BBQ Guns
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Beautiful piece. Not much of a wheel gun guy, but I like.
Thanks, it's a unique piece for sure.
If you join. for 25.00 Canadian , you can post pictures direct, with none of this picture hosting crap, which I don't know crap about.
A few more posts , you should be good, ask for access with the moderators.
I wish I had taken some pictures of stuff in the past, some where I have a photo of a 1911 custom built , and engraved by a master.
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- Central AB
Correct. Not overly impressed with the stock grips these come with, so ordered a set of these.
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I lived in Texas for ~7 years and never heard the term BBQ gun before, this is a pretty cool little thread!
Can't say that any of my pistols/handguns are flashy enough to properly fit the description. I guess if I had to wear any of my guns to a BBQ, it would by my Dan Wesson Valor 1911, but I would hardly call it flashy (image shamelessly stolen from the internet).
Can't say that any of my pistols/handguns are flashy enough to properly fit the description. I guess if I had to wear any of my guns to a BBQ, it would by my Dan Wesson Valor 1911, but I would hardly call it flashy (image shamelessly stolen from the internet).
Have a few that are shiney enough, but not engraved, sadly. Dont forget your sunday go to meeting holster. - dan
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I lived in Texas for ~7 years and never heard the term BBQ gun before, this is a pretty cool little thread!
Can't say that any of my pistols/handguns are flashy enough to properly fit the description. I guess if I had to wear any of my guns to a BBQ, it would by my Dan Wesson Valor 1911, but I would hardly call it flashy (image shamelessly stolen from the internet).
Dan Wesson makes a fantastic 1911. A little trip to a gun engraver and you're set.
I went armed (and still do, when I'm there) to a pile of BBQ's in Mexico. Usually I just wore my Model 49 S&W no-dash in a pocket holster. Most BBQ's one might attend are not "Gun Club BBQ's", so it's best to keep the fact that one is armed to oneself. I still own this and have it down there and visit with it every year.
If it was an actual "Gun Club BBQ", then it was usually held either on someone's Ranch or in some sort of Hacienda or place where "prying innocent eyes" could not be corrupted by a bunch of guys and gals walking around openly armed. Some of the members had some neat stuff, and they'd be strutting around, showing it off. The guy who owned this "Nash Bridges" gun -- made up in the Queretaro Custom Shop -- would be there showing this baby off. One had to dress in something competitive I suppose.
I guess my "go to" open carry gun for Mexican BBQ's was my S&W 3904 in a Jackass Original holster. Interestingly enough, this gun right now is "in the care" of the guy who owns and built the Nash Bridges gun.
There'd always be some neat stuff there if it didn't need to be concealed -- like at a private BBQ. Like this round-butt nickled Model 19 with an 8 3/8 inch K-38 barrel tacked onto it. Guady, but long-snouted .357 power guns are popular because they'll probably do better against car doors than a shorter pipe. There's a whole clique of people in the Queretaro-San Miguel Clubs that go for the long barrel revolvers although they don't conceal very well.
Our Club secretary had this nickled Model 19 with Hogue grips. I spent a nice day trying to get a 160 grain SWC up over 1,200 fps using this and only bashed up my hand. I never got it above 1,180 fps. But maybe when I move back, I'll get myself one of these baby-357's and work on a project like that. I've always liked the looks of these snubby Model 19's.
I never saw anything too flashy at the Mexican BBQ's and don't suppose I will at the ones I'm going to attend in the coming years. But I did see a lot of practical stuff. And there's never a trigger-lock or a hard-case anywhere to be found....
If it was an actual "Gun Club BBQ", then it was usually held either on someone's Ranch or in some sort of Hacienda or place where "prying innocent eyes" could not be corrupted by a bunch of guys and gals walking around openly armed. Some of the members had some neat stuff, and they'd be strutting around, showing it off. The guy who owned this "Nash Bridges" gun -- made up in the Queretaro Custom Shop -- would be there showing this baby off. One had to dress in something competitive I suppose.
I guess my "go to" open carry gun for Mexican BBQ's was my S&W 3904 in a Jackass Original holster. Interestingly enough, this gun right now is "in the care" of the guy who owns and built the Nash Bridges gun.
There'd always be some neat stuff there if it didn't need to be concealed -- like at a private BBQ. Like this round-butt nickled Model 19 with an 8 3/8 inch K-38 barrel tacked onto it. Guady, but long-snouted .357 power guns are popular because they'll probably do better against car doors than a shorter pipe. There's a whole clique of people in the Queretaro-San Miguel Clubs that go for the long barrel revolvers although they don't conceal very well.
Our Club secretary had this nickled Model 19 with Hogue grips. I spent a nice day trying to get a 160 grain SWC up over 1,200 fps using this and only bashed up my hand. I never got it above 1,180 fps. But maybe when I move back, I'll get myself one of these baby-357's and work on a project like that. I've always liked the looks of these snubby Model 19's.
I never saw anything too flashy at the Mexican BBQ's and don't suppose I will at the ones I'm going to attend in the coming years. But I did see a lot of practical stuff. And there's never a trigger-lock or a hard-case anywhere to be found....
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Colt .45 ACP CCO
Same gun wearing ivory G10 VZ grips with Colt medallions inlaid. Alessi CQCS holster and double magazine pouch. (Made by Lou!!)
Personal opinion, but the ivory grips really sharpen up the look of this gun. Like that look a lot.
Cameron SS
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This is my barbeque gun. https://images.gunsinternational.co...th-Pear_101112553_103248_9B43EAF6B06EE671.JPG
although my grips are more ivory than pearl.
I have a custom kydex appendix carry holster for it though, which is a bit of an odd mismatch, but its actually the best holster for carry. The original leather pouch that it comes with, which I still have, is a little too floppy with an oversized flap that makes for less than the smoothest draw. Looks more suitable for a cavalry officer at a dinner party than the concealed carry that its useful for.
although my grips are more ivory than pearl.
I have a custom kydex appendix carry holster for it though, which is a bit of an odd mismatch, but its actually the best holster for carry. The original leather pouch that it comes with, which I still have, is a little too floppy with an oversized flap that makes for less than the smoothest draw. Looks more suitable for a cavalry officer at a dinner party than the concealed carry that its useful for.
Thank you, it is definitely a good looking Python, with great subject matter. Like your signature line!
Cameron SS
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Lol. Those pearl grips are a bit too gawdy for the company I keep.
This brings to mind a story from about mid 1970's at the Calgary show, I had just picked up 4 guns from somewhere , Century? and one was like that, pearl grips in good shape, the gun itself was trash, I had a fellow wanting the grips, I told him the could have the gun with the grips for a c note, He said hell no , but would pay 120.oo if i took them off, Well ,what to do?? LOL, Actually I think George P. hit the nail on the head. Real Ivory does turn up on old pocket pistols one in awhile.
