Now that's just wrong.

Wednesday, March 25, 2009 Filed in: General gun stuff

Back in the '70s, there was a short-lived craze for "pimping out" VW Beetles. Several companies made fiberglass body kits that would transform a humble Bug into something else (sort of.) One of the most popular was the Rolls Royce kit - consisting of a new hood/grill that resembled a Phantom V or Silver Cloud, complete with new fenders and headlights to finish the "look."

The trouble was that, after spending all that money, it was still a VeeWee, only now resembling Bob Hope in drag. The sad part? The Beetle stood on its own wheels design-wise, an icon and milestone in automotive development; it didn't need the fru-fru, and looked silly with it installed.

This came to mind as The Firearm Blog brought us an engraved, gold inlaid Glock:

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Now, I like engraved and embellished personal arms, regardless of whether the item in question is a revolver or an autoloader. It has to be appropriate, though. A Colt Single Action Army? Appropriate. A plastic-framed self-shucker? Not so much.

I hereby nominate this Glock for Xavier's "Ugly Gun Sunday".

-=[ Grant ]=-

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