Which Firearm do you think has the most elegant lines

[Ole Joe Clark]

This one's easy. A fine old side by side double barrel shotgun. The most beautiful firearm ever built, at least in my humble opinion.

Have a blessed day,

Leon

 

[Bakebfr480]

The S&W Triplelock of course!!!

 

[Klagz13]

1911


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

 

[BAM-BAM]

For long guns...... hard not to take a second look at any Mannlicher stocked rifle....... in todays market it's the CZ "FS" full stock/mannlicher with mauser action in 3 sizes;rimfire, .223/7.65x39 and large.

Handguns .... Browning HP with Spegel grips or the 31/2" rnound butt N-frame or 3" 66..... which IMHO share prefect proportions butt to barrel length for visual appeal.

 

[ColbyBruce]

I always thought the Browning .22 semiautomatic rifle looked like it was designed by an artist, rather than a genius.

 

[Narragansett]

Anything made by Westley Richards

 

[joe44va]

I like Sam Colt's 1860 Army.

 

[VAPA]

Weatherby's have always caught my eye.

 

[BAM-BAM]

For pistols you can't go wrong with the Beretta 70, 80 & 90 series pistols. Especially the 1st gen ones.

If you can find one the; Italian made Beretta 92 Compact (4.2" slide/barrel) Type-M single stack 9mm ..... either the S or F versions from the early 1980s...... with Beretta's bright blue finish, rounded trigger guard and wood grips.

These early 92s compared to the M9 .... it's like comparing a Python to a Model 28.

I've found 2 over the years.... at give away prices ($300 each with IIRC 3-5 magazines) I also have 2 of the early Italian 92 Compacts (12+1) in Bright blue w/ round trigger guards. All four display sleek Italian styling at it's best.

 

[03hemi]

Impossible to say any particular gun has the best, but this would have to be one of the contenders. No description necessary.

 

[KSDeputy]

Walther PPK, TPH.

 

[keithherrington]

Surprisingly, visual appeal is very import to many firearm enthusiasts. Which firearm do you think is very elegant. IMHO it is a Savage 99 G from the late 1920's

While the OP is obviously using the term elegant as most people do, to wit "pleasingly graceful and stylish in appearance or manner", I've always had a hard time with that definition. It's just so subjective. Having a more technical and analytical view of the world I've always preferred the alternative definition, "pleasingly ingenious and simple". Using this approach, I find John Browning's 1911, a fixed sight 4" N frame revolver and a classic Mauser 98 hunting rifle (in particular the FN Deluxe) to be the very definition of elegance.

 

[Echo40]

Walther PP(K/S)

 

[growr]

And not one mention of a 39 ? So, I will mention that the S&W 39 is very sleek to me, but I only have three of them.
Randy

 

[sheepdawg]

Swedish m/41 and m/41B.

 

[boykinlp]

I think my answer would be a S&W N frame with 5 or 3 1/2 inch barrels.

 

[jimbo728]

The M1 Garand rifle is high on the list of appealing rifle designs.
The S&W Model 39 and 639 round trigger guard pistols have high appeal to me.
Jim

 

[Narragansett]

More Westley Richards elegance. If i only had a spare 50- 100K

 

[Camster]

I always thought the Browning .22 semiautomatic rifle looked like it was designed by an artist, rather than a genius.

These were one of my passions, but I'd give the nod to the Browning Medalist as the most elegant.

 

[peterGun]

Small bore SXS with prince of wales grip

Colt match target pistol

Browning BDA nickel


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk