They are ugly like an M-1 tank, all business! If you are talking astetics, the Colt Single Action Army has to be the prettiest gun of all time, especially when it is in your hand. But you would hardly use one as a primary hunting tool like you would the SR. But on the other hand, I can't see walking around the woods all day with a SR on my hip as a 'target of opportunity' gun. Need something smaller and lighter. I owned a Redhawk for a while and I thought that was big gun, went back to a Blackhawk. 44 Man