Most Aesthetically Pleasing Firearm?

[MattShlock]

I have always thought these to be beautiful...

I do BP. But what calibwer and how LONG is that barrel!? Not swamped, is it?

Beauty by the way.

 

[gbw]

Too many good ones, but leaving out the customs which are in their own class, my list:

Colt SAA
Browning Hi-Power
Winchester M70 Super Grade (Current -only exception to below)
Browning A5 Sweet 16 w/ blonde wood and rounded knob
Winchester 94
S&W K-Frames (M-19 Blue is my favorite)

Hon. Mention:
Walther PPK & TPH
Colt Commercial 1911

All in the older models when polish and bluing were important.

 

[dagger dog]

Mauser HSC, wish they made it in 45 ACP, old design that is timless.

Every one, including me at least likes the Python-Diamondback

Remington Model 7 ,with nice wood and hand checkering ,preferably 257 Roberts

1874 Shilo Sharps, as close to Quigley's as I can afford.

1873 Colt Model P 44-40 Colt 5 1/2"

1873 Winchester one of the 1-of-1,000 rifles .

Winchester Model 21 Pigeon grade .

 

[content]

Hello friends and neighbors // Wow ,, some real beauties here.
Many I have thought were worth the time/money and others that had not yet caught my eye.
Thank you.

I looked over my "infestments" and was surprised to find the Colt revolvers more in the eye candy catagory then my others. Having more S&Ws to look thru one should have jumped to the top.

I still come back to the Colt SAA "Bisley" Model in .45COLT. Those big chambers ""really"" get your attention when looking down the business end and from the side they don't look bad at all.
This one is still very much the shooter and brings a smile every time I pull the trigger.

In the semi- auto handgun catagory it has always been the Colt "Vest" Pocket in .25cal.
Just a sharp looking little surprise enjoyed by many.

I very much appreciate the beauties but Shotguns are more meat and potatoes for me.

In function and looks the 1945 Remington Model 31 12ga. (far left) is a winner but the 870 series is a close runner up.
These 870s from 1960, left to right, 12/16/20 ga. look just as pleasing to me.


Rifle...easy... Every time I pick up a Remington 760 this oldie comes to mind. My go to deer rifle in .30-06 manuf. in 1968. Full stocked rifles don't compare in my eyes, I have several, they just plain don't look as slick...to me

and that is what this thread is all about what we each find most pleasing to look at.

Thanks again for making my list grow.

 

[kimberkid]

This is a 1957 Colt National Match, fully engraved that my wife gave me for my birthday last year ... I still haven't fired it, but I don't believe anyone else has either, it's just too durn purty!

 

[Resist Evil]

This is a 1957 Colt National Match, fully engraved that my wife gave me for my birthday last year ... I still haven't fired it, but I don't believe anyone else has either, it's just too durn purty!

That's a great looking piece!

 

[doubleg]

 

[PonyKiller]

my buddie's s&w 686 Talo model is a true beauty in all ways, looks, balance, tack driver accurate. It's all there.

 

[montanaoffroader]

This:

 

[Resist Evil]

You know, now that I think about it, I thought the Remington Nylon 66 rifle looked kind of cool. After I bought the brown one in the way-back (1971), I always regretted not holding out for the black version though. It was a couple of bucks more, so I bought the first brown one I found.

I wish I had taken better care of it. I still have it. The barrel is a mess through negligence during a rough patch in my life several years ago. It did teach me to never, never, never store a gun improperly.

If Remington ever made them again, I'd buy one.

 

[Gaucho Gringo]

!860 Colt Army with full flute cylinder
1861 Colt Navy
!872 Winchester
Remington Rolling Block

 

[RetiredUSNChief]

The Diamondback was never made in stainless.

My vote is the Colt Single Action Army.

Here's the winner, hand's down.

Except it needs to be the 5.5 inch barrel, in my opinion.

 

[iLikeOldgunsIlikeNewGuns]

I have to go with a classic 1911 tied with 1873 single-action army

both are just gorgeous to me

 

[jagdpanzer347]

Colt XM177E2, or the original M60. I can appreciate "pretty guns", but I really find functionality more pleasing. Please disregard the ballistics of a 11.5" AR barrel. I just think it looks cool.

 

[SigFTW]

That is too funny!!

 

[Zaydok Allen]

I thought the Remington Nylon 66 rifle looked kind of cool. After I bought the brown one in the way-back (1971), I always regretted not holding out for the black version though.

I have a black one that my grandpa gave me about five years before he died. It is a pretty little gun, and it shoots straight. It is however, a total nightmare to take apart and clean. It also jams quite a bit unfortunately.

It's one of my least valuable guns, but emotionally, it's my most valuable one.

 

[DammitBoy]

I have a black one that my grandpa gave me about five years before he died. It is a pretty little gun, and it shoots straight. It is however, a total nightmare to take apart and clean. It also jams quite a bit unfortunately.

It's one of my least valuable guns, but emotionally, it's my most valuable one.

I have an Apache Nylon 66 (black version) and it is a very reliable shooter. I've heard the horror stories of taking them apart, but when I broke mine down it wasn't a problem at all.

Mine shoots straight and has never jammed. It is a pretty rifle, I got lucky and found one that was in really great shape.

 

[On An Island]

1860 Henry repeating rifle
1874 Sharps buffalo rifle
1851 Colt Navy revolver
Remington 700 VLS varmint rifle (some personal bias here)
Colt Python

 

[Chief 101]

 

[RetiredUSNChief]

^^^

Oooohhh...look at the burled wood in the top stock! Niiiiice....

 

[MErl]

That bottom one cannot see. Please help it.

 

[David G.]

 

[Dentite]

David G that is nice...those grips are beautiful. I'm a BHP guy but I can appreciate that one.

 

[TennJed]

Wow

 

[MattShlock]

That bottom one cannot see. Please help it.

WHadya mean? It's just a really big sight picture with a very short sight radius!
geez.