semiautos by the look

simonrichter · May 13, 2013, 04:18 PM

There's a lot of talk about triggers, calibers, sizes etc. here. Now I come up with quite a silly question, which is, on a second thought, not so silly at all, since the technical specifications of different makers and guns seem to get more similar with every new generation of guns (in the same way it appears to be with cars...).

So, judging ONLY by the visual appearance, what is your favorite semiauto and what is the worst piece to your taste?

BarryLee · May 13, 2013, 04:48 PM

I guess for me my all around favorite would be the 1911. I know it’s not too original and may to be a little old school, but at the end of the day nothing looks better. As for worst I don’t know maybe a Jennings/Jimenez or something like that.

thedudeabides · May 13, 2013, 04:49 PM

1911 is the best looking, best shooting... just all around best semi.

Sparks1957 · May 13, 2013, 04:55 PM

I would say the CZ-75 is one of the nicest looking pistols ever made. Handsome as it is functional

Cheapshooter · May 13, 2013, 04:56 PM

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So, judging ONLY by the visual appearance, what is your favorite semiauto?

1911

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What is the worst piece to your taste?

Beretta Neos

Gaerek · May 13, 2013, 05:01 PM

Best: Going with a BHP

Worst: Walther PPQ...ugliest damn gun on the planet...uglier than a Glock.

Kevin_d77 · May 13, 2013, 05:04 PM

Best: 1911

Worst: Hi-Point/Glock

Grant D · May 13, 2013, 05:09 PM

Best: P-O8 Luger
Worst: Hi-point

Wreck-n-Crew · May 13, 2013, 05:10 PM

Best appearance...1911

Ugliest my Hi-point

lcpiper · May 13, 2013, 05:34 PM

A tossup between the 1911s and Beretta 92FS INOX with nice wood furniture.

BigJimP · May 13, 2013, 05:38 PM

Best Looking: .....an all stainless 1911 in 5" with some nice Cocobolo wood grips on it !

Most Ugly : ....anything Glock makes

...( or anything poly frame for that matter !) ...chuncky, blocky looking things ...with no character !

Tactical Jackalope · May 13, 2013, 05:48 PM

Best looking? 1911 or BHP or any SIG P series.

I'm going to have to agree with this statement.

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Worst: Walther PPQ...ugliest damn gun on the planet...uglier than a Glock.

It's like a Hi-point and Hk had too much tequila and made some bad judgement calls.

I bought one to see what all the fuss was about. Didn't get it. Gave it to my best friend as his first gun.

Kreyzhorse · May 13, 2013, 05:49 PM

By far, the 1911 is the best looking semi auto ever made.

There are lots of ugly guns, but the Taurus TCP ranks at the top.

Flashover2011 · May 13, 2013, 05:50 PM

I'm with a lot of the guys on here.

Love Any 1911: especially the new SIGs

HATE any Glock: way too boxy and feel like toys in my hand.

As far as reliability goes, glock is still at the top though :/

sir_n0thing · May 13, 2013, 05:58 PM

Looks alone, hard to beat a nice 1911.

Ugly? PLENTY of ugly guns out there. I personally feel there are more ugly handguns than handsome ones. Glocks come immediately to mind.

(I like shooting Glocks, just don't like looking at them!)

geetarman · May 13, 2013, 06:09 PM

Best 1911
Worst Glock

blchandl2 · May 13, 2013, 06:12 PM

My faves are: P-08, BHP, Taurus/Beretta 92, CZ75

RickB · May 13, 2013, 06:20 PM

Best: Pre-war Colt National Match
Worst: Probably Japanese Type 94

Lamar Jr · May 13, 2013, 07:26 PM

For best looking semi-auto I have to vote for the Walther PPK. Beautiful clean sweeping lines.

Ugliest common semi-auto is the Beretta 92FS.

KyJim · May 13, 2013, 07:49 PM

The 1911 followed very closely by a Walther PPK. Maybe the PPK is a generational thing due to the earlier James Bonds.

444 · May 13, 2013, 07:54 PM

Hands down for me would be THE Browning Hi-Power. Best looking gun out there and the best feeling in my hand.

Ugliest is the HI Point.

Nullcone · May 13, 2013, 08:07 PM

Since there are a lot of votes for 1911/BHP, I'll go slightly off tack:

Walther P5

MLeake · May 13, 2013, 08:19 PM

There are many I like, including some 1911 variants, P35 variants, CZ75 variants, P08 variants, and Beretta 92 variants... but to be different, I will go with the one I have on today:

Ugliest... Toss-up between HiPoint (any) and Walther PPQ.

Tucker 1371 · May 13, 2013, 08:24 PM

Best- 1911, no boxy lines or ugly tupperware in its construction, and I think an extended beaver tail makes them look even better.

2nd Best- Browning Hi Power... Probably because it looks a lot like a 1911

Worst- Hi Point... Barf

Cheapshooter · May 13, 2013, 08:35 PM

Glocks aren't ugly, they're utilitarian!

May 13, 2013, 04:18 PM	#1
simonrichter Senior Member Join Date: December 3, 2011 Location: Austria Posts: 757	semiautos by the look There's a lot of talk about triggers, calibers, sizes etc. here. Now I come up with quite a silly question, which is, on a second thought, not so silly at all, since the technical specifications of different makers and guns seem to get more similar with every new generation of guns (in the same way it appears to be with cars...). So, judging ONLY by the visual appearance, what is your favorite semiauto and what is the worst piece to your taste? __________________ "Get off of my lawn!" Walt Kowalski . ISSC PAR .223

May 13, 2013, 04:48 PM	#2
BarryLee Senior Member Join Date: July 29, 2010 Location: The ATL (OTP) Posts: 3,946	I guess for me my all around favorite would be the 1911. I know it’s not too original and may to be a little old school, but at the end of the day nothing looks better. As for worst I don’t know maybe a Jennings/Jimenez or something like that. __________________ A major source of objection to a free economy is precisely that it ... gives people what they want instead of what a particular group thinks they ought to want. Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself. - Milton Friedman

May 13, 2013, 05:10 PM	#9
Wreck-n-Crew Senior Member Join Date: March 8, 2013 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,820	Best appearance...1911 Ugliest my Hi-point __________________ If you ever have to use a firearm, *you don't get to pick the scenario!*

May 13, 2013, 05:34 PM	#10
lcpiper Senior Member Join Date: May 15, 2011 Posts: 1,405	A tossup between the 1911s and Beretta 92FS INOX with nice wood furniture. __________________ Colt M1911, AR-15 \| S&W Model 19, Model 27\| SIG P238 \| Berreta 85B Cheetah \| Ruger Blackhawk .357MAG, Bearcat "Shopkeeper" .22LR\| Remington Marine Magnum SP 12GA., Model 700 SPS .223

May 13, 2013, 05:49 PM	#13
Kreyzhorse Senior Member Join Date: April 12, 2006 Location: NKY Posts: 12,463	By far, the 1911 is the best looking semi auto ever made. There are lots of ugly guns, but the Taurus TCP ranks at the top. __________________ "He who laughs last, laughs dead." Homer Simpson

May 13, 2013, 04:49 PM	#3
thedudeabides Senior Member Join Date: August 22, 2012 Posts: 1,031	1911 is the best looking, best shooting... just all around best semi.

May 13, 2013, 04:55 PM	#4
Sparks1957 Senior Member Join Date: September 4, 2011 Location: Vermont Posts: 1,552	I would say the CZ-75 is one of the nicest looking pistols ever made. Handsome as it is functional

May 13, 2013, 05:01 PM	#6
Gaerek Senior Member Join Date: October 3, 2012 Location: Arizona Posts: 939	Best: Going with a BHP Worst: Walther PPQ...ugliest damn gun on the planet...uglier than a Glock.

May 13, 2013, 05:04 PM	#7
Kevin_d77 Senior Member Join Date: May 13, 2012 Location: SW FL Posts: 953	Best: 1911 Worst: Hi-Point/Glock

May 13, 2013, 05:09 PM	#8
Grant D Senior Member Join Date: August 14, 2011 Location: Brazos County, Texas Posts: 1,038	Best: P-O8 Luger Worst: Hi-point

May 13, 2013, 05:38 PM	#11
BigJimP Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Posts: 13,195	Best Looking: .....an all stainless 1911 in 5" with some nice Cocobolo wood grips on it ! Most Ugly : ....anything Glock makes ...( or anything poly frame for that matter !) ...chuncky, blocky looking things ...with no character !

May 13, 2013, 05:50 PM	#14
Flashover2011 Member Join Date: April 7, 2013 Posts: 46	I'm with a lot of the guys on here. Love Any 1911: especially the new SIGs HATE any Glock: way too boxy and feel like toys in my hand. As far as reliability goes, glock is still at the top though :/

May 13, 2013, 05:58 PM	#15
sir_n0thing Senior Member Join Date: February 27, 2011 Location: WI, USA Posts: 281	Looks alone, hard to beat a nice 1911. Ugly? PLENTY of ugly guns out there. I personally feel there are more ugly handguns than handsome ones. Glocks come immediately to mind. (I like shooting Glocks, just don't like looking at them!) __________________ You can take the Texan out of Texas, but you can't take Texas out of the Texan.

May 13, 2013, 06:09 PM	#16
geetarman Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 3,157	Best 1911 Worst Glock __________________ Geetarman Carpe Cerveza

May 13, 2013, 06:12 PM	#17
blchandl2 Senior Member Join Date: November 1, 2008 Location: TN Posts: 525	My faves are: P-08, BHP, Taurus/Beretta 92, CZ75

May 13, 2013, 06:20 PM	#18
RickB Senior Member Join Date: March 1, 2000 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 8,518	Best: Pre-war Colt National Match Worst: Probably Japanese Type 94

May 13, 2013, 07:26 PM	#19
Lamar Jr Member Join Date: July 5, 2012 Posts: 28	For best looking semi-auto I have to vote for the Walther PPK. Beautiful clean sweeping lines. Ugliest common semi-auto is the Beretta 92FS. Last edited by Lamar Jr; May 14, 2013 at 05:37 PM.

May 13, 2013, 07:49 PM	#20
KyJim Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2005 Location: The Bluegrass Posts: 9,142	The 1911 followed very closely by a Walther PPK. Maybe the PPK is a generational thing due to the earlier James Bonds.

May 13, 2013, 07:54 PM	#21
444 Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 2000 Location: Ohio Posts: 3,968	Hands down for me would be THE Browning Hi-Power. Best looking gun out there and the best feeling in my hand. Ugliest is the HI Point. __________________ You know the rest. In the books you have read How the British Regulars fired and fled, How the farmers gave them ball for ball, From behind each fence and farmyard wall, Chasing the redcoats down the lane, Then crossing the fields to emerge again Under the trees at the turn of the road, And only pausing to fire and load.

May 13, 2013, 08:07 PM	#22
Nullcone Member Join Date: September 8, 2011 Posts: 34	Since there are a lot of votes for 1911/BHP, I'll go slightly off tack: Walther P5

May 13, 2013, 08:19 PM	#23
MLeake Senior Member Join Date: November 15, 2007 Location: Outside KC, MO Posts: 10,128	There are many I like, including some 1911 variants, P35 variants, CZ75 variants, P08 variants, and Beretta 92 variants... but to be different, I will go with the one I have on today: Ugliest... Toss-up between HiPoint (any) and Walther PPQ.

May 13, 2013, 08:24 PM	#24
Tucker 1371 Senior Member Join Date: December 29, 2008 Location: East TN Posts: 2,649	Best- 1911, no boxy lines or ugly tupperware in its construction, and I think an extended beaver tail makes them look even better. 2nd Best- Browning Hi Power... Probably because it looks a lot like a 1911 Worst- Hi Point... Barf __________________ Sgt. of Marines, 5th Award Expert Rifle, 237/250 Expert Pistol, 382/400. D Co, 4th CEB, Engineers UP!! If you start a thread, be active in it. Don't leave us hanging. OEF 2011 Sangin, Afg. Molon Labe

May 13, 2013, 08:35 PM	#25
Cheapshooter Senior Member Join Date: December 2, 2007 Location: Missouri Posts: 8,306	Glocks aren't ugly, they're utilitarian! __________________ Cheapshooter's rules of gun ownership #1: NEVER SELL OR TRADE ANYTHING!