Most ugly revolver in the S&W line?

[Triggernosis]

Do any L.E. agencies or Spec. Ops. groups actually use these?

 

[Noah Zark]

Anything with unfluted cylinders, porting in front of the front sight, and flats on the side of the barrels.

Noah

 

[rug357]

Do any L.E. agencies or Spec. Ops. groups actually use these?

Your local couch commando team and the Mall Ninja want-a-be's.

 

[18DAI]

Most ugly S&W revolver currently produced? All of them. Regards 18DAI.

 

[spearcrow]

I don't see how I could answer this question...it's like asking which of your kids is uglier...just wrong. Although I do agree with what Noah Zark said earlier regarding non-fluted cylinders, and porting.

 

[DRYHEAT]

Hideous.

 

[4inch357]

This would get my vote too. Looks like something out of a B grade Sci-Fi movie.

I'm going along with that one as well. Don't like the looks of the Night Guards but that thing is the worst.

 

[P&R Fan]

Ugly

Dang it, you guys are making me think, and I haven't had nearly enough coffee yet this morning. I was all set to say the 296. I own one and think it is butt-ugly. But that scoped 8 shooting monstrosity makes my 296 look sexy. Who comes up with these ideas? It sure aint Roy.

 

[buckeyeshooter1]

There are no ugly revolvers but this one is as ugly as a mud caked mule!!

 

[yska08]

They should hang people for this..!

No Smith but ugly as hell...!

 

[Tom K]

All these customized guns don't really count. The question was, "Most ugly revolver in the S&W line?" I'd take that to mean only current production models. For my money, all the new K frames that look like this are the ugliest:

The curve at the top of the frame where the hammer is, is just wrong. It makes it look like some kind of Spanish knock-off or something. I don't really even care that it's that way because of the internal lock - the lock itself doesn't bother me one way or the other. But changing the profile of the frame - ick.

 

[SW357Addict]

When I first saw this, I said "What the fudge?!"

 

[bmb04913]

 

[Black_Sheep]

This would get my vote too. Looks like something out of a B grade Sci-Fi movie.

Being somewhat of a traditionalist, I agree. Those new "space aged" revolvers just don't look right, Bodyguards are a whole lot more asthetically pleasing IMHO...

 

[Alx]

Bauhaus aesthetics .... form follows function ....
the beauty of the Bodyguard is in its purely functional design.
There is also a visual balance between the hammer shroud and the barrel, as well as more mass DIRECTLY behind the chamber, to offset recoil with less flip. With the later ejector shroud, even better.

 

[paragon1]

When I first saw this, I said "What the fudge?!"

That's what you call a "morthadyke"

 

[Knightrider03m]

I hate any wheel gun that has the hammer covered like that

 

[Triggernosis]

Where's the barrel? May as well carry around a pocket of cartridges and a rock to strike them against whilst point them in the direction of the intended target.

 

[Evil One]

Where's the barrel? May as well carry around a pocket of cartridges and a rock to strike them against whilst point them in the direction of the intended target.

Eh, its a 2" just like most snubbies... just doesnt look like it in an N frame.


Jim

 

[AKAOV1MAN]

Let form follow function. Which it does nicely in the Bodyguard. I believe the Michigan State Police once issued a special order Bodyguard to all troopers to be carried on their off side uniform pants pocket which was reinforced for the job. The primary was an K frame IIRC. In any case they were one of the few agencies that issued a BUG to all personnel, and required that it would be carried on duty. Kind of a neat idea, the trooper who looked so casual with his hand in his pocket was making a plan to kill you if you tried anything violent.
Any old MSP Troopers around who can address this with more authority?