Let me see your fancy Barbecue Guns
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WheelGunMan
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Enlighten us!
Riomouse911
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I guess if I’m looking to bring a gun to be shown, I may as well go big. Plus, when it’s my turn at the grill I could skewer up a kebab with the barrel and cook with it, too. 
8 3/8” S&W Model 14-3.
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8 3/8” S&W Model 14-3.
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CryptKeeper5
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I guess if I had a true BBQ gun it'd be my nice little S&W Mod 10!
md7
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Weddings, funerals, get togethers, bbq…… plane Jane G26 with spare mags.
Buzznrose
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Living here in the Republic, I’d probably bring a Texas gun with a Texas made holster:
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CryptKeeper5
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Substitute "BBQ" for "Dress" and you'll understand what he's looking for...
Alte Schule
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Did someone say BBQ?
toivo
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Stock photo of our Taurus 850 CIA in solid titanium blue with pearl grips and gold trim ready for service when needed. I hear they are very sought after in South and Centra America. Do I win a prize?
About what?
hawg
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Nuffin fancy.
SEE THAT'S WHY I read threads I don't normally indulge in,i.e. I've never been to a semi-formal BBQ. But you LEARN something. So, now, in case someone notices my backup lump and goes ?? I can say...''ankle monitor''
...and did U notice I just coined a new phrase? backup lump
230RN
2A was "political" when it was first adopted.
I think the going term is BUG for Back Up Gun.
In this case it was my primary gun. Summer, dress code "Office Casual," and normally I could wear a Hawaiian shirt for concealment, but that wouldn't have been "Office Casual." With the Hawaiian shirt I could carry a full 1911 OWB (Out Of Waist Band) on my belt. I "graduated" a couple of years ago to a J-frame in my strong side pants pocket.
I fiddled around quite a bit with the ankle rig, finally settling on inside strong side leg, butt forward. I was toying with the idea of slitting and Velcro-ing the inside seam on my pants leg, but decided that was going too far with an ankle rig. So now, 99% of the time it's the J-frame in my strong side pocket and it just looks like I've got a lot of junk in there is all.
Anyhow,
Terry, 230RN
Edited to add "inside."
In this case it was my primary gun. Summer, dress code "Office Casual," and normally I could wear a Hawaiian shirt for concealment, but that wouldn't have been "Office Casual." With the Hawaiian shirt I could carry a full 1911 OWB (Out Of Waist Band) on my belt. I "graduated" a couple of years ago to a J-frame in my strong side pants pocket.
I fiddled around quite a bit with the ankle rig, finally settling on inside strong side leg, butt forward. I was toying with the idea of slitting and Velcro-ing the inside seam on my pants leg, but decided that was going too far with an ankle rig. So now, 99% of the time it's the J-frame in my strong side pocket and it just looks like I've got a lot of junk in there is all.
Anyhow,
Terry, 230RN
Edited to add "inside."
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Sorry, no barbecue guns for me. The last thing I want my gun to do when I am out and about is attract attention. I have seen some beautifully engraved and plated guns, but as noted above, I would not be inclined to pack them. When worn, they become worn and eventually someone wants to examine more closely. Unlike an oil millionaire, I can't afford the gun, the attention or the liability.
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For my fancy BBQ wheel gun I would have to go with my Ruger Vaquero in .45 Colt with it's Bar-S Tru Ivory grips.
To tote my fancy sixgun around there's my relatively understated but nicely crafted DeSantis Desperado rig.
As for a more modern day back-up there would be my Colt Mustang, also sporting faux ivory grips.
And then there's the truly, ever so discrete, back-up to the back-up: my Lightweight Baby Browning.
Just in case this fancy BBQ buffet gets caught up in some sort of trans-dimensional time shift, there's always my Pieta Remington New Model Army to keep the festivities rolling right along.
To tote my fancy sixgun around there's my relatively understated but nicely crafted DeSantis Desperado rig.
As for a more modern day back-up there would be my Colt Mustang, also sporting faux ivory grips.
And then there's the truly, ever so discrete, back-up to the back-up: my Lightweight Baby Browning.
Just in case this fancy BBQ buffet gets caught up in some sort of trans-dimensional time shift, there's always my Pieta Remington New Model Army to keep the festivities rolling right along.
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Shanghai McCoy
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Well aren't you the "Oddball" ...
Buzznrose
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So it’s not like we’re going to a public BBQ joint.
Think about a group of friends and/or family consisting of folks you really like…a bunch of like minded people hanging out in a back yard on a nice Saturday afternoon. Folks are kinda bunching up based on their crowds…kids are playing games…teens are doing teen stuff…ladies are sipping sweet tea and talking about the latest dumb stuff their hubby’s or boyfriends did, and the guys are hanging out around the cook pit being guys…and rather than dropping their drawers and comparing Johnson’s, we’re showing off our other hardware…the piece we can actually upgrade.
Thanks for that image! My friends and I settle for passing around the Rock Island and Morphy catalogs while nursing our bourbons and scotches. That can be dangerous too, as occasionally bids are placed. Usually on a nice old Winchester 71 or Belgian superposed.
PRD1
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Well, if I wanted to wear something fancy to a barbecue (or other social event) in such a manner as to be noticed, I'd probably have to choose ' Mr. Lucky':
Yes, it's gold plated, with real ivory grips. And the serial number is likely why some earlier owner dolled it up, for additional luck. Also, possibly because the plating tightened the tolerances in an otherwise as-issued 1911A1, it shoots very well, indeed, though the sights tend to be glary. The magazine is plated, too....
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Yes, it's gold plated, with real ivory grips. And the serial number is likely why some earlier owner dolled it up, for additional luck. Also, possibly because the plating tightened the tolerances in an otherwise as-issued 1911A1, it shoots very well, indeed, though the sights tend to be glary. The magazine is plated, too....
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My understanding is that a BBQ gun is not expected to be used, it's worn to semi-formal or formal occasions as what I guess would be called a fashion accessory. I remember a thread here a few years ago where the OP was talking about what gun to wear to his wedding.
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