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Display Prop Rods.
Went to a gun show a couple of months back and found these.
Anyone seen these before? The only ones I've seen before these were Smith & Wesson blue prop rods.
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I am not looking to trade these Ruger prop rods, I only have 2 left from the original 6.
The other 4 were traded a month after I bought them. I will keep an eye out for the vendor I bought them from to see if he has anymore.
The next show is in a couple of weeks. If I find more I will contact those who asked about trading for them.
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I'll trade you a couple Rugers for a couple of Smiths. 
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Ditto, I'd do you a trade also, if you are interested.
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And here I thought nobody wanted any of them Red Ones...
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I would love to purchase one of those.... Red or blue, doesn't matter what color. Is anyone willing to sell one?
Thanks, Bob
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They look evil.
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Around here the Smith rods are the most common by far.
"Never throw anything away" fits well here.
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My prop rods have a dual purpose.
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Shoo boy makes some great ones too...
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I guess I'm an oddball... but I don't get the whole prop rod thing.
To me it distracts from the appearance of the gun in a photograph or otherwise.
If I'm going to shoot a photo and I want an tilted position on the gun, I prop it from underneath with a brandy cork where it is out of sight.
Worse case, if I wanted to use a "prop rod"... I'd want a clear glass one that was the least visible as possible.
Is there something that I'm missing?
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As a rule, I don't like to use prop rods; I agree with some that they do tend to distract from the gun itself. Occasionally, I'll use one to get the proper angle. I have two, one of the blue S&W types, and a clear acrylic job that is more generic. I think its use is not quite as distracting. Here's an example:
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Another dual Purpose Rod
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I guess I'm an oddball... but I don't get the whole prop rod thing.
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They were for dealers to display handguns. You can put more propped up guns in less space in the display cabinet.
I also do not like them in a photograph of a gun. For gun photographs I use hidden props or the gun is leaning against something in the backgound.
But I do have red ones, blue ones, and homemade ones.
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I will not even consider looking at a picture of a gun on this forum without a proper prop rod.
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I will not even consider looking at a picture of a gun on this forum without a proper prop rod.
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Sip is not allowed to look at these pictures because I use Q-tips wedged between the cylinder and the frame that is well hidden behind the gun or a white hunk of foam that blends into the white background. The S&W prop rods obscure too much of the gun in the pictures.
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I would be happy to trade some of these for some of yours!
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I did not see Smith357s pictures...and the above piece of wood is just plain sad....
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Very cool Misty...
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Sip, do you have a prop rod pic you'd like to share? 
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Sure...works great but not sure what it is...found it in my wife's sock draw...
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Funny stuff Sip.
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I like the Flair and Substance that a " Shoorod®" brings to the image.
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