Tallball
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I thought it would be cool to have a thread where we could show some interesting work that Bubba has done.
Post a pic and/or tell a story about Bubba's amazing work!
I recently got a pistol from Bubba's Custom Shop myself...
The Kahr MK9 is a nice pistol. It's a micro-sized 9mm with a six-round magazine, smooth DAO trigger, and a stainless steel frame and slide. I really like the Kahr pistols, and this is their fancy model. These days a new one costs in the low $800's.
Even though Kahr pistols are very nice for someone who wants a small DAO pistol, any good thing can probably be improved on...
The first step Bubba took in tactically optimizing the pistol was to make the slide very, very shiny. The stainless slide was originally the ordinary matte finish, way too low-key. Bubba added BLING! He shined and shined until you can literally see your face in it. (Peekaboo!) I own another pistol that he did the same custom finish on. The secret to this tactical optimization is that shiny things are very slippery... so racking the slide on a pistol this shiny is very exciting! Exciting is a Bubba trademark! And yes, he polished the slide release, too! How could there be too much of a good thing?
The second step involved the idea that a heavy pistol with low bore axis and textured grips will probably move in your hand a whole lot if you shoot 9mm rounds through it. The only way to prevent this, according to Bubba's careful research is... can you guess? If you guessed "gouge the metal grip 100 times with a sharp tool", you are correct! Congratulations! That's just what Bubba did! The gouges are a way to improve your grip from "100% not moving in my hand" to "101% not moving in my hand". They're also an amazing way to customize the look, by adding bits of dirt and corrosion to the new "moon crater" finish.
In all seriousness, I won this thing for a $339 bid on GB. I knew that the finish was messed up, but it was described as being in good mechanical condition, so I bid the minimum. It looks terrible beyond belief, worse than the picture. It was shot a fair amount, but it does seem to be in solid mechanical condition. It was dry and dirty (my favorite combo), but not noticeably worn beyond a smiley face at the end of the barrel. I'll shoot it next Wednesday or Thursday. I'm expecting it will shoot fine. If so, it was a good deal for $339 plus shipping and FFL.
What did Bubba do to your gun? Make us laugh or cry!
Post a pic and/or tell a story about Bubba's amazing work!
I recently got a pistol from Bubba's Custom Shop myself...
The Kahr MK9 is a nice pistol. It's a micro-sized 9mm with a six-round magazine, smooth DAO trigger, and a stainless steel frame and slide. I really like the Kahr pistols, and this is their fancy model. These days a new one costs in the low $800's.
Even though Kahr pistols are very nice for someone who wants a small DAO pistol, any good thing can probably be improved on...
The first step Bubba took in tactically optimizing the pistol was to make the slide very, very shiny. The stainless slide was originally the ordinary matte finish, way too low-key. Bubba added BLING! He shined and shined until you can literally see your face in it. (Peekaboo!) I own another pistol that he did the same custom finish on. The secret to this tactical optimization is that shiny things are very slippery... so racking the slide on a pistol this shiny is very exciting! Exciting is a Bubba trademark! And yes, he polished the slide release, too! How could there be too much of a good thing?
The second step involved the idea that a heavy pistol with low bore axis and textured grips will probably move in your hand a whole lot if you shoot 9mm rounds through it. The only way to prevent this, according to Bubba's careful research is... can you guess? If you guessed "gouge the metal grip 100 times with a sharp tool", you are correct! Congratulations! That's just what Bubba did! The gouges are a way to improve your grip from "100% not moving in my hand" to "101% not moving in my hand". They're also an amazing way to customize the look, by adding bits of dirt and corrosion to the new "moon crater" finish.
In all seriousness, I won this thing for a $339 bid on GB. I knew that the finish was messed up, but it was described as being in good mechanical condition, so I bid the minimum. It looks terrible beyond belief, worse than the picture. It was shot a fair amount, but it does seem to be in solid mechanical condition. It was dry and dirty (my favorite combo), but not noticeably worn beyond a smiley face at the end of the barrel. I'll shoot it next Wednesday or Thursday. I'm expecting it will shoot fine. If so, it was a good deal for $339 plus shipping and FFL.
What did Bubba do to your gun? Make us laugh or cry!
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