Most aesthetically pleasing handgun in each caliber

[bannockburn]

1) Beretta Model 70S
2) Browning Model 1910/Remington Model 51
3) SIG P210
4) Browning Hi-Power
5) S&W Model 10
6) Colt Python
7) Colt Combat Commander
8) Colt Model 1860
9) Colt Single Action Army

 

[Thompson9494]

.22LR: Colt Woodsman
.380: Walther PP
9mm: CZ 75B
.40 S&W: SIG Sauer P226
.38 Special: Smith and Wesson Model 10
.357 Magnum: Colt Python/Smith and Wesson 586
.45 ACP: Colt Series 70

 

[Rex B]

OK, I'll play:

22lr S&W 422
380 American Arms Escort or Llama Model 3 (pre-1950)
9mm Luger
40 sw Astra A75L
38 spl S&W Target Masterpiece
357 mag Ruger Blackhawk
45 acp colt 1911A-1

 

[Panzerschwein]

22lr- Colt Woodsman
380- Walther PPK
9mm- P08 Luger
40 sw- ... I guess S&W 4006
38 spl- S&W Model 17/K-22
357 mag- Colt Python
45 acp- M1911
Fill-in-the-blank- .36 caliber Colt 1851 Navy revolver-- the most beautiful handgun that has ever graced planet Earth!

 

[Savage99]

The Colt Woodsman Bullseye Match Target with elephant ear grips is the most handsome pistol ever.

 

[WestKentucky]

I'm adding calibers...the odder the better as far as caliber goes
22 family.
LR easily 6" tapered blue ruger 9 shot auto
Short NAA guardian
22tcm RIA1911
223 TC CONTENDER

25acp no doubt at all...baby browning
256 win mag Ruger Hawkeye

30 cal gets the nod as a 7.62 Tokarev

32sw 1st model hand ejector or colt police positive in a tie
32 auto undeniably the only reasonable answer...ppk
32swl smith model 30 I frame blued

38 cal family...
380 Beretta 84
9mm Beretta 92inox modern or p08 luger artillery for classic
9mak FEG pa63
38spl smith model 10
357mag coonan stainless
357 sig 229
38sw smith 4th model top break

40 cal s&w 4013 tsw
10mm smith&wesson 610

41cal Blackhawk

44mag Taurus m44 6" mirrored stainless
44 spl smith m4

45 auto...an original 1911 blued with checkered grips no frigging rail or girly man crap. Battle scars add to the look, but not as much as nicely worn bluing.
45 gap...they haven't made a purty one yet
45lc peacemaker

50 ae desert eagle
500sw x frame with wood grips

I think that's a nice run through most handgun calibers without getting too obscure

 

[9mmfan]

22lr-Whitney Wolverine. The original, not the plastic remake
380-Beretta Cheetah series
9mm-Sig P210 or BHP
40 sw-don't care for the round personally, but prolly also BHP
38 spl-plain 'ol S&W Model 10. 4 or maybe 5 incher, tapered barrel.
357 mag-That's a hard one. 3" round butt M13, 2.5" M19, or 4" M28.
45 acp-1911, Government or Commander

 

[JRH6856]

22lr - Colt Woodsman
380 - Walther PPK
9mm - Luger P08
40 sw - Browning Hi Power
38 spl - S&W K38 Masterpiece
357 mag - Ruger Security Six
45 acp - Colt Gold Cup Series 70

 

[damienph]

Most Aesthetically Pleasing handguns

22lr - S&W K22/S&W M41
380 - Walther PPK/S
9mm - S&W M39/BHP
40 sw - Sig 226
38 spl - S&W M14/Colt Officers Model/Colt Shooting Master
357 mag - Colt Python/S&W Registered Magnum/S&W M19
45 acp - Colt Government Model/Colt Commander

Fill-in-the-blank
.44 Special - S&W Triple Lock
.44 Magnum - S&W M29
.45 Colt - Colt Model P (SA Army)

 

[MCgunner]

Pure opinion of course:


22lr Colt New Frontier
380 Taurus M380 Revolver
9mm Smith and Wesson M3913 lady smith
40 sw Taurus M405 Revolver
38 spl Smith and Wesson M10....the classic
357 mag Ruger Blackhawk
45 acp Pietta 1858 Remington with Howell .45ACP conversion
Fill-in-the-blank...okay, .45 Colt, Colt SAA


See, I have this thing for revolvers and single action revolvers in particular. I do own a few brass wasters, but not the 3913 Lady Smith or 3913NL. I just think that's the sexiest brass waster I've ever laid eyes on. Never owned one, though.

 

[gazpacho]

22lr Baikal 35m
380 Beretta 86
9mm HK P7
40 sw Never saw one I liked
38 spl Ruger Vaquero 3.75" Birdshead
357 mag Ruger GP100 Wiley Clapp
45 acp Les Baer Monolith 1911

Fill-in-the-blank

Broomhandle Mauser
Luger, Artillery model
Colt 1860 Army

 

[Jackal1]

My list for pure enjoyment (but not necessarily my first picks for actual use):

• 22lr..........Colt Ace
• 380..........Colt Mustang
• 9mm.........Browning Hi-Power
• 40 S&W....S&W 4006 series
• 38 Spl......S&W Model 10, 4"bbl
• 357 Mag...Colt Python, 4"bbl
• 45 ACP.....1911, 5"bbl, no firing pin safety
• 45 LC.......Ruger Vaquero 4.62 "bbl
• 10mm......S&W 1006 series or Colt Delta Elite
• 50 AE......Desert Eagle

 

[lev83]

my choices would be
22 S&W Model 41 or Ruger MKII
380 SIG 232 or Ruger LCP
9MM KAHR TP9 or Kimber Solo
40 Springfield XD or any of the HK guns
38 Colt Detective or S&W Model 36
357 S&W Model 19 or Colt Python
45 Wilson Combat CQB Elite or Nighthawk Talon II

 

[tactikel]

.22 lr- Colt Diamondback
.25 Acp-Colt Pocket pistol
.32 ACP-Walter PPK
.380 ACP-Walter PPK
9mm- Luger P08
.38 SPL- S&W M&P
.357 mag-Colt Python
.40- none
.45 Colt-Peacemaker
.45 ACP-1911, GI issue
.44 Mag-S&W Mod. 29

 

[jolly roger]

22 Smith and Wesson K22 5 screw
380 Sig 232
9mm Browning High Power
40 Sig 239
38 Smith and Wesson Model 14 6"
357 Colt Python
45 ACP Springfield TRP

 

[Capt. Ct.]

Colt Woodsman
PPK
Browning Hi-Power
Springfield EMP
Colt Diamondback
Colt Python
Colt XSE
Po8 Luger

 

[Danny Tumma]

Ruger sr 22
Walter ppk
Beretta 92 inox/cz 75 pcr
Sig 226 stainless elite
S&w 10
Rossi 2in
S&w 1911 (smithed)

 

[jell-dog]

Smith and Wesson Model 686-5 4" 357 Magnum



Simply beautiful!

 

[PzGren]

22lr - Hämmerli 212



.32/.380 ACP - Walther PP




9mm - SIG P210, Neuhausen, Switzerland





38 Spl - The classic S&W M10 HB




357 mag - Korth 4" Combat



45 ACP - 1911

 

[ApacheCoTodd]

Sure, bias but, what the hell...

.22
.38 Special
.38 Super
9mm
9x23
.45 ACP - twice. And why not?
10mm

 

[5-SHOTS]

Another possible list from me:
22L.R.: Walther Olympia;
.380ACP: SIG-Sauer P232 SL;
9mm Para: SIG P210;
.40S&W: Pardini GT-40 Stainless;
.38SPL: S&W 37;
.357Mag: Colt Python 6'' royal blue;
.45ACP: Obregon engraved pistol;
Fill-in-the-blank: Korth Pistole.

 

[GLOOB]

I look at my guns when I'm shooting them and when I'm cleaning them. And I don't like cleaning them! An esthetically pleasing handgun to me is probably quite different from what you would like!

But for .380, I would have to say sig 232. For 22LR, I would like a Ruger Mk blued, 4" tapered barrel. For 9mm, 40sw, 45acp, Glock glock glock. For 357, I am going to go with a Colt Python, 4" blued. And for 38 special, well, I'll just shoot that out of my beautiful Colt Python. Or maybe a Security Six with a 3" barrel.

 

[Glocktogo]

.22LR: Colt Woodsman Match Target



.380 ACP: Walther PPK/S



9mm: P-08 Artillery Luger

.40 S&W: Novak Browning Hi-Power

.38 Spl: S&W Model 14-7



.357 Magnum: Colt Python



.45 ACP: Pretty much any 1911 touched by Heirloom Precision

 

[GOPerfect]

Any new 1911 would be a great add, all 1911's are sexy, even the ugly ones!

 

[Furncliff]

.22......S&W 41
9mm... Star b
45.......Colt 1911