Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Handguns Semi-autos with panache

I collect old Colt SAA's and often sit at my desk holding one from 1890 and wish it could tell me it's history.
There is one handgun I have that I'm glad it can't tell me anything.
1942 BYF.
I'm sure this one has some sort of "Panache

Didn't want to step on the PPK thread but it made me think of all the semi-auto handguns out there with true panache.

Not going to be the style Nazi, panache or style if you prefer can be whatever you think it is. But as a guideline, a Glock 17 or 19 does not have panache, no matter how much aftermarket stuff it's laden with. A plain jane, beat to crap 1911 that was carried through a war definitely does.

Also, try to limit this to semi-autos, we already know there is a plethora of DA and SA revolvers with panache.

So, let's see'em!


I'll start. Recently got this 1988 vintage Beretta Model 87, a single stack .22 in their Cheetah series. It's not the most accurate .22 I own but it holds its own. Mostly it's just a really neat little gun and brings me much pleasure to handle and shoot.

Il mio nuovo piccolo amico.