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shouldazagged · February 19, 2013, 06:17 PM

For me it's partly the difference between revolvers and pistols. The shape of a fine revolver, particularly an older Smith K-frame, is simply more graceful to me than the look of any pistol but a 1911 or '08 Luger. The most beautiful handgun I've ever owned was a 1970 Model 15-8 I bought in immaculate, unfired condition about ten years ago. That deep, polished blue, and those lines...

I've owned more pistols than revolvers, and two of my favorites were Glocks, a 22 and a 19. Not especially pretty but wonderfully engineered, which has its own appeal. I think some of the SIG's are visually very handfsome.

But I still love my steel wheel guns. Can't say the looks of the polymer-framed ones do much for me.

February 19, 2013, 06:17 PM	#56
shouldazagged Senior Member Join Date: February 17, 2013 Location: Louisville, KY, USA Posts: 273	For me it's partly the difference between revolvers and pistols. The shape of a fine revolver, particularly an older Smith K-frame, is simply more graceful to me than the look of any pistol but a 1911 or '08 Luger. The most beautiful handgun I've ever owned was a 1970 Model 15-8 I bought in immaculate, unfired condition about ten years ago. That deep, polished blue, and those lines... I've owned more pistols than revolvers, and two of my favorites were Glocks, a 22 and a 19. Not especially pretty but wonderfully engineered, which has its own appeal. I think some of the SIG's are visually very handfsome. But I still love my steel wheel guns. Can't say the looks of the polymer-framed ones do much for me. __________________ "Don't let macho be your epitaph." ---Ed Lovette