What is the most beautiful handgun ever made?

[tomcat13]

Another vote for Mr Colt's SAA:

 

[Bassat]

Any full size, 5" barrel 1911A1-type, with: any (flat) black finish, non-adjustable sights (rear-pushable OK), skeletonized hammer and trigger, flat main-spring housing, trigger guard undercut, right-handed ONLY thumb safety (extended/widened OK), standard slide release (not extended/widened), rounded trigger guard. 30 LPI checkering on front strap and MSH. And WITHOUT: accessory rail, Series 80 firing-pin block safety, front-end serrations, HUGE UGLY ROLL MARKS. I've seen some RIA and TISAS models that come close. Kimber too, but they are not worth the asking price, IMHO. Not that I'm picky or anything.

 

[Dean C.]

A Heirloom Precision 1911

 

[OneBadV8]

 

[Skip]

I don’t have one of these as I can’t justify it at my age but, I’ve drooled on the countertop where they were being sold!

 

[armalitesheepdog]

I dont own one.......Yet
But a Royal Blue Python is definitely in the top 3

 

[zachcz]

For me it will always be The stsinless Cz 75 with rosewood grips and honorable mention would be a stsinless 1911 also with wood grips.

 

[jbombelli]

For me, it will always be the Renaissance HiPower.


For example ...

 

[Creedmoor]

I dont own one.......Yet
But a Royal Blue Python is definitely in the top 3

Money well spent my friend, money well spent.
Heres mine I bought in the early 80's, it has a factory trigger job and Elliason's on it.

 

[Creedmoor]

I've always liked Cabot firearms
Also a fan of Damascus steel.

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Thats a pretty pistol for sure, But Colts Royal Blue on a 1911 is tough to beat.

 

[Fallschirmjaeger]

Seriously. It’s a pistol!

 

[armalitesheepdog]

Money well spent my friend, money well spent.
Heres mine I bought in the early 80's, it has a factory trigger job and Elliason's on it.
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Very nice. I have a S&W 29 in Nickel. Thats a close as I can seem it get. The New one with a 3 in barrel and unglued cylinder is very tempting.

Un fluted cylinder.........Dang spell check

 

[Firehawk]

1. Stainless Colt Python 6”
2. Stainless CZ 75 with wood grips
3. 1911 of many different varieties (my favorite changes every day) today I’m thinking a stainless bobtailed Commander.

 

[Nazgul]

Full fluted cylinder. I prefer the shorter barrels .

Don

 

[Pepi]

Taurus Judge

 

[indyartisan]

Someday she is going to get fire blued accents and elk grips.

 

[indyblue]

Took millions of years to make

 

[hoosierdaddy1976]

 

[natdscott]

Pre-64 Winchester Model 70 Supergrade is way up there.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Pre-64 Winchester Model 70 Supergrade is way up there.

As a handgun? Seems like it would be a little unwieldy.