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Posted: 10/21/2004 11:52:51 PM EDT

Can't sleep so I thought I'd share with you...

Lawdog

Posted: 10/21/2004 11:55:10 PM EDT

[#1]

Same lawdog from THR?

That sir, is a BBQ gun if I ever saw one.

Posted: 10/21/2004 11:58:38 PM EDT

[#2]

By chance are you a pimp in a New Orleans whoreshouse?

Posted: 10/21/2004 11:59:40 PM EDT

[#3]

Im not sure if that rates as Bling

Posted: 10/22/2004 12:02:37 AM EDT

[#4]

does it shoot real bullets?

Posted: 10/22/2004 12:03:29 AM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
does it shoot real bullets?

I bet its airsoft.

Posted: 10/22/2004 12:07:57 AM EDT

[#6]

Your pics are too small; can't see the details but from what I could tell it looks nice!

Posted: 10/22/2004 12:08:59 AM EDT

[#7]

Oh yea mockers of the Holy Engraved Colt

Lightning shall smite you all soon.

Posted: 10/22/2004 12:09:11 AM EDT

[#8]

Chinese Dragon grips on a 1911???

Posted: 10/22/2004 12:09:39 AM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:
By chance are you a pimp in a New Orleans whoreshouse?

Dont make me get my pimpcane.

Posted: 10/22/2004 12:14:23 AM EDT

[#10]

Damn .......

And here I thought the one I saw with the last supper engraved on it was over the top

Posted: 10/22/2004 12:29:43 AM EDT

[#11]

Looks Arabic.

CW

Posted: 10/22/2004 12:32:23 AM EDT

[#12]

You know, smite is a word that's just not used enough.
After all, it's fun to say and it's in the Bible, so it's got to be good.

Posted: 10/22/2004 12:39:33 AM EDT

[#13]

Looks like a leather boot... Or wrought iron gate.

What the fuck am I making fun at? Do I own a 1911? No!

So maybe I just better shut the fuck up.

Posted: 10/22/2004 12:49:34 AM EDT

[#14]

I think it fires Scrimshaw Elephant Ivory Bullets...and the muzzle blast looks like those fancy 4th of July fireworks displays....

MT

time for sleep... open 24/7 my ass.

Posted: 10/22/2004 2:35:56 AM EDT

[#15]

Good god man, what in the hell did you do to that gun?

Posted: 10/22/2004 2:44:10 AM EDT

[#16]

Buy a stand for it and stick a rose down the barrel, that there is a display piece.

If it was mine, Id take to the range to blast some federal 230 and laugh(on the inside) at the old guys wanting to know why I shoot it.

I could never own a safe queen, I'd try to bump fire it just because I could.

Posted: 10/22/2004 4:35:02 AM EDT

[#17]

Some people don't appreciate art.

Very nice piece.

Posted: 10/22/2004 4:37:02 AM EDT

[#18]

That's th' MAD bling bling, beeyotch!

Posted: 10/22/2004 7:32:57 AM EDT

[#19]

Quoted:
Chinese Dragon grips on a 1911???

VERY nice Colt!

Care to give us some history on that gun?Any details?

[foaming at the mouth]
CH

Posted: 10/22/2004 7:47:04 AM EDT

[#20]

Quoted:
Chinese Dragon grips on a 1911???

They are obviously Japanese dragon grips on the Colt 1911 in hommage to the fear that the gun put into our Pacific enemies in WWII.

Posted: 10/22/2004 7:54:04 AM EDT

[#21]

Quoted:
Some people don't appreciate art.

Very nice piece.

+1

Posted: 10/22/2004 7:56:30 AM EDT

[#22]

Posted: 10/22/2004 7:59:10 AM EDT

[#23]

No holster wear?

Don't you carry it?

Posted: 10/22/2004 8:03:07 AM EDT

[#24]

Quoted:
Quoted:
By chance are you a pimp in a New Orleans whoreshouse?

Dont make me get my pimpcane.

I was about to aske if he needed a Pimpsitck to go with it.

Posted: 10/22/2004 8:15:01 AM EDT

[#25]

Quoted:
Same lawdog from THR?

First thing that hit my mind.......saw the pics.....nah....don't think that's quite his style.

Nice gun. I'd never want to shoot it, or drag it in the mud, but very nice gun.

Posted: 10/22/2004 8:27:26 AM EDT

[#26]

Beautiful engraving.

Posted: 10/22/2004 8:29:25 AM EDT

[#27]

Quoted:
By chance are you a pimp in a New Orleans whoreshouse?

That's "CHEAP New Orleans whorehouse".....

Not my style of decoration, but definitely a piece of work.

Enjoy!

Posted: 10/22/2004 8:30:11 AM EDT

[#28]

not my style.........

Posted: 10/22/2004 8:31:40 AM EDT

[#29]

Quoted:
Buy a stand for it and stick a rose down the barrel, that there is a display piece.

DAMN but the one liners are ROLLING in today!

Posted: 10/22/2004 9:05:47 AM EDT

[#30]

I could never touch an gun that looked like that let alone shoot it.

To me it's worthless.

Posted: 10/22/2004 9:17:19 AM EDT

[#31]

[CHRISTOPHER WALKEN AS THE CONTINENTAL] WOWIE WOW WOW!! [/CHRISTOPHER WALKEN AS THE CONTINENTAL]

Posted: 10/22/2004 9:26:27 AM EDT

[#32]

Quoted:
Oh yea mockers of the Holy Engraved Colt

Lightning shall smite you all soon.

Amen brother Lump, preach on

Posted: 10/22/2004 1:17:37 PM EDT

[#33]

Cape_Hunter asks: VERY nice Colt! Care to give us some history on that gun?Any details?

Thanks for asking C-H. The Colt was manufactured in 1919. It is a commercial model and was engraved by Colt for a high-ranking military official after the war. The pistol is fully engraved as are the two magazines that came with it. The scroll work on the barrel is inlaid silver that has a nice patina. Depending on the light, it can appear as either silver or gold inlay.

Somewhere along its life, some dumb-a$$ actually fired it as evidenced by the slight wear mark on the rear of the hammer. The pistol is in NRA 99 % condition (due to the wear mark).

The pistol was passed along by the original owner's family and came into the possession of a California collector where I eventually purchased it. It was a high dollar purchase but, how can you put a price of such great looking art??

As you might suspect, it is a safe queen. I regularly turn it to prevent the process of corrosion starting (i.e. the nasty "brown" rust. The gun was finished in high polish blue.) The pistol was originally sold with factory Colt genuine hand carved elephant ivory grips that depict a Chinese dragon.
As the ivory has aged over time, it has turned a "yellow" color as is typical of aged ivory.

I appreciate everyone's comments about the gun and hope you appreciate its intrinsic beauty as I do. And if I really took a notion to, I could shoot it but I thing I will pass. That's what the Springer is for !!!

Take care and safe shooting,
Lawdog

Posted: 10/22/2004 1:20:27 PM EDT

[#34]

Cape_Hunter asks: VERY nice Colt! Care to give us some history on that gun?Any details?

Thanks for asking C-H. The Colt was manufactured in 1919. It is a commercial model and was engraved by Colt for a high-ranking military official after the war. The pistol is fully engraved as are the two magazines that came with it. The scroll work on the slide is inlaid silver that has a nice patina. Depending on the light, it can appear as either silver or gold inlay.

Somewhere along its life, some dumb-a$$ actually fired it as evidenced by the slight wear mark on the rear of the hammer. The pistol is in NRA 99 % condition (due to the wear mark).

The pistol was passed along by the original owner's family and came into the possession of a California collector where I eventually purchased it. It was a high dollar purchase but, how can you put a price of such great looking art??

As you might suspect, it is a safe queen. I regularly turn it to prevent the process of corrosion starting (i.e. the nasty "brown" rust. The gun was finished in high polish blue.) The pistol was originally sold with factory Colt genuine hand carved elephant ivory grips that depict a Chinese dragon.
As the ivory has aged over time, it has turned a "yellow" color as is typical of aged ivory.

I appreciate everyone's comments about the gun and hope you appreciate its intrinsic beauty as I do. And if I really took a notion to, I could shoot it but I thing I will pass. That's what the Springer is for !!!

Take care and safe shooting,
Lawdog

[edited by lawdog 'cause he didn't proof before submitting]

Posted: 10/22/2004 1:21:57 PM EDT

[#35]

I will give you a buck o five for it.

Posted: 10/22/2004 1:22:00 PM EDT

[#36]

Quoted:
I could never touch an gun that looked like that let alone shoot it.

To me it's ~~worthless~~priceless.

Posted: 10/22/2004 1:23:37 PM EDT

[#37]

bling

Posted: 10/22/2004 1:55:18 PM EDT

[#38]

Very nice. Guns like that are not just pieces of art, but also a way to connect with the history of the USA. They should be cherished and cared for by those who can appreciate them.

Don't let the hecklers bother you. If it was spraypainted in a ugly home-made camo job and had a bone optical sight stuck on top, it would be "cool" to the kiddies.

Arc