What is a "BBQ gun"?

[tommy.duncan]

http://www.turnbullmfg.com/gun/turnbull-model-1911-bbq-edition-2/

Here is a link to the Turnbull BBQ 1911. My LGS has 2 of these.

 

[tarosean]

A Glock will never be a BBQ gun.

Sure it can... Just dont get too close to the pit with it.

 

[savanahsdad]

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A Glock will never be a BBQ gun.

Please. The tupperware in that link is only an effort at polishing a turd. .

:-|

$7,000 worth of turd Polish the phrase "lipstick on a pig" comes to mind

 

[Moparnut]

I never thought I would read the words "turd polish".D My wife looked at me funny when I started busting out laughing. In all seriousness though, I thought BBQ gun was where someone super heated the gun to give it a patina look? I thought it was slang for that particular process.

 

[horsemen61]

I know I want one

 

[chuckcook]

Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) inmates made my gun rig and german silver grips. They always do an excellent job.

 

[T2K]

Now THAT'S a BBQ gun.

 

[Iggy]

Wyoming BBQ rig that was built in Texas.

 

[horsemen61]

Nice rig iggy

 

[Officers'Wife]

If a BBQ gun is a "conversation starter" then my great grandfather's old Colt surely qualifies. Everytime I bring it out at least one person will say - you mean you can still shoot that thing?

 

[chuckcook]

Thanks, T2K

 

[chuckcook]

Iggy, That truly is a nice rig!

 

[bannockburn]

Iggy

Very nice rig! Love the grips too. They remind of those made by Roy Fishpaw.

 

[Old Dog]

Iggy's rig is great, love the classic Smith, but sorry ... chuckcook for the win. Simply awesome rig and the stocks on that Series 70 are gorgeous.

 

[Iggy]

Sure can't argue with Old Dog. That 1911 rig is awesome.

 

[200Apples]

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Nice rigs! chuckcook and Iggy.

Very, very nice.

 

[Grayrock]

Chuckcook wins best personally owned BBQ rig- but that Turnbull Government Commander Heritage gets my vote as most desirable!

 

[Llama Bob]

Traditionaly this was the distinction:

- A BBQ gun is a fancy gun intended to show off on social occasions. They were typically American made, engraved, usually high-polish blue and often had some sort of fancy grip, but typically not mother of pearl. This is a reasonable modern example:

http://www.turnbullmfg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/TBBQ-3001-LS-1024x726.jpg

- A court gun is a gun designed to go with a suit and convince people you're a sober, responsible officer of the law. Usually american made, not engraved, blued, and with fancy but restrained grips. Example:

http://www.turnbullmfg.com/wp-conte...-full-length-for-website-listing-1024x666.jpg

- A pimp gun is owned by a different social class of people, and is typical a cheap piece of junk that has somehow been made shiny. Mother of pearl grips predominate. Chrome, gold & polished stainless finishes are common. Engraving if any tends towards naked women or Mexican saints. Rich pimps may do the same to a higher quality gun. A canonical example:

http://i.imgur.com/YfwQmqJ.jpg

 

[Lever30]

I think it qualifies as a bbq gun

Series 70 Colt, safe queen.

 

[CDW4ME]

Although this old thread has been resurrected a couple of times, its a gun that the owner perceives will impress others (perception may not be reality).

 

[yugorpk]

Although this old thread has been resurrected a couple of times, its a gun that the owner perceives will impress others (perception may not be reality).

I wouldnt say that is true at all. Some guns are works of art and can be embellished to make them even more beautiful. Its not necessarily something the oner does to impress anyone else. Ive got quite a few guns that could be called BBQ guns but that doesnt mean anyone else is ever going to see them.

 

[200Apples]

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...a gun that the owner perceives will impress others (perception may not be reality).

Thanks to Llama Bob for his excellent, most recent post, we now know THAT would be the pimp gun. Hahaha... because as soon as we set out to *impress* others... we might as well be pimps.

And thanks again to L.B. for his inclusion of the Court Gun. That one has my name all over it. Just beautiful.

 

[Grayrock]

Although this old thread has been resurrected a couple of times,

What better time than Resurrection Sunday? Now I wish I could wear a BBQ gun to the Jerry Jeff Walker concert tonight

 

[CapnMac]

It's a collision of things.

One was that old time tradition had jail trustys would hand carve holsters and leather for favorite LEO. They often would also do grips for service arms, too (per the excellent example above). Those then became "Court guns" something to wear in the dignity of a courtroom with a hint of panache (especially since lunch was going to be at a downtown joint rather than a greasy spoon out on FM 1155.

Out in the ranching areas of Texas (as opposed to metro areas, the coast, or the Piney Woods), where people measured land by the section (1 square mile) rather than acres, so daily carry was commonplace. If you had a shindig, and you invited the Sherriff, the rest of the County Commissioners, and suxh similar bigwigs, you wanted something dressier than that old Police Positive in a plan flap holster. Your neighbors were likely to dress up, too, and that included the sidearm they put on for the 30, 40 ,50 mile drive from their place to yours.

Throw in that many of these families would have kids & kin who were LEO, and you have a collection of folks all carrying, and not necessarily looking to impress, but to show they'd put an effort into cleaning up and looking nice.

OF course, there are exceptions to every rule, and Texas has no lack of those. I've seen some court guns carried by folk who should not be allowed near live ammo. Same as I've seen folk whose idea about "dressing up" was to put on a set of recently washed hickory pinstripe overalls.

Such is life.

And, it's been too long since I've been to a 'Q where the meat was smoked by the quarter, too.

 

[stchman]

It seems to me that BBQ guns can only be fancy 1911s or ornate single action cowboy revolvers with scroll work.