Ugliest pistol ever made.

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While I think neither the Nambu or Luger are ugly. I will say that at a distance they do share a similar Cosmetic profile (As does the Ruger Mark I II III). Obviously the operation of the Nambu is considerably different. I also have to say I've seen people ask to look at the Luger at Gunshows more than once while pointing at Nambus.

Frankly, you're either blithely ignorant or deliberately trolling.
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I think that comment is a hair Lowroad and would expect better out of you Justin.
 
Now the Japanese Baby Nambu pistol to me is rather attractive.Kinda like a Ruger MK1? Worth over $4000.
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Frankly, you're either blithely ignorant or deliberately trolling.
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I am new her but have been a long time member of other boards and I have frankly never seen a moderator be so deliberately rude. Very Low. Any one just looking at the two from a distance can most certainly tell many similarities between them.
 
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Which similarities are those? Since there are "many," I expect you'll be able to list more than just grip angle and exposed barrel.
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Wow so abrasive! Grip angle, exposed barrel, I know very little about either but it looks like the mag release is at the bottom of the grip on both and they have a similar over all shape.
 
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Now that I've officially put an end to the bickering... what do I win?
 
Stchman, the Luger P08 and Nambu neither operate in a similar fashion or look anything alike.

I'm not all that terribly interested in obsolete pistol models, nor do I own examples of either of them, but it's quite clear that you've never actually handled an example of either model, or if you have, you paid no attention whatsoever to their relative forms, operating methods, or the quality of the machining.

Frankly, you're either blithely ignorant or deliberately trolling.
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I don't think you know exactly what trolling is, do you?

What does handling a pistol have to do with its looks?!!!!!!

All I am saying is the Nambu and the P08 Luger LOOK similar. How each pistol operates might br completely different.

So far all the Luger lovers can say to make others think the pistol is not ugly is:

It is historic.
It is very accurate.
It is a piece of WWII history.
It is sought after by collectors.

None of these has ANYTHING to do with cosmetics. I said I think the Luger is the ugliest mainstream pistol around. The Luger might be the most reliable, most accurate, best built, best ergonomics, etc. I am not disputing this. I simply said it is ugly IMO.

People should be glad I think they are ugly. This way I won't be buying them out from under someone who really wants one.
 
Part of this really has to do with what is Ugly and what is beautiful? I myself love the looks of the Luger, its a classic to me but I can see where to someone else it might not be their ideal look. Sames goes with a lot of things, I know several firearm afficionados (sp?) that dont like them "dang tactical" rifles while I think they're the greatest thing since sliced bread. Its all in the eye of the beholder, no need to take it personally, just disagree and move on.
 
I don't think you know exactly what trolling is, do you?
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No, clearly, as someone who's been working on the staff of a forum for the better part of a decade, I'm incapable of recognizing when someone is deliberately trolling.

What does handling a pistol have to do with its looks?!!!!!!
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I don't know, perhaps when one examines an example of a given product, it's possible to take into account things like the quality of the finish and machining, as well as other small details that rarely come across in photographs posted online.

All I am saying is the Nambu and the P08 Luger LOOK similar. How each pistol operates might br completely different.
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They share a couple of superficial external similarities and nothing more.

So far all the Luger lovers can say to make others think the pistol is not ugly is:

It is historic.
It is very accurate.
It is a piece of WWII history.
It is sought after by collectors.

None of these has ANYTHING to do with cosmetics.
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Actually, things like intrinsic accuracy and therefore ergonomics can and do play an obvious part in the final aesthetics of a design.

You're certainly free to believe that the Luger is ugly if you so wish, after all, aesthetics are a somewhat subjective topic. However, when a person claims that a classic design is "ugly" often times they're simply doing it out of some need to garner attention for themselves rather than out of an informed or well-reasoned position of just why they think something is ugly.
 
No, clearly, as someone who's been working on the staff of a forum for the better part of a decade, I'm incapable of recognizing when someone is deliberately trolling.
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Well, I have to agree with him;I see no LULZ to be had her. To be fair, I think you're just using the term to insult him.


I think an interesting experiment would be to take the silhouette of each gun and message 10 random members of the handgun forum.
 
Disagree.

I'm simply pointing out how his behavior appears in this thread. There's nothing wrong with being ignorant about something, as ignorance is correctable.

As for the trolling accusation, the OP started a thread wherein his post was deliberately inflammatory as well as free of any actual statements explaining why he believes what he believes. Had he started out the thread with a tone that was not calculated to inflame other members, and followed it up with well-reasoned arguments as to why he has come to a conclusion that is not shared by the majority, he wouldn't be trolling.

His posts throughout the rest of the thread only seem to reinforce what appears to be an attempt to rile people up.
 
Disagree.

I'm simply pointing out how his behavior appears in this thread. There's nothing wrong with being ignorant about something, as ignorance is correctable.

As for the trolling accusation, the OP started a thread wherein his post was deliberately inflammatory as well as free of any actual statements explaining why he believes what he believes. Had he started out the thread with a tone that was not calculated to inflame other members, and followed it up with well-reasoned arguments as to why he has come to a conclusion that is not shared by the majority, he wouldn't be trolling.

His posts throughout the rest of the thread only seem to reinforce what appears to be an attempt to rile people up.
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Trolling is the act of posting to purposely rile up others for ones own enjoyment. This act disrupts the conversation of the thread. Since I am the one that STARTED the thread then I cannot disrupt the flow of the thread.

Since my opinions differ from what you believe in I must be a troll. Then by your logic you are a troll as well.

If my original post was to say that pistol XYZ is ugly (and you agreed with it) then I am not a troll.

If you are trying to convince me that my personal opinion is wrong to me then you will try in vain.

Remember ugliness is in the eye of the beholder. If you find the Luger P08 beautiful then by all means do what you want. Do not insult me personally as my personal preferences do not agree with yours. There is a word for that, it is called arrogance.

Remember, you attacked me first.
 
Personally I think the Nambu and the P08 Do look similar in appearance BUT the P08 is a thing of beauty and the Nambu is just butt ugly. I'd vote for the Nambu as butt ugliest. Some of the other ugly weapons are attempts at ingenuity or incorporation of new ideas. The Nambu is just an attempt to make a crude, cheap, mass produced weapon that just has NO appeal to me.
 
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Ok, these are certainly not your run-of-the-mill handguns, but here are a few to bring up your breakfast:

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Ok, that's quite enough for now; I'm beginning to feel ill.
 
#1 is just awful, #3,WHAT IS IT??????
#4 is some Kyber pass unknown.
#5 looks like a Beretta 92 fan was left alone with a M1911 in a machine shop and did a bad job or something.
 
Personally I think the Nambu and the P08 Do look similar in appearance BUT the P08 is a thing of beauty and the Nambu is just butt ugly. I'd vote for the Nambu as butt ugliest. Some of the other ugly weapons are attempts at ingenuity or incorporation of new ideas. The Nambu is just an attempt to make a crude, cheap, mass produced weapon that just has NO appeal to me.
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Personally I don't understand that statement. If they look similar in appearance then one cannot be beautiful and the other butt ugly. It sounds purely mental to me.

Both the P08 and Nambu were mass produced for troops.
 
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