why cant i paint my production gun?

Grtwhthntr said:
Yes, very nice stormbringer!



I would post more but gotta go paint up all my guns like Lego (I liked that comment) to increase their value, .
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Yep..........you missed that point totally.

The "lego" pattern is one of the New York patterns by Dura Coat.
They were in response to the actions of ANTI GUN New York Mayor Blumburg who it appears to share some of your opinions regarding what guns should look like, which are "accepatble" and which are not based upon athestetics alone.

Not exactly the sort of fellow I would be pleased to be in agreement of course. Mind you that brings into play my "old saying" noted earlier.

http://firearmsandfreedom.com/category/lauer-custom-weaponry/
 
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painting racing stripes on the top of the pistol used to be quite popular as it was an aid to lead your eyes back to the front sight. if it was visible, just, on the edge of your vision, then that also meant your gun was in the right position and cut down on the need to use the rear sight. did it work? some people thought it did. enough so, that it got put on the No list from Vince.
 
What is the legality of say, a duracoated slide that is the same color as original? Just wondering how far these rules go.
Thanks,
Grant
 
RUSTSPOT said:
i dont see what's wrong with painting MY firearms. they are mine, i dont see guns as investments, i paid for them , i have right to do what ever i like with them (within rules which i intend to use them for). just like how i modify my cars . if i was going to do such detailed paint job to my firearm, i probably like it enough to not sale it too, and there will be people out there who dig this kind of paint job just like how i found this type of paint job on other guns and want one for myself.

painting a gun is not like wearing face paint or wearing a ghillie suit .having a cool or ugly paint job doesnt make you shoot better or worse so why are there different finishes on different firearms? why different colors are offered to a model of car?
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If you paint your gun, it is no longer "production".

If the company were to offer other colours of that gun (like car companies do), then they would be "production".
 
My guess about the paint is that some old lead based paint might offer a competitive advantage by weighting the gun :p

Slavex said:
painting racing stripes on the top of the pistol used to be quite popular as it was an aid to lead your eyes back to the front sight. if it was visible, just, on the edge of your vision, then that also meant your gun was in the right position and cut down on the need to use the rear sight. did it work? some people thought it did. enough so, that it got put on the No list from Vince.
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I never would of thought of that, seems a little out there to me....
 
Sounds like some people are more concerned with the letter of the law and not the spirit of the law.
Racing stripe may give you an advantage but I don't think that can be said about a pink pistol.
 
hicaliber said:
Sounds like some people are more concerned with the letter of the law and not the spirit of the law.
Racing stripe may give you an advantage but I don't think that can be said about a pink pistol.
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It's the whole slipper slope argument.

"Why is that pink gun allowed, but my zebra striped gun not allowed?"

"Why is that zebra striped allowed, but my skunk striped gun is not allowed?"

"How come that guy gets to use a skunk stripe on the top of his slide to help him find his front sight?"

Since people can't play nice, rules committee decides to just shut the door on everyone. Apparently one rule for everyone is better than a rule with exceptions made for specific scenarios...
 
Grtwhthntr said:
Quite the contrary. I like nothing more than to encourage young, old, whomever to find interest in shooting, and am one of the most active volunteers at the range and would help anybody at the range, even the young guys that regularily show up at the range who have just bought a handgun, think that shooting a handgun is all about how fast you can pull the trigger, and can't hit jack. With a little encouragement and practical advice some of these guys who others would have just written off as idiots have taken interest in improving their skills and possibly even competing, and are now quite pleasant and responsible to shoot with. If someone wants to wear camo or paint up their gun go for it, matters not to me, I was simply asking why someone would want to paint a handgun as it would devalue it and there is no practical purpose. I judge someone by the attitude of the person inside the clothes, not the clothes themselves. My former comments were directed at stormbringer in jest to his previous post in response to mine, take it for whatever you like.
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So painting a handgun isn't practical eh? I guess on that premise one could say that simply owning a handgun isn't practical either, as all it'll ever see is range use?
By your comments it sounds like you do judge people by what they wear. Simply wearing camo doesn't make you rambo.
I do agree that attitudes like yours could chase a few from the sport.
 
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hungrybeagle said:
..."How come that guy gets to use a skunk stripe on the top of his slide to help him find his front sight?"

Since people can't play nice, rules committee decides to just shut the door on everyone. Apparently one rule for everyone is better than a rule with exceptions made for specific scenarios...
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Kind of surprising that none of the manufacturers have brought out a gun with a 'skunk stripe' as a feature.

I suppose if they did this would make it legal for that model for both IPSC production and IDPA?

John
 
For IDPA John, you can paint naked ladies on the gun if you want. Probably won't get by Vince Pinto but you would be good to go for one of the two sports we shoot. I guess we will have to just go and buy another gun.:D

Take Care

Bob
 
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