The 'cool' factor winner is......

el Godfather · March 8, 2013, 03:36 PM

Dear THR:
Just for fun, which handgun do you believe is the coolest and wins the cool factor trophy?

I am torn between the three:

Glock 18C (for rareity, firepower and looks with accessories attached)

Desert Eagle 50AE gold plated

H&K Mark 23 with laser device and suppresso

Thank you

oneounceload · March 8, 2013, 03:51 PM

HK P7 - completely ambidextrous, no gizmos latches, etc.

clang · March 8, 2013, 04:12 PM

Walther P88 - Teutonic Cool

Browning Hi-Power - Old School cool

Nickle plated Colt 1911 with Ivory Grips - Old School Pimpolicious Cool

ku4hx · March 8, 2013, 05:35 PM

Broomhandle Mauser

Pistole Parabellum 1908 (Luger)

Browning Hi-Power "T" series.

SharpsDressedMan · March 8, 2013, 06:18 PM

I keep nominating this one, but I guess my tastes are different.

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jmorris · March 8, 2013, 06:23 PM

A gold plated DE is only cool if it matches your teeth.

Fishslayer · March 8, 2013, 06:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by el Godfather

Dear THR:
Just for fun, which handgun do you believe is the coolest and wins the cool factor trophy?

I am torn between the three:

Glock 18C (for rareity, firepower and looks with accessories attached)

Desert Eagle 50AE gold plated

H&K Mark 23 with laser device and suppresso

Thank you

HK by default since

A. There is no way a gold plated deagle or glock could ever be considered "cool" and

B. You have no 1911 listed

Rembrandt · March 8, 2013, 06:38 PM

"Cool" is a package thing, not a single item. For instance James Bond dressed in a tux makes a gun look "cooler" than a 350lb tow truck driver wearing shorts and sandals.

jimbo555 · March 8, 2013, 06:39 PM

Peacemaker 45

Bobson · March 8, 2013, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rembrandt

"Cool" is a package thing, not a single item. For instance James Bond dressed in a tux makes a gun look "cooler" than a 350lb tow truck driver wearing shorts and sandals.

Too true. I can think of a ton of exceptionally cool guns, depending who's holding it. Bond with a PPK is a great example. Wyatt Earp with a Colt Peacemaker is another. But I can't think of one specific gun that stands out as being cool all by itself.

Gato Montés · March 8, 2013, 07:00 PM

A suppressor attached makes anything and everything look "cool". IMO

That being said, 1911/Hi Powers reign supreme in Gato's super badass land of badassery.

tomrkba · March 8, 2013, 07:03 PM

Gato Montés · March 8, 2013, 07:06 PM

THAT'S THE WRONG SUBFORUM BRA!

Fishslayer · March 8, 2013, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Bobson

But I can't think of one specific gun that stands out as being cool all by itself.

There's a mint condition 4" pre-29 sitting in my LGS that comes to mind. Even I would be cool if I had that...

wlewisiii · March 8, 2013, 07:55 PM

I'd have to say it's the two I own:

The Mauser HSc & S&W 625 Mountain Gun.

Either will do.

Fremmer · March 8, 2013, 10:04 PM

Sig P220 .45

rondog · March 8, 2013, 10:23 PM

Hard to say, there's a lotta cool handguns. But my Uberti Walker is pretty awesome in it's own right. Just something cool about a handgun that feels like it should be on wheels.

Mooseman · March 8, 2013, 11:33 PM

I always thought the artillery lugers were way cool looking

bannockburn · March 9, 2013, 12:33 AM

A full auto Glock is way cooler than an H&K Mark 23 (though the silencer does earn it some extra points), and some garish looking gold plated Desert Eagle in .50AE.

And a Beretta Model 93R is way cooler than a Glock 18.

tarosean · March 9, 2013, 12:35 AM

Cool and production don't go hand in hand.

JRWhit · March 9, 2013, 12:50 AM

Coonan 357 magnum 1911.
Now thats cool
http://www.coonaninc.com/userfiles/image/splash.jpg

MachIVshooter · March 9, 2013, 02:37 AM

Quote:

Glock 18C (for rareity, firepower and looks with accessories attached)

Quote:

Desert Eagle 50AE gold plated

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H&K Mark 23 with laser device and suppresso

The only one I'd own would be the Desert Eagle, but I'd have the gold removed and refinish in satin nickel or BHC. I do miss my BHC .50, impractical as it was.

G18 and Mk 23 are gamer fantasy guns. G18 is just a bullet hose, the Mk 23 is the most ridiculously over-sized and over-priced polymer .45 EVER. Having played with them, I'll take pretty much any other ~$600 polymer pistol over the Mk 23.

Fremmer · March 9, 2013, 05:23 AM

The P38 is a cool gun, too!

berettaprofessor · March 9, 2013, 07:57 AM

Glock? Desert Eagle? Seriously? Cool is an open-slide Beretta, like a 70 series or even a 92. NOT the blocky PX4, however!

earlthegoat2 · March 9, 2013, 09:37 AM

I think some of the more obscure S&W revolvers are pretty cool. Like the "Blood Work" gun and the lightweight version as well. The Smith 296 is so darn cool I dont know why everyone is not wanting one. The Taurus 450 titanium snubby is way cool even if it is made by a second tier company.

The list goes on but cool means a variety of things. For instance, I dont agree with any of the OPs picks. They are just kind of "blah" to me. I do agree with the HK P7 though.

March 8, 2013, 03:36 PM	#1
el Godfather Member Join Date: February 4, 2012 Posts: 1,064	The 'cool' factor winner is...... Dear THR: Just for fun, which handgun do you believe is the coolest and wins the cool factor trophy? I am torn between the three: Glock 18C (for rareity, firepower and looks with accessories attached) Desert Eagle 50AE gold plated H&K Mark 23 with laser device and suppresso Thank you __________________ Never be a tyrant. Never live under a tyrant.

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oneounceload Member Join Date: April 24, 2008 Location: Hot and Humid FL Posts: 10,901	HK P7 - completely ambidextrous, no gizmos latches, etc. __________________ "The bitterness of poor quality is remembered long after the sweetness of low price has faded from memory.” - Aldo Gucci

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clang Member Join Date: November 17, 2005 Posts: 499	Walther P88 - Teutonic Cool Browning Hi-Power - Old School cool Nickle plated Colt 1911 with Ivory Grips - Old School Pimpolicious Cool __________________ __________________________________________ If the horse don't pull you've got to carry the load.

March 8, 2013, 05:35 PM	#4
ku4hx Member Join Date: November 8, 2009 Location: Georgia Posts: 1,197	Broomhandle Mauser Pistole Parabellum 1908 (Luger) Browning Hi-Power "T" series. __________________ “Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they aren't after you” ― Joseph Heller, Catch-22

March 8, 2013, 06:18 PM	#5
SharpsDressedMan Member Join Date: February 18, 2007 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 5,230	I keep nominating this one, but I guess my tastes are different. [IMG][/IMG] __________________ 1)Beware of the man with only eight rounds.......he MAY be scared enough to make them count! M1 Garand & M1911 2) "What would Genghis Khan do?"

March 8, 2013, 06:23 PM	#6
jmorris Member Join Date: September 30, 2005 Posts: 4,266	A gold plated DE is only cool if it matches your teeth. __________________ "My right to swing my arm ends at the tip of your nose." Joe S.

March 8, 2013, 06:38 PM	#8
Rembrandt Member Join Date: February 1, 2003 Posts: 3,147	"Cool" is a package thing, not a single item. For instance James Bond dressed in a tux makes a gun look "cooler" than a 350lb tow truck driver wearing shorts and sandals.

March 8, 2013, 06:39 PM	#9
jimbo555 Member Join Date: December 11, 2011 Location: Statesboro,Georgia Posts: 345	Peacemaker 45

March 8, 2013, 07:00 PM	#11
Gato Montés Member Join Date: January 14, 2007 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 581	A suppressor attached makes anything and everything look "cool". IMO That being said, 1911/Hi Powers reign supreme in Gato's super badass land of badassery. __________________ A true testament to a man's worth is not how much he has amassed, but how quick and how happy he is to share it.

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March 8, 2013, 07:06 PM	#13
Gato Montés Member Join Date: January 14, 2007 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 581	THAT'S THE WRONG SUBFORUM BRA! __________________ A true testament to a man's worth is not how much he has amassed, but how quick and how happy he is to share it.

March 8, 2013, 07:55 PM	#15
wlewisiii Member Join Date: January 1, 2010 Location: Hayward, WI Posts: 1,485	I'd have to say it's the two I own: The Mauser HSc & S&W 625 Mountain Gun. Either will do. __________________ "You better watch out, what you wish for It better be worth it, so much to die for." Hole

March 8, 2013, 10:04 PM	#16
Fremmer Member Join Date: October 9, 2009 Posts: 1,466	Sig P220 .45

March 8, 2013, 10:23 PM	#17
rondog Member Join Date: June 29, 2007 Location: Commurado Posts: 4,792	Hard to say, there's a lotta cool handguns. But my Uberti Walker is pretty awesome in it's own right. Just something cool about a handgun that feels like it should be on wheels. __________________ Ever feel like the world's a tuxedo, and you're a pair of brown shoes? - George Gobel

March 8, 2013, 11:33 PM	#18
Mooseman Member Join Date: August 15, 2005 Location: Just outside of Philadelphia Posts: 793	I always thought the artillery lugers were way cool looking __________________ When the zombies attack, I'm staying inside till ammo gets cheaper.

March 9, 2013, 12:33 AM	#19
bannockburn Member Join Date: April 24, 2007 Posts: 4,977	A full auto Glock is way cooler than an H&K Mark 23 (though the silencer does earn it some extra points), and some garish looking gold plated Desert Eagle in .50AE. And a Beretta Model 93R is way cooler than a Glock 18. __________________ "An elegant weapon for a more civilized age."-Obi Wan Kenobi

March 9, 2013, 12:35 AM	#20
tarosean Member Join Date: October 22, 2010 Location: Madisonville, TX Posts: 2,005	Cool and production don't go hand in hand.

March 9, 2013, 12:50 AM	#21
JRWhit Member Join Date: September 13, 2012 Location: MO Posts: 321	Coonan 357 magnum 1911. Now thats cool http://www.coonaninc.com/userfiles/image/splash.jpg Last edited by JRWhit; March 10, 2013 at 09:44 AM. Reason: add picture

March 9, 2013, 05:23 AM	#23
Fremmer Member Join Date: October 9, 2009 Posts: 1,466	The P38 is a cool gun, too!

March 9, 2013, 07:57 AM	#24
berettaprofessor Member Join Date: March 25, 2008 Posts: 1,022	Glock? Desert Eagle? Seriously? Cool is an open-slide Beretta, like a 70 series or even a 92. NOT the blocky PX4, however!

March 9, 2013, 09:37 AM	#25
earlthegoat2 Member Join Date: August 28, 2008 Location: Lowcountry Posts: 4,195	I think some of the more obscure S&W revolvers are pretty cool. Like the "Blood Work" gun and the lightweight version as well. The Smith 296 is so darn cool I dont know why everyone is not wanting one. The Taurus 450 titanium snubby is way cool even if it is made by a second tier company. The list goes on but cool means a variety of things. For instance, I dont agree with any of the OPs picks. They are just kind of "blah" to me. I do agree with the HK P7 though. __________________ When it comes to gun knowledge, empiricism loses to conventional wisdom. Read The Snubby Revolver by Ed Lovette In a pinch (or not) FMJ will work just fine.