Chance Derringer, SASS #19985 Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefty Dude, SASS # 51223 Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Here is my BBQ's !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cypress Sam, SASS #10915 Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 It depends on the Bar-B-Que. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Hombre Sin Nombre Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 13 hours ago, Lefty Dude, SASS # 51223 said: Here is my BBQ's !!!! I really like the grips on that one. Where did they come from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Bill Burt Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 57 minutes ago, Cypress Sam, SASS #10915 said: It depends on the Bar-B-Que. It looks like we're both carrying 1911 type guns in very similar holsters. Mine is a Colt Commander in a Wilson Combat holster which I carry at 4 o'clock position. I've never seen grips like that on a 1911, what type are they and are they ivory? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper Agate Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 How about a BBQ knife? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cypress Sam, SASS #10915 Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 1 hour ago, Captain Bill Burt said: It looks like we're both carrying 1911 type guns in very similar holsters. Mine is a Colt Commander in a Wilson Combat holster which I carry at 4 o'clock position. I've never seen grips like that on a 1911, what type are they and are they ivory? The pistol is a Lightweight Commander 45acp. I made the grips from a piece of ivory that I bought in Hong Kong in 1968 for $10 US. I wish I’d bought a lot more at those prices. I bought the gun from a friend when he was leaving Vietnam and carried it for the remaining 6 years I was there (but not in that holster). I made the grips which were pattered after a picture I saw in Guns and Ammo magazine that Jeff Cooper had on his 1911. (He later decided that stock grips were better.). The holster was made by “Ken Smith Maker”, Kissimmee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Bill Burt Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 20 minutes ago, Cypress Sam, SASS #10915 said: The pistol is a Lightweight Commander 45acp. I made the grips from a piece of ivory that I bought in Hong Kong in 1968 for $10 US. I wish I’d bought a lot more at those prices. I bought the gun from a friend when he was leaving Vietnam and carried it for the remaining 6 years I was there (but not in that holster). I made the grips which were pattered after a picture I saw in Guns and Ammo magazine that Jeff Cooper had on his 1911. (He later decided that stock grips were better.). The holster was made by “Ken Smith Maker”, Kissimmee. 6 years in Vietnam! Wow! I’m young enough to have missed that. I like that pistol and rig. They look good and I’m sure they do what they are designed to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Sam, SASS #34718L Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 This Feller mite'a took "BBQ Guns" a bit too Literally.................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 i picked up one this past weekend by a pure fluke - its not in my caliber , its 357- i shoot 45 colt , its an engrave EMF GWII "liberty" 4 3/4" , it will have to do for this service as i doubt ill shoot it , still has that little plastic spacer in the cylinder/frame that comes from the factory , plastc wrap and cosmo substance , still in the original wrapper/ never whipped down - original box-with all the paper including the original sales slip , nothing i would normally buy , i got just the holsters for it and i got a good enough buy ill not probably hesitate to carry it at a BBQ down the road , i would never have guessed id post to this thread this way , i do have an 1880s-90s original S&W model one that i have suspenders being made for with integral holster - that was my planned BBQ gun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Hombre Sin Nombre Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 7 hours ago, Jasper Agate said: How about a BBQ knife? I like that one almost as much as my crossfire trail knife Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdellon Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 On 6/19/2019 at 12:49 AM, Dutch Wheeler said: I guess I misinterpreted what "BBQ gun" meant in the opening question. I almost choked on my coffee after seeing this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jersey Kid, SASS #287 Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Coles SASS 1188 Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 An engraved 2nd gen SAA with checkered ivory grips, two engraved Henry’s and an 1866. The middle Henry is a copy of the one owned by a relative, Captain Samual Hymer, who was awarded the Medal of Honor in the civil war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Hombre Sin Nombre Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 2 hours ago, Jersey Kid, SASS #287 said: Who did the cattlebrand Colt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jersey Kid, SASS #287 Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 Frontier Classics Cleburne TX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefty Dude, SASS # 51223 Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 On 6/19/2019 at 12:39 PM, El Hombre Sin Nombre said: I really like the grips on that one. Where did they come from? Joe Perkins, Outlaw Custom Grips. Tucson, Arizona Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Hombre Sin Nombre Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 1 minute ago, Lefty Dude, SASS # 51223 said: Joe Perkins, Outlaw Custom Grips. Tucson, Arizona Excellent. He’s on my short list for grip work on my next project. Probably at the top after seeing yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefty Dude, SASS # 51223 Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 Joe does an excellent job, has lots of material to choose from. Living in Arizona, I visited his shop in Tucson and selected the Wood from his stock blanks. Not shown is the Palm swell I had him do on the left side. Here it is. Makes for very accurate off hand hold. This is one accurate 45 Cimarron. Engraving is by; Jim Downing, The Gun Engraver. Also note the Wood too Metal fit of the grips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramblin Gambler Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 I don't go in for the fancy engraving. My BBQ guns are selected for cool factor. Like this 1st gen colt made in 1877 I believe. Or this US&S 1911A1 from WW2 Or this 1911 replica made by colt in 2011. I don't like shooting this one because it bites me, so I might as well wear it to BBQs. I don't have pictures of the holsters, but I have a replica GI holster for the 1911s and an old basket weave with a paddle that shows them off better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sourdoughjim Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 I see there are a lot of 1911 aficionados here! I don't know if it fits the definition of a BBQ gun, but I am quite sure it is unique. I had 1992 Ciener .22 conversion kit top end gathering dust, so in 2013 at a gun show I bought an Olympic Arms Matchmaster carbon steel stripped frame in the white (factory second because of casting gas holes) and used SARCO, Numrich, Wolff, and Hogue parts to finish it. The parts fitting took over 3 months (a couple of hours every couple of days), and the frame/MSH were parked by the Oly factory (about an hour's drive away). I used a Wolff 19# mainspring (instead of the 23# .45 spring) as it is a .22 blowback. 4# trigger pull. It shoots very well even with fixed sights! Parkerized parts hold oil very well, and that is why you can see oil "stains" on the rear of the parked frame in the photo. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sourdoughjim Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Ramblin Gambler said: Or this 1911 replica made by colt in 2011. I don't like shooting this one because it bites me, so I might as well wear it to BBQs. I can see why it bites the web of your hand. It appears to me to be a grip safety meant for a Colt Commander for use with the rounded Commander hammer. All you need to do is replace it with a Colt (or similar) Government Model grip safety so that the hammer spur contacts the grip safety extension when the slide is rearward upon firing the pistol and not your hand. Then it will be a shooter, not a BBQ gun. BTW, nice looking LNIB gun! Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawdog Dago Dom Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 I have always liked the clean lines of the 1911. It's one of those designs that never seems to go out of style. If it is a younger crowd (under 40)BBQ, the the Gold Cup will come along. The gold Colt grip medallion gives just a bit of bling to catch the eye. For a an older crowd, especially one that appreciates weapons, the Pre-war Government Model (1931) will be my guest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chili Pepper Kid, SASS #60463 Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 Bring on the ribs!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driftwood Johnson, SASS #38283 Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 Howdy How about a double action Merwin Hulbert 38? Or perhaps a Remington Double Derringer. Or something really easy to hide away, a Smith and Wesson Ladysmith? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairie Dawg, SASS #50329 Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 Posting these pics for my good pard Coffinmaker: His Capt. Schaeffer Replicants Coffinmaker's Custom Marshal Snubbies Coffinmaker's Custom 1860 Conversions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loophole LaRue, SASS #51438 Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 20 minutes ago, Prairie Dawg, SASS #50329 said: Posting these pics for my good pard Coffinmaker: His Capt. Schaeffer Replicants Coffinmaker's Custom Marshal Snubbies Coffinmaker's Custom 1860 Conversions Coffinmaker was kind enough to put his mark on two of these for me.....but mine are (ahem!) longer than his...... The 1911 is a Para Slim Hawg, with pre-ban ivory. LL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 it does indeed "depend on the BBQ" i have my cowboy items and i have concealed , it just depends , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Crimes Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 You guys sure go to a lot rougher BBQ then we run Down Under Theses are the only Fighten Irons we take to a BBQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireball #7709 Life Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 S&W 49 done many years ago by a gunsmith friend, my main match 73 with Jim Downing engraving and Turnbull CCH, my Great Grandfathers deer gun, factory engraved Savage 99 in 300 Savage. While they're all pretty, they also all get shot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramblin Gambler Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 On 6/21/2019 at 5:05 PM, sourdoughjim said: I can see why it bites the web of your hand. It appears to me to be a grip safety meant for a Colt Commander for use with the rounded Commander hammer. All you need to do is replace it with a Colt (or similar) Government Model grip safety so that the hammer spur contacts the grip safety extension when the slide is rearward upon firing the pistol and not your hand. Then it will be a shooter, not a BBQ gun. BTW, nice looking LNIB gun! My understanding is that's how the original 1911s were made. They later improved them with the extended grip safety. Then way down the line they replaced the hammer with the ugly bubble looking rounded thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgavin Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 This is my OM Bisley, 1999 production. RENE guide says only about 4,075 were made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 some BBQs are rougher than others , ive not been to the bad side in many years , but there was a time , a lifetime ago , today we just enjoy the food , compare fun things like events and purchases , talk up old times and go home to bed .......gettin old aint for sissys but if i get invited i can come prepared Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boggus Deal #64218 Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 No, the negative isn’t flipped. Nope. It’s not a custom Ruger. Less than 300 ever made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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