Do looks really matter?

[Flash-hider]

Oh, come on now guys, we all know there are unspoken questsions we ask ourselves when buying a gun that are: Will it make me look fat when I wear it? and Does it go with my shoes?

 

[Expat]

The wife was never worried about colors, but when she picked out her "official" gun, she picked that Beretta PX4 Storm sc.... she thought it was pretty.
Whatever makes her happy, makes me happy.

 

[Mongo59]

...and you aren't happy if momma aint happy!

 

[JettaKnight]

After enough alcohol looks matter not.

There was this one time when I had four Old Fashions and then considered a Glock...

But, I've never been drunk enough to consider buying a Hi-Point.

 

[Thor]

When I'm drunk enough to lower my standards I'm too drunk to do anything about it.

 

[Trapper Jim]

Not just the guns gotta be pretty, the ammo two, holster etc.

 

[Ark]

People who know nothing default to what they do know, which is superficial looks.

 

[JettaKnight]

Was at a local shop last week and a man and woman were in there looking at handguns for her....she would hold one and then hold it out at arms length and comment on the appearance of the pistol...This ones ugly, this one is pretty etc... her man was also commenting on them strictly by their looks...Little to no mention or discussion regarding caliber, brand, reliability etc....It was all about the cosmetics...I just shook my head at the comments..

Now I know everyone likes a nice looking firearm, but to make your decision to purchase and carry based solely on what it looks like is crazy to me....does anyone actually do that????

Well, you don't expect her to actually shoot and train with it, do you?!


We all know that guns are talismans that can sit in a locked box at the bottom of your closet and magically protect you from danger.



In all fairness, are you sure this was a tool for her? For my wife, her guns are strict range guns; she doesn't carry.

 

[Leadeye]

I don't see anything wrong with attractive guns.

 

[EricG]

I dont care what draws people to the "community". Just get 'em there and the learning process begins. Then the aesthetics stuff will go out the window.

Well, not really. I've owned many guns over the last 3 decades and though I am over the aesthetics of guns, I do love and appreciate the utilitarian design of Glocks and H&K. Also, I do love the looks of an all black rifle with a G.I. mag jammed in it.

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[femurphy77]

As long as they're buying and not protesting against!

 

[sgtmack]

I don't ordinarily buy a gun because it looks pretty(Well, sometimes I do), but if you have several choices that will all fulfill whatever need you are filling, why would you get the ugly choice?

I guess that's why I don't own a Glock at the moment.

 

[apache67]

I once had an opportunity to buy a S&W 3913 (I think) at a great price, but it had "Lady Smith" on the side. I passed on it because of that. I wish I hadn't.
Insecure? LOL!

 

[badmotorscooter]

They do matter to an extent, but aren't the first consideration. Unless of course your referring to a Hi-Point, that's a negligent discharge of industrial design.

 

[Usmccookie]

Does it matter so long as it gets more people especially women involved? Obviously, I wouldn't go to these people for advice, hope if it gets their foot in the door, I'm all for it.

Myself personally, I have function covered, now im looking for form.

 

[Hookeye]

If they are comparable in all else then looks gets the nod.

 

[Tanfodude]

Of course. If you want to fondle it, looks have to matter.

 

[Vigilant]

I mean, someone married Pelosi and Hillary? You be the judge.

 

[1nderbeard]

I suppose you could make the argument that if you don't like the appearance of the pistol you won't practice/carry it. Not surprising that it was a woman.

 

[TitanUp]

After enough alcohol looks matter not.

A very wise person once told me “Working out makes you look good. But then again, so does whiskey”. I just make sure I’m pretty well stocked up on whiskey...