As you can see from my photo (sorry about the quality but I'm not a photographer) I have a M-38, a M-96/38, a M-96 with a soldrin sight, a M-96 and the M-94.I have three 94/14 carbines, all have the bbl extension. I don't think it looks bad, as the bayonet mount projection kinda balances it out. But, the original 94 carbines with out the bayo mount, I don't care for the look of them when they have the extension. They are what they are, however. And I would not turn away a 94 with the extension, no sir!