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    ELITE LOOKS, ELITE PERFORMANCE

    Sep 10, 2019 4 minutes
    BY ELWOOD SHELTON

    Right up there with hen’s teeth and leprechaun skivvies in rarity are guns that look as good as they shoot.

    Yeah, I know, I know … your polymer-framed, striker-fired is beautiful. I’ve got unfortunate news for you: It’s not. It’s effective. It’s reliable. It’s accurate. It’s a lot of things, but “beauty queen” isn’t among them.

    No, the sad truth of the matter is that few guns are knock-down, drag-out good-looking. Those that are, in many cases, don’t cut the mustard compared to generally more economical, less attractive options.

    But does it really matter? Not in particular. Plug-ugly that gets the job done is ultimately better than eye-catching and ineffective.

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