We see a lot of beautiful guns here. We have folks worried about slight blemishes on their guns.
But there are a lot of badly dinged up guns, guns with signs of hard use or screamingly terrible maintenance, that are perfectly useful but ugly as sin.
One of mine is the 1917 below: at some time in the last 100 years, it fell on some hard times. It’s ugly as sin; it has no original finish and a ton of corrosion, but it’s right at home in a saddle bag or a tool box. It shoots just fine: it’s a real truck gun.
Here is mine. An old High Standard Sentinel 9 shot .22. Dull finish, flaking nickel, and generally an unattractive gun. But it goes bang every time, puts bullets where they are aimed, and has been carried many a mile outside.
Oops, I actually forgot about this guy, probably because I don't like to think about it...
This is a MilSurp Romanian Tokarev TTC that I purchased online last Summer. It was the second gun that I ever purchased online sight unseen, and I went through a lot of stress over it because it was completely the opposite of what it was described online, that being "VG-Ex Condition -- Meticulously refinished and reconditioned" when it was in fact rusted, with a worn finish complete with scratches and grips that appear to be warped/partially melted by some form of heat exposure. To top it all off, the safety lever fell out the first time that I broke it down for cleaning.
Oh, and it's important to note that the picture posted above was taken AFTER I had cleaned it up. Sadly, the "Before" pictures I had taken were lost, but then again, it looked so bad before that it's probably for the best.
OK, I'll do one. Mexican Model 1910 Mauser rifle made in 1931. Quite a few of these went to Spain and fought in their civil war. Afterwards they were nicely refinished. Clearly, mine isn't one of those. The black paint and the rack stencils were not applied yesterday or the day before. The stock looks like it caught the barbed wire fence at the border when it was tossed North. Bore isn't too bad.
My ugly gun is a 1969 Belgian made Browning SA-22. I got it for cheap as it needed a new buttstock ( old one was patched up and split from improper take-down) missing several parts and rust on the receiver and barrel. I couldn't remove all the rust and pitting so I Cerakoted it grey.
It's ugly but man does it shoot nice, better than the 1964 Belgian next to it.
I sold a ugly banged up Model 10 and bought a ugly on the inside Model 19-2 that cleaned up good . Has holster wear on cylinder and barrel but is a smooth action shooter .
You'd wonder how that gun got to looking like that.
I imagine that it was quite literally a tackle box gun, owned by an avid fisherman living by the coast, who never took it out and cleaned/lubricated it.
Anxiously awaiting for someone to post a Kel Tec Sub 2000
DRAT, you beat me to it. I was going to say the exact same thing, but I sold it a while back when the .40 Glock and this gun in same caliber (magazines work in both, which makes it a great idea) both became a little too brutal for my decaying body, so sold them at the same time. I do have one other ugly that I need to go get a picture of.
This is my ugly gun -- a Six Foot special. From 6' away it is a 'lovely' gun, up close in your hand "Just move along nothing to see here." Jim Brewster, we're both Wisconsin guys, but I moved to better weather, told me, "Any M27 is worth $600. " I believed him. He did not sell me this revolver, the local premium gun emporium did.
To improve it's character, I changed the grips. It was belt sanded to remove heavy pitting, and then reblued by the previous owner. The plus features are 5" barrel, smooth trigger pull, and Patridge front sight. It has a tight lockup, no push-off, and reasonably accurate.
I don't have any ugly guns, just a couple that are less pretty than the others.
I guess it would have to be this one, just because it has some wear and the grips are.....yoogley. It's a Rossi 5-shot .38 Spl., belonged to my Dad, the only handgun he ever had.
I used to cut guns for the dept with a chop saw. They were disposed through the courts to be destroyed.
mainly junk but I recall cutting many P85s. Steel cut easier but those damn alloy frames of Ruger to include the junkers like Bryco and other small alloy frames would destroy the cutting wheels.
Aluminum oxide blades would cut steel like butter but alloy frames.....watch out for flying parts of broken blade.
Here is mine. An old High Standard Sentinel 9 shot .22. Dull finish, flaking nickel, and generally an unattractive gun. But it goes bang every time, puts bullets where they are aimed, and has been carried many a mile outside.
I'd say mk22ss's Sentinel is near mint compared to my example. severe flaking on the frame, mismatched trigger guard and white grips. But it is more accurate than my post war K22 and I'm not afraid to scratch it.
This is my favorite old vet. A 1913 Sauer with Imperial Markings I got as a gift from another collector. A veteran of the Great War and although not pretty, it still works. And carrying would not hurt it much :-)
This has got too be the ugliest gun in the world. It's chambered in .38 Short Colt and I gave more for a box of shells than the gun cost. The bore is terrible but I shot it 6 times and it spins the bullet. Larry
Most of the guns shown are ugly because they have been neglected and/or abused. Here is one that was ugly from the get-go. 8mm Rast-Gasser. A gun that I bought specifically because it's ugly, and for the name.
Here's one that is in really good condition for being cheap when new and 70 years old. A H&R 922 7th variation from 1951. She's ugly but she sure can cook. If you remember those lyrics you are likely as old as the revolver.
Not quite ugly, but this would probably go the closest in terms of beauty challenged. She's a little chubby but who am I to throw stones. Lol.
I had a P90 years ago, 45ACP. Needed some money, so it went bye, bye. A couple of years went by, and I missed it. Found another 1 with box and papers for $300. Had to have it. What they lack in beauty, they make up up for strength & quality. Bob
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