Ugliest Rifle

[Ontario Hunter]

A couple of poachers’ rifles in Mozambique, 2015
I think this goes beyond ugly vs handsome, though

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Clients would pay good money to have one of those hanging on the wall. Could be a helluva fund raiser for conservation.

 

[cwickgo9]

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(It’s a .243 Win..)

I kinda like the simple classic lines and was thinking of checking out a bolt action .243.

 

[cwickgo9]

Not my rifle but belonged to the ranger we had in Zimbabwe for the safari. Not sure what caliber it is but has seen better days….

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Looks like an old Enfield .303

 

[PARA45]

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(It’s a .243 Win..)

Now that’s funny. I own one just like it and in the same caliber Rem 700 ADL.

 

[Hunter-Habib]

I think your rifle looks superb.
I think I'm certainly going to be in the minority here, but I much prefer the look of a classic-style synthetic stock over a wood stock...
Just me, I guess...

Russ

Beauty lies in the eye of the beholder, Russ. So I can totally understand your sentiment.

Hey, didn’t you also have a wooden stock split on your .458 Winchester Magnum Zastava Model 70 ?

 

[PARA45]

Most people say they are ugly…I happen to love them. The Ruger boat paddle…..

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I have one in 30-06, and it kicks like an angry mule. I like how light they are.

 

[rookhawk]

Ugly? Any firearm with TACTICAL attached to it and whoever came up with this design should be beaten about the face and buttocks with it.

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While an Austrian designed it, only the French purchased it. That explains a lot.

 

[JoninCO]

While an Austrian designed it, only the French purchased it. That explains a lot.

Are you talking about the AUG?

 

[rookhawk]

Are you talking about the AUG?

Yes. Steyr AUGs seemed to get most of their traction in the French armed forces.

 

[mdwest]

youre thinking of another rifle.. an even uglier bullpup, called the FAMAS.. thats the primary french army rifle..

lots of countries bought the AUG...

Im not much of a fan of any bullpup though..

 

[JoninCO]

Yes. Steyr AUGs seemed to get most of their traction in the French armed forces.

You're thinking of the FAMAS. 40 nations or so bought the AUG, it is still Australia's service rifle along with a bunch of smaller countries.

 

[steve white]

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Ah yes--the 1960's whorehouse school of gunsmithing! Watch out, Buckstix might buy it....

And...for all the beautiful work they do in Ferlach, they would also let you order something like that as well. Usually just one or two traits on one gun, though. This one has all the bad traits that will fit on one stock!

 

[rookhawk]

You're thinking of the FAMAS. 40 nations or so bought the AUG, it is still Australia's service rifle along with a bunch of smaller countries.

You're right!

Ugly cousins it appears.

 

[JoninCO]

Great gun mechanically, in spite of my deep hatred for bullpups. I shot them a bit in northern Africa at my old job and was impressed with it (for a bullpup).

No consideration for aesthetics was given.

 

[steve white]

This reminds me of something out of a Mad Max movie. Or maybe Transformers. It can turn into a toaster oven or something like that. All for the low low price of $3K!

Leupold should sue them for putting their scope on THAT rifle!...

 

[rookhawk]

This one might offend a few, but I think the Sharps Rifle is a "Beer Goggles" gun. It looks okay if you're drunk or squinting. Then you look at a Gibbs Farquarson and you realize just how fugly a Sharps is.

Bad:

Much Better:

 

[steve white]

A couple of poachers’ rifles in Mozambique, 2015
I think this goes beyond ugly vs handsome, though

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Barrel aka former bicycle frame? Saw some of those in Kilombero!

Gotta LOVE this thread!

 

[JoninCO]

I forgot to cast my vote for "Anything with a Mannlicher stock."

 

[mdwest]

Great gun mechanically, in spite of my deep hatred for bullpups. I shot them a bit in northern Africa at my old job and was impressed with it (for a bullpup).

No consideration for aesthetics was given.

Same same...

I found them to be well designed, very reliable, accurate, etc..

and still hated it lol..

Never shot the FAMAS.. and never shot the Brit bullpup (SA80)... but.. I have to believe they both suck far more than the AUG and I would hate them even more lol..

 

[Josh P]

This one might offend a few, but I think the Sharps Rifle is a "Beer Goggles" gun. It looks okay if you're drunk or squinting. Then you look at a Gibbs Farquarson and you realize just how fugly a Sharps is.

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Much Better:
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Quigley should have shot a GF.