So what is YOUR definition of a BBQ gun?

David LaPell · #1 10-01-2011, 07:20 AM

You hear the term mentioned from time and again. The BBQ gun. Where did it come from, and what do you think it means? What is your idea of a BBQ gun?

I suppose I only have one that fits the bill. My Model 27-2

Cocked & Locked · #2 10-01-2011, 08:15 AM

Something fancy I suppose. I don't have any engraved guns so I settle.

1917 Colt US Property .45

1917 S&W US Property .45

S&W 15-4

Springfield Armory Super .38

Rock Island Super .38

Well...guess I do have one engraved gun but I don't take it out in public much.

JCS&W · #3 10-01-2011, 08:26 AM

I always believed that a BBQ gun as a big bore handgun, shiny, fancy stocks and a fancy holster. Something like this, except for the holster.

vytoland · #4 10-01-2011, 09:46 AM

BBQ gun..................maybe something like this.................

Texas Six Shooter Grill | The BBQ Report

DeadAye · #5 10-01-2011, 09:47 AM

Aren't them cow grips with the ruby eyes a requirement?

lawandorder · #6 10-01-2011, 10:21 AM

pistol or revolver, wearing fancy stocks, ivory,pearl, sterling & gold and riding in fancy leather.

For those of us without the means, might just be the best we can trot out.

Bottom line it is the best shot of the day that goes home with bragging rights at the end of the day when the dead cow and frijoles have all been consumed.

Yep good ol Ivory steerheads with ruby eyes would be very acceptable.

BaldEagle1313 · #7 10-01-2011, 11:03 AM

Well, I don't really have a super-duper-fancy gun to show you. But as far as BBQ/smoker, although it isn't as big as the one in Texas (of course not, because everything is bigger in Texas, right?) I thought I'd give you a picture of the BBQ/smoker outside of a gunshop in Sandpoint Idaho we ran across on a trip earlier this year. Drove past it and thought "Got to get a picture of THAT!" Found out inside that the gun club has a nice outdoor range partway up the mountain outside of town. Still had snow on it mid-April. Let us "non-members" shoot for $5. Can't beat that.

ACP230 · #8 10-01-2011, 11:31 AM

The one I think of as my barbecue gun is a nickled M57 four inch with a fine-grained pair of factory wood grips on it. Beautiful gun.

I am lacking in fancy leather so would have to use a El Paso Saddlery Street Combat holster, or another plain black holster by Ted Blocker.

That engraved Llama .32 looks like it could be a "barbecue backup gun."

Wyatt Burp · #9 10-01-2011, 11:40 AM

My "Patton pair" will be my B-B-Q outfit if i ever make a rig for them. I think the Wolf & Klar S&W's are the ultimate BBQ guns. I made that tooled rig here for the very reason to make an ultimate personal BBQ set-up. I made the belt 3" thick so I'd have more area to tool. My version, anyway. Included is a BBQ autoloader in need of some leather, too. And a ruby eyed .44 special.

Mike1957 · #10 10-01-2011, 12:25 PM

Something like these.

keith44spl · #11 10-01-2011, 12:47 PM

Dang,
Ya'll got me in the notion of BBQin' this evenin'..."Maw, hang out the shingle up at the road!"

We'lls have sum brisket, beans & biscuits...Shootin' match out behind the corrals. Bring cash!

I'll be sportin' this 'n,

Su Amigo,
Dave

Xfuzz · #12 10-01-2011, 01:01 PM

Colt 45..factory eng class c with ivory.

Art Doc · #13 10-01-2011, 01:42 PM

IMO it has to be engraved. A nickel finish isn't enough to qualify. I have a bunch of nickel guns and they aren't "BBQ Guns."

It must have fancy stocks. I think ivory, pearl, stag, or at the very least an exotic wood. Carving or scrimshaw helps. Wood would probably have to have some carving. Ivory, pearl or stag can get by as is.

Some high-end leather is in order. The gun is to be worn, carried, used and showed off. No such thing as a safe queen "BBQ Gun." Carved or stamped patterns or designs, please.

keith44spl · #14 10-01-2011, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by SaxonPig

IMO it has to be engraved. A nickel finish isn't enough to qualify. I have a bunch of nickel guns and they aren't "BBQ Guns."

It must have fancy stocks. I think ivory, pearl, stag, or at the very least an exotic wood. Carving or scrimshaw helps. Wood would probably have to have some carving. Ivory, pearl or stag can get by as is.

Some high-end leather is in order. The gun is to be worn, carried, used and showed off. No such thing as a safe queen "BBQ Gun." Carved or stamped patterns or designs, please.

Since Sax raised the bar...

Su Amigo,
Dave

Wyatt Burp · #15 10-01-2011, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by keith44spl

Since Sax raised the bar...

Su Amigo,
Dave

Ok. You asked for it. I still haven't replaced the bullet loops on this rig that a blue parakeet ate off it. That was his last day living with us. This is my "Wild Bill Elliot" B-western rig I made twenty years ago. I decided to keep the grips facing back, though. Sorry Wild Bill.

williamlayton · #16 10-01-2011, 02:32 PM

There are classes of these guns---BBQ guns and Court guns.
A BBQ rig is always engraved---ALWAYS---if the best you can do is some fancy handles then you are what the boys call bankers--all hat and no cattle. Boys--have some silver or gold inlay in them thangs. DO NOT wear a drop loop or quick draw rig---it is a real sign of drugstore cowboy.
The grips are ivory.
The rig is hand tooled, using lots of color--always a three inch belt---some silver or gold on the rig is optional but appreciated.
Court guns are more subdued--suitable for the board room or business.
Guns are blued and engraved--no silver or gold.
Rig is equally conservative--no gold or silver conchos, no colors--conservative staining--cordivan, brown or black.
Dont even think about tie downs on these rigs---you will get laughed back to Louisiana.
I have been to these BBQ's back in the day--it will make you drool and cry.
Stareing is welcomed.
Blessings

keith44spl · #17 10-01-2011, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by williamlayton

There are classes of these guns---BBQ guns and Court guns.
A BBQ rig is always engraved---ALWAYS---if the best you can do is some fancy handles then you are what the boys call bankers--all hat and no cattle. Boys--have some silver or gold inlay in them thangs. DO NOT wear a drop loop or quick draw rig---it is a real sign of drugstore cowboy.
The grips are ivory.
The rig is hand tooled, using lots of color--always a three inch belt---some silver or gold on the rig is optional but appreciated.
Court guns are more subdued--suitable for the board room or business.
Guns are blued and engraved--no silver or gold.
Rig is equally conservative--no gold or silver conchos, no colors--conservative staining--cordivan, brown or black.
Dont even think about tie downs on these rigs---you will get laughed back to Louisiana.
I have been to these BBQ's back in the day--it will make you drool and cry.
Stareing is welcomed.
Blessings

Will,

My court rig,

Su Amigo,
Dave

feralmerril · #18 10-01-2011, 02:46 PM

I might be able to outfit the entire BBQ!

Rule3 · #19 10-01-2011, 03:03 PM

And just think, in other "cultures" we would refer to it as Bling"

WC145 · #20 10-01-2011, 04:41 PM

BBQ gun? The one I wear when it's okay for people to see that I'm carrying.

doublesharp · #21 10-01-2011, 05:06 PM

Didn't we just discuss this

This is my all purpose .357

Would this 4 screw .44mag get me a plate?

This .44 don't weigh much so I can eat more.

Can ya get in with a brand X?

nogoodnamesleft · #22 10-01-2011, 05:52 PM

Why's it called a 'BBQ Gun'?

feralmerril · #23 10-01-2011, 05:56 PM

Billy Bob`s quick gun.

Iggy · #24 10-01-2011, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by nogoodnamesleft

Why's it called a 'BBQ Gun'?

When them folks down in the SW decide to scorch a little beef and have a snort or two, they polish their boots, slick back their hair if they got any left and wax their mustache.
They straps on their "spiffyest" Brill or Uncle Tio rig and stuff in the shinyest gun they own.

Then they strut around whilst the meat's a burnin' and decide amongst themselves who gits the braggin' rights until the next big beef burnin' takes place.

Now bein' from Wyoming, I ain't got a clear pictcher of all of the in's and out's of all of this goin's on, but I think mebbe you can get an idea of what's it's all about.

This wouldn't cause much of a stir in Texas, but it'll dazzle them in Wyoming.

Black_Sheep · #25 10-01-2011, 06:27 PM

I feel that any of these fine revolvers will qualify...

PALADIN85020 · #26 10-01-2011, 06:54 PM

A BBQ gun is a "Sunday go to meetin'" gun, not necessarily for shooting, but just for showin' off. I have a few that might qualify.

John

First, a couple of Model 27-2s; a 5-inch nickel and a 3.5 inch blued:

This should impress the rank & file:

This pair of custom Ruger Vaqueros usually gets the "old west" crowd going:

This Kimber .45 is one my favorites:

This nickeled Python gets an admiring glance now and then:

Excuse me, do you mind if I park my Thompson here on this table while I mosey over to the grill?

Funny you should ask about this one - my uncle got it from a rather unwilling Japanese soldier on Guadalcanal one afternoon. Don't you like its looks?

DeathGrip · #27 10-01-2011, 07:23 PM

Palidin,You did real good up until the last one.It's Bar-B-Q
not Sushi Bar.

Interesting gun though.What is it?

PALADIN85020 · #28 10-01-2011, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by DeathGrip

Palidin,You did real good up until the last one.It's Bar-B-Q
not Sushi Bar.

Interesting gun though.What is it?

Japanese Type 94 Nambu pistol, made in September, 1941. Don't you like its classic flowing lines, exquisite finish and stylish grips?????

John

Rule3 · #29 10-01-2011, 08:09 PM

Mr Ruger liked it enough to copy it.

DeathGrip · #30 10-01-2011, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PALADIN85020

Japanese Type 94 Nambu pistol, made in September, 1941. Don't you like its classic flowing lines, exquisite finish and stylish grips?????

John

It's a beauty.I really think the trigger return spring sets it apart from all of the others.
Good thing that fellow didn't get a chance to use it on your uncle.My great uncle brought back a Luger.That's what makes these guns so special,Our uncles made it back.

nogoodnamesleft · #31 10-01-2011, 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iggy

When them folks down in the SW decide to scorch a little beef and have a snort or two, they polish their boots, slick back their hair if they got any left and wax their mustache.
They straps on their "spiffyest" Brill or Uncle Tio rig and stuff in the shinyest gun they own.

Then they strut around whilst the meat's a burnin' and decide amongst themselves who gits the braggin' rights until the next big beef burnin' takes place.

Now bein' from Wyoming, I ain't got a clear pictcher of all of the in's and out's of all of this goin's on, but I think mebbe you can get an idea of what's it's all about.

This wouldn't cause much of a stir in Texas, but it'll dazzle them in Wyoming.

Ahhhhhhhh, Thank you Iggy. That's what we'd call a 'sunday-go-to-meetin' gun!

keith44spl · #32 10-01-2011, 09:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iggy

When them folks down in the SW decide to scorch a little beef and have a snort or two, they polish their boots, slick back their hair if they got any left and wax their mustache.
They straps on their "spiffyest" Brill or Uncle Tio rig and stuff in the shinyest gun they own.

Then they strut around whilst the meat's a burnin' and decide amongst themselves who gits the braggin' rights until the next big beef burnin' takes place.

Now bein' from Wyoming, I ain't got a clear pictcher of all of the in's and out's of all of this goin's on, but I think mebbe you can get an idea of what's it's all about.

This wouldn't cause much of a stir in Texas, but it'll dazzle them in Wyoming.

Wells Boys,
Don't let ol Iggy kid ya'll none...I had the honor of attendin' one of his B-B-Qs and shootin matches,

One of the best times and grub I come across anywheres.

Been plottin on how to re-pay him...Maybe a fancy pair of straps fer them there silver mounted gut hooks he's a sportin there

Su Amigo,
Dave

Penmon · #33 10-01-2011, 09:34 PM

S&W 44-40-544,BBQ Gun
Springfield custom 1911-A1,Business casual
Penmon

Rule 303 · #34 10-01-2011, 09:42 PM

Where I live the winner of a BBQ Gun Contest is when the Nu Oleans Pimps who be da judges say, "My God, I wouldn't even carry that, it's too gaudy."

Rule 303

Iggy · #35 10-01-2011, 10:03 PM

Ahhhhhhhh, Thank you Iggy. That's what we'd call a 'sunday-go-to-meetin' gun!

Yup, we use them for Marryin's and Buryin's too.

Muley Gil · #36 10-01-2011, 10:54 PM

Well, it ain't real fancy, but how about the 1926 .44 Special with the lowest known serial number? It was shipped to Wolf & Klar on January 27, 1927. It was one of 75 and all were 5" nickel.

ditrina · #37 10-02-2011, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by keith44spl

Since Sax raised the bar...

Su Amigo,
Dave

Why yes he did,now didn't he!!!

xray97 · #38 10-02-2011, 12:29 AM

I got to get in here too!

Joe Kent · #39 10-02-2011, 10:43 AM

I was at the annual Colt Collectors meeting yesterday in KC and I can tell you I have never seen as many "Barbecue Guns" in one place. All kidding aside it was very impressive and like collectors everywhere a great bunch of people to be around and visit with. A couple of us did lower our voices a little and used the S&W word as well. It is interesting how many of us like and collect both.

Alpo · #40 10-02-2011, 10:47 AM

I tend more towards quiet elegance.

Dressed nicely.

Art Doc · #41 10-02-2011, 11:54 AM

xray97- You steal one of my guns?

xray97 · #42 10-02-2011, 04:20 PM

Naw, we just have the same excellent taste!

old bear · #43 10-02-2011, 05:22 PM

The "law Dog" has the definitive description of a BBQ gun. See attached link.

The LawDog Files: Court guns and BBQ guns.

I don't have a BBQ gun yet, but 2012 is not to far off, is it?

Mods, I hope it's OK to post a link such as this?

Aticus · #44 10-02-2011, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by old bear

The "law Dog" has the definitive description of a BBQ gun. See attached link.

The LawDog Files: Court guns and BBQ guns.

Mods, I hope it's OK to post a link such as this?

Old Bear, that is without a doubt THE best description of a BBQ gun I have ever seen. Thank you.

Pecos

mm6mm6 · #45 10-02-2011, 08:45 PM

I'm ready for a BBQ!

A fine handgun with a fine holster to match is all you need!

Iggy · #46 10-02-2011, 09:36 PM

Yup, I reckon one of those critters would get you admitted to most any BBQ.

ditrina · #47 10-02-2011, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by mm6mm6

I'm ready for a BBQ!

A fine handgun with a fine holster to match is all you need!

DUDE!!

DeathGrip · #48 10-02-2011, 10:16 PM

I feal so plane.

(had so have snuk that one in)

Great show guys and you would all be welcome here for some grilling anytime.

GRT3031 · #49 08-19-2012, 10:07 PM

I guess a barbeque gun would be one you could wipe barbeque sauce off easily. Nickel 27-2 with a brushed gold T-grip...GOld n nickel, now thats Country.

digi-shots · #50 08-23-2012, 10:11 AM

I'd say something shiny, maybe engraved with perhaps cool looking grips!

And yes, you can wear "white after Labor Day"