Black-Tie Guns

[ralph7]

Where I hunted for many many years in Upstate NY, there was a very high end gun shop specializing in used vintage Parkers, Belgium Brownings, vintage German & British shotguns, as well as very highly sought after vintage and antique rifles - many prized Winchesters that were highly engraved with Ivory stocks and hand sewn leather cases! He had absolutely no interest in handguns although he would have to buy many of them when buying an entire collection from an estate. Because he had no real interest in handguns, he sold them dirt cheap! I mean really cheap - just to move them out of the display cases and make room for his long guns worth much more. Works for me!

I bought quite a few pristine collectible handguns from him and would routinely buy more than one at a time. Thankfully for me and my hunting bud's, almost all his clientele were only interested in the long guns - left more for us!
Never heard of an ivory stocked long gun, that is intriguing!

 

[BAM-BAM]

Where I hunted for many many years in Upstate NY, there was a very high end gun shop specializing in used vintage Parkers, Belgium Brownings, vintage German & British shotguns, as well as very highly sought after vintage and antique rifles - many prized Winchesters that were highly engraved with Ivory stocks and hand sewn leather cases! He had absolutely no interest in handguns although he would have to buy many of them when buying an entire collection from an estate. Because he had no real interest in handguns, he sold them dirt cheap! I mean really cheap - just to move them out of the display cases and make room for his long guns worth much more. Works for me!

I bought quite a few pristine collectible handguns from him and would routinely buy more than one at a time. Thankfully for me and my hunting bud's, almost all his clientele were only interested in the long guns - left more for us!

Is/was a small local gunshop where the owner worked on the model that he wanted to turn used guns over ASAP. generally only looking to make $50-100 on each transaction, so he could use "his Money" flipping 3 or 4 guns vs holding out for weeks or months for top dollar on just one gun!

Got a number of good deals in that shop!

 

[jimmyj]

SO..............what's yer point

Am I correct in that wives rule the world ?

 

[Bloodhound]

My oldest grand daughter lives and works in Grapevine...Next time we go visit, I will have someplace to hang while my wife and grand daughter "Shop"! Thanks for the tip

 

[WildBillWJW]

Possible black tie barbecue gun…

 

[Imissedagain]

Nothing fancy in the Bianchi under the Tux jacket.
Clarinets, the ultimate female magnet, invites trouble, jealous husbands.

 

[Glenn R. McMannly]

This is my BBQ gun. A BOND derringer chambered in .410 Magnum. It's as fancy as I'll go.

Sorry, I don't wear black ties.

 

[Onomea]

Glenn, it's attractive, for sure, but.... Have you ever shot it?

(I'm thinking if a grizzly bear is on top of you, thrusting that into its maw as deep as possible and pulling the trigger as he chomps down, well hail! At that point, who cares about a little recoil! )

 

[Glenn R. McMannly]

Glenn, it's attractive, for sure, but.... Have you ever shot it?

(I'm thinking if a grizzly bear is on top of you, thrusting that into its maw as deep as possible and pulling the trigger as he chomps down, well hail! At that point, who cares about a little recoil! )

It's for a stout but manageable recoil.

 

[Greyman50]

You got to be kidding.....
I would give all my guns to have my wife back!

Me too…..

 

[javbike]

 

[WildBillWJW]

Another possible black tie entrant…

 

[lihpster]

Heck, I'm more likely to go to a zip tie event than a black tie event!

 

[ISCS Yoda]

For the record, on the rare occasion that I'm dressed in a tuxedo or a suit, the only gun I carry is a Beretta 950 BS. The top one in this picture. Easy to conceal, doesn't bulge no matter where I put it, and, in the rare moments that I am that gussied up, I don't need a gun on my waist. Way too annoying. The Beretta mousie will do in that circumstance.

 

[Riposte1]

About the only time I wear a tie these days is to a funeral, and even then I'm just about as likely to dress casual unless I'm a pall bearer (which seems to happen more frequently these days )

When it is an event to honor a friend that shoots I will carry a nice 1911 with ivory, bone or stag, stocks, if an acquaintenance I know but wasn't a gun person then a regular 1911 will do - all such events require a major caliber BUG for me.


Riposte

 

[jimmyj]

I been wearing Bow Ties for a number of years due to limited arm movement.
When people enquire about the ties I explain that the Bow Ties are "Chick Magnets".

 

[M1A4ME]

When wearing a suit/tie I usually just hide the little Shield Plus 4" IWB.

If I was going to a get together where the guns would be "shown off" I'd probably wear this one. I bought an extra slide/barrel/RSA for this one so I could put it back to original condition if the need arose. These fugly frames are kind of rare having been made in limited numbers for a couple years. The frame is very slick so the sleeve works well for actually shooting it. And it shoots pretty good.