420Stainless]

Butt ugly. Nothing particularly wrong with that quality in a weapon, but it definitely does not appeal to me in a visual sort of way.

[SAG0282]

I vote ultra-cool.

[Warren]

Just finished shooting all the nines (that I was even remotely interested in buying) my local shop has in the rental case to see what I liked best.

The candidates were GLOCK 17 & 19, Ruger P95, HK USP compact, Steyr, XD9, Hungarian BHP, Desert Eagle compact, Berreta 92F and the SIG 226.

and the winner was:

The GLOCK 19.

I based this on accuracy, ease of recoil, trigger reset, trigger reach, grip comfort, CCW practicality, if the loading the mag was a PITA or not, and reliability.

Reliability was the last consideration as I was only putting 50 rounds through each gun so it was unlikely that function issues were going to arise. Though the Steyr failed multiple times both FTF and FTE.

So I'll probably be buying a GLOCK 19 soon.

[McCall911]

Have we determined what "Martially Cool" means?

I think it's another term for ugly-but-good.

[sheckigreen]

I was surprised to think some people thought they were ugly. They are COOL looking to me.

[Walkalong]

Butt Ugly. Good guns obviousely, just butt ugly.:)

[Storm]

I have no problems with the aesthetics of of the Glock. Much like an old Land Rover their beauty is in how function has been translated into form, a no-nonsense utility that gives rise to a beauty in a non-traditional sense.

I think that by far the G36 is the most attractive Glock. It seems like the edges of the slimline's slide have been radiused to a greater degree than other Glocks, softening the contours, thereby reducing the contrast between slide and frame.

[magnumcarry]

I don't think Glocks are ugly, but....You know what they say about ugly women, they are faithfull. I would rather have two 5's that one 10:evil:

[bestseller92]

I still think they look "martially-cool", with the compacts (19, 23, 32) being the most aesthetically pleasing, followed by the G30 with the thick mag plate.

[Nushif]

I love talking aesthetics!

I think to really comment on this I do have to break it down a little more ...

I *love* the Glock slide. There is nothing on it, it's square, black and mean looking, so that's an easy A+.
Now, the grip ... there seems to be this ... threshold of "good lookiness for me. Any Glock grip bigger than the 19 seems to really turn it into a 2x4 attached to a nice looking slide. However, the 19 and 26 grip somehow fit the frame.

So if I really had to describe it ... Glocks look mean. More along the lines of martially cool, but I think "badly dispositioned and having it's nose broken a few times too many" characterizes them more.

[easyrider6042004@yahoo.ca]

Butt ugly is too strong...my G17 RTF2 is just plain ugly, no, make that homely.

This is a Zombie Thread....alive after being been dead more than 4 years.;):D:evil:

[PabloJ]

I vote martially cool. I've always thought Glocks were good looking guns. Of course, no gun is good looking if it doesn't work, and Glocks do that, too.

What say you?

http://www.glock.com/images/safeaction_pistol.jpg
Most pistols are pretty ugly. The Glock is masculine, simple and efficient.

[W.E.G.]

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[SwampWolf]

I vote both, they've got a cool ugliness about them. But more ugly than cool.

[Snowbandit]

Another vote for ugly, just plain ugly though because they do work. What's worse is the H&K's and Sigs with the oversized slides making them look horribly top heavy. Browning High Powers, Colt 1911's, even Beretta 92's are far better looking than any Glock.

[Lord Palmerston]

As the sayin' goes: "Show your 1911 to your friends and your GLOCK to your enemies"

[GLOOB]

Browning High Powers, Colt 1911's, even Beretta 92's are far better looking than any Glock.

I understand the 1911 fetish. I also know where the 92 love comes from (the 80
's were responsible for a lot of cheesy styling). But Browning Hi-Powers were beat with the ugly stick, plain and simple.

Glocks look fine to me. I like that most of the stuff is internal, including the bulk of the slide lock lever.

1911: Never liked the exposed slide lever of the 1911 or the HP. Never liked the grip safety on the 1911 that for some inexplicable reason also hinges the beavertail. I don't like the way the "memory bump" looks. But overall, I think it's a darn good looking handgun.

Beretta: never liked the exposed trigger bar on the Beretta, nor the shape of the non-vertec grip. I used to like the styling, back in the 80's. A Glock has no extraneous styling that will one day become dated. Looks ok, but it's an overstylized brick of a gun for its caliber.

Then there's the Hi Power. The stepped slide is hideous. The ambi safety looks the first attempt by a 3-yr-old molding playdough. And the hammer on a Browning HP looks like an unbalanced vestigial appendage - an evolutionary afterthought tacked on to an already ugly gun. Probably why when anyone posts a picture of their HP, it's with the hammer down (although I'm not sure which way looks worse). JMB never finished the design. He was probably planning to fix these things before he passed. :) Take away the sweet bluing and walnut grips, and a Hi Power has nothing going for it in the looks department.

[Walking Dead]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder but there is absolutely no denying the reliability of a Glock.

[amd6547]

Fools may question the looks of my Glock 17 (which I think looks good), but when the say the HiPower is ugly...their taste, or lack of it, is definately in question.

[ns66]

i think glock's ugliness serves a purpose, when your enemy sees such an ugly gun, he is in shock state thinking what kind of designer could make such an ugly no taste tool... well he will pay for that distraction dearly lmao

[Tomcat47]

Butt Ugly! :barf:

But thats one ole codgers opinionated opinion! :)

Im stuck in my ways and like all metal guns.....but Im also a veteran machinist and enjoy craftsmanship in metal....glorious works of art!

I can see Sam Colt looking at a hunk of steel and saying "There is a peacemaker in there .... I must let it out!

Glocks are a great design and very dependable....but not me cup-o-tea!


Arc-Lite! ....the aesthetics of a weapon...."ugly" or "cool" ....please !!! if you want good looking plastic...go to hooters.

Bbbbwwaaaaaaaahahahahahahahahahahahahah!!!! Now thats funny!....I dont care who you are! I will use this one from now on! and in fairness I will state to my Glock friends...In the words of Arc-Lite....(insert quote)!

[Effigy]

If Glock made vehicles:
http://good-wallpapers.com/pictures/9288/Honda%20Element.jpg

[REAPER4206969]

The Beretta 92 styling is from the early 50's.

See the M1951.

[cwp3420]

Butt ugly! Plain and simple, butt ugly!

[Spec ops Grunt]

I like how they look, they have a no-nonsense look about them.

[GLOOB]

The Beretta 92 styling is from the early 50's.

See the M1951.

Neat. I recognize the overall shape, especially in the front and back end of the slide. Even the hammer. But wow, that's somehow an ugly gun. It looks like a Helwan 9mm. IIRC, the modern 92F came about in the 80s, no?

[GLOOB]

If Glock made vehicles:
My perspective is a bit different. Glock would be a production class sports bike. Made to be light weight and efficient to manufacture on an assembly line. Butt ugly construction, but it's all hidden under a plastic fairing, so who cares?

Why add weight and cost to the parts just to make them look nice, when you can make a better, lighter gun by putting all the parts INSIDE where they're protected? No sculpting, polishing, finishing. Just stamp out what works, with the wide tolerances allowed by plastic-to-metal contact. Can you imagine a Glock slide lever on a 1911? Or a Glock trigger bar on a 92F? They would look like crappy pieces of stamped sheet metal.... which they are. But on a Glock, they work just fine.

[REAPER4206969]

IIRC, the modern 92F came about in the 80s, no?
Yes.

The 92 first came out in 1975.

[Effigy]

@ GLOOB: I was mainly joking about the boxy look of Glocks, which I think is ugly. That's not to say it's a bad design, just not an attractive design.

[gmh1013]

Butt Ugly.....I prefer Sig's

[Glockeroo]

Lock the thread already. Glock this, Glock that. Glocks are the most talked about firearms, whether good or bad. Enough.

I have two of the best handguns in the world - G19/G26.

The End!

[Glockeroo]

The M & P and XD's are 3 times ugly as Glock.

[Black Butte]

With Glocks, I think the compact size is more aesthetically pleasing than the full size.

[Chasbo00]

Compared to some classic pistols, Glocks are ugly. Whether this bothers you or not probably depends on how you view a Glock - for you, is it a tool or a toy?

[nelsonal]

I think they're very minimalist chic.

[ChCx2744]

I've said it before, so I'll say it again: My enemy will see only muzzle flash from the front, so to hell with how it looks from the side!

[shockwave]

Glocks aren't just ugly guns, they are among the ugliest things ever made. Only marginally better looking than Hi-Points. Barely.

If you own a Glock, well, sorry.

[JDMorris]

They look gorgious in a Galco light brown holster on your hip, although I'm still using the Glock factory polymer holster.

[FruitCake]

If a Glock was pretty it probably wouldn't be reliable like most pretty semiauto,s.
That is why most of my pretty guns are in the safe and my G30 goes everywhere with me.

[ns66]

Glocks aren't just ugly guns, they are among the ugliest things ever made. Only marginally better looking than Hi-Points. Barely.

If you own a Glock, well, sorry.
! :D

[ns66]

borrow some pics from neighbor threads

http://i622.photobucket.com/albums/tt301/vidi0t/Gun%20Group%20Shots/IMG_1099.jpg

http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr241/blackpearlStreetglide/FHLX/Glock/IMG_2218.jpg

polymer doesn't have to be ugly
http://www.the-m-factor.com/images/external/external_48a.jpg

[benEzra]

I really like the Glock's looks. I personally think a G17/G19 looks a teeny bit better than a 1911, but then again I came of age in the Glock era.

Glock aesthetics were a big factor in converting my wife from a mild anti to a gun owner and CHL holder. I kept a Glock 17 one semester for a friend who was attending college; my wife had the opportunity to examine it and basically told me "I don't like guns, but if I change my mind, I want to get one like that." She did, and she did. :D

[doubleh]

It all depends on the person doing the looking. To this person they are butt ugly. Even worse than a Hi Point. I understand they are very dependable but I wouldn't know. If I am going to buy something it has to appeal to me both in function and LOOKS. Glocks don't.

[hardluk1]

Maybe not butt ugly but not a purty pistol. Does it job better than many so thats all that matters. I think ,I only have one pretty firearm and it got it looks after a rebuild.