do you have a BBQ gun?

[weaverftw]

So I’ve literally had to listen to dudes argue about this for triple digit hours of my life at work. Best I can tell here’s a list of bbq gun requirements but there’s flexibility; like you can mix and match as long as you meet multiple of them:
- two tone metal
*may also need gold controls or some form of contrast
- fancy aftermarket finish
- aftermarket grips a must, the fancier materials the better
- engraving not required but helpful
- engraved grips okay but high end materials better.
- polished stainless < two tone < nickel or black nickel< super deep blue and engraving.

This is by no means a complete list. This just starts the argument

Eeeeeeh none of that stuff tickles my fancy. I hate gaudy stuff in my cars, watches, guns, House decor, etc. Stainless and two tone are generally deal breakers for me on guns; Your work crew sounds like a bunch of out of touch boomers who think a vintage 1911 is the pinnacle of firearm technology…

 

[Deadcoyote]

Eeeeeeh none of that stuff tickles my fancy. I hate gaudy stuff in my cars, watches, guns, House decor, etc. Stainless and two tone are generally deal breakers for me on guns; Your work crew sounds like a bunch of out of touch boomers who think a vintage 1911 is the pinnacle of firearm technology…

Yeah these were all my old bosses. I’m almost gonna retire here in a minute and these dudes are all way older than me. Note it’s not my thing either. They mocked me for carrying a Glock 23. They told me I could be the valet at their bbq. It was all in fun. Miss those guys

 

[safetyfirstont]

A sweet looking wheel gun would be my pick of I had such a bbq gun

 

[Deadcoyote]

Oh Smolts were a part of this. In fact these guys arguing about bbq guns and wearing them to work is what introduced me to the whole concept. Man don’t hate, the more I think about it I miss those guys.

 

[ReaperCustom45]

Eeeeeeh none of that stuff tickles my fancy. I hate gaudy stuff in my cars, watches, guns, House decor, etc. Stainless and two tone are generally deal breakers for me on guns; Your work crew sounds like a bunch of out of touch boomers who think a vintage 1911 is the pinnacle of firearm technology…

You say that as if the 1911 is NOT the pinnacle of firearm technology...

Yeah these were all my old bosses. I’m almost gonna retire here in a minute and these dudes are all way older than me. Note it’s not my thing either. They mocked me for carrying a Glock 23. They told me I could be the valet at their bbq. It was all in fun. Miss those guys

In all fairness, you deserved to be mocked for carrying a Glock 23. Not only is it a Block, but also a 40? That's a double whammy.

 

[Hit Factor]

So I’ve literally had to listen to dudes argue about this for triple digit hours of my life at work. Best I can tell here’s a list of bbq gun requirements but there’s flexibility; like you can mix and match as long as you meet multiple of them:
- two tone metal
*may also need gold controls or some form of contrast
- fancy aftermarket finish
- aftermarket grips a must, the fancier materials the better
- engraving not required but helpful
- engraved grips okay but high end materials better.
- polished stainless < two tone < nickel or black nickel< super deep blue and engraving.

This is by no means a complete list. This just starts the argument

You don’t need any of that if you have “Barbecue Special” engraved on it . . .

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[Deadcoyote]

You say that as if the 1911 is NOT the pinnacle of firearm technology...

In all fairness, you deserved to be mocked for carrying a Glock 23. Not only is it a Block, but also a 40? That's a double whammy.

Respectfully, at this time and in the assignment I had my issue weapon was a SW 6906. You could request an alternative weapon if you agreed to buy it and I asked for a Glock 30, was told no and the guy who got to make the call told me he’d accept an Glock 23.

 

[Deadcoyote]

I remember one guy had a super high polish blued high power he’d sent to some custom shot to be slicked up and it had mammoth molar grips on it and another guy had the Smolt. Those were the two cool ones. Many other assorted ones.

 

[Trapper]

Gonna have to live with Craig Spegal grips until I locate some mammoth molars.

 

[weaverftw]

You say that as if the 1911 is NOT the pinnacle of firearm technology...

Oh I love a 1911 and from a historical perspective, have an immense amount of respect. But “those guys” who only care about 1911s and think no modern firearm is worth owning (or even take a step further and belittle people that own them) are a special kind of . Even funnier because they’re wrong.

 

[sonofeugene]

Maybe my fathers Luger would work?

 

[AR15barrels]

Have you ever used a BBQ gun for its intended purpose? I kinda want to. First step: get a BBQ gun. Step 2: hold a BBQ at my home.

I'm sure I have something that can qualify.
More importantly, I can also BBQ...

 

[sonofeugene]

A bit of background on my BBQ gun.

My father bought it after he returned from fighting s in France during WWII. He bought it mail order from a Missouri gun dealer for 35 dollars. A box of ammo was included. He then made the grips, likely inspired by the grips he made for his other BBQ gun. He also made a jewelry box out of the same colored strips of Lucite and presented it to his girlfriend. She later became my mother.

He never fired it, claiming it had a weak spring. Years after he died, I took the gun to that Luger specialist in San Mateo. Mike Krouse (sp?) as I recall. He pronounced it to be perfectly fine to fire. So I put a few boxes through it.

 

[sonofeugene]

His other BBQ gun:

 

[sonofeugene]

It’s a bring back ( have the papers). It’s a WWI era gun made for the French military by Bonafaccio Esheverria (Sp?) in Spain. It’s a long barrel version of an Izzara. It uses 32ACP rounds. The girl under the grips was his kid sister as he had no sweetheart or wife during his time in France.

 

[sonofeugene]

My father also made holsters for both guns out of used boot leather.

 

[NorCALSpeed]

Ah so it's a safe queen but it goes outside

 

[Ron_Swanson]

I've understood a BBQ gun's primary focus is to flex on other party goers, to show off your cool and fancy gun. Think classic, dressy, and flashy as proper adjectives to describe your BBQ gun. 1911s and revolvers seem to make great BBQ guns because they are classic, but an old Colt automatic would do too. Polished blue or nickel, two tone would be my assumed finishes; engraving is a nice touch. I've seen gold plated guns or guns with gold inlay, and ivory or pearl grips used, but wood grips work too. So yeah, a safe queen that goes outside would cover most of the description, hah.

As for me, I have a few guns that could be BBQ gun material, but I'm choosing this engraved Colt 1903 Pocket Hammer with MoP stocks.

 

[socalgunowner909]

What the F is a bbq gun??? LOL please help me understand this

I should have waited one minute before posting this and read the one just before. Ok now I know. Lets see what gun I will post as my BBQ gun/s.

 

[sonofeugene]

Yes, both are pretty much safe queens. Though they have been to a range just a few times. Me and my siblings consider them to be important heirlooms/memories of my father and what he went through during the war.

When I die, they will both go to my youngest sister who is 19 years younger than me. She shoots and reloads so I know they will be well taken care of.