OldManMontgomery
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Spent a delightful day at the Orange County (PDSR California) Gun Show yesterday (Saturday, 29th November 2008).
Found a 50th Anniversary Ruger Blackhawk in .44 Magnum and bought it. I might carry it openly if I'm out in the hinterlands. It should be a good general purpose sidearm.
Amongst the vendors of collectibles, jerky (various critters) and even a few guns, I found a couple selections of grips.
One were scrimshawed faux ivory. They were well done, looked like they should fit and the designs were well executed. There were the usual assortment of Armed Forces logos, flags - U. S. A. and C. S. A and I think perhaps a Mexican flag as well - some animals - mammals, snakes and insects (spiders and scorpions) and some nude women.
Don't get me wrong, I like depictions of nude women. And these were pretty well done in design and execution. One of them was closer to Playboy than classic art, though. May I suggest we as a group steer away from such public displays? That isn't going to make us any brownie points with the public at large.
Another vendor had some grips made from what seemed to be horn. Possibly some resin or other artificial material. They were decorated with swastikas, what looked like replicas of NAZI medals or medallions. These grips were for 1911 pistols.
These bothered me for two reasons: One is why on God's green earth would anyone decorate a Government Model pistol with a swastika? Maybe a Luger or P-38 or even an old Walther, but a 1911? That's tacky. The second reason is of course simple public relations. I would be offended at most anyone openly displaying a swastika on just about anything, let alone a weapon.
Thank you all. I had to vent.
Spent a delightful day at the Orange County (PDSR California) Gun Show yesterday (Saturday, 29th November 2008).
Found a 50th Anniversary Ruger Blackhawk in .44 Magnum and bought it. I might carry it openly if I'm out in the hinterlands. It should be a good general purpose sidearm.
Amongst the vendors of collectibles, jerky (various critters) and even a few guns, I found a couple selections of grips.
One were scrimshawed faux ivory. They were well done, looked like they should fit and the designs were well executed. There were the usual assortment of Armed Forces logos, flags - U. S. A. and C. S. A and I think perhaps a Mexican flag as well - some animals - mammals, snakes and insects (spiders and scorpions) and some nude women.
Don't get me wrong, I like depictions of nude women. And these were pretty well done in design and execution. One of them was closer to Playboy than classic art, though. May I suggest we as a group steer away from such public displays? That isn't going to make us any brownie points with the public at large.
Another vendor had some grips made from what seemed to be horn. Possibly some resin or other artificial material. They were decorated with swastikas, what looked like replicas of NAZI medals or medallions. These grips were for 1911 pistols.
These bothered me for two reasons: One is why on God's green earth would anyone decorate a Government Model pistol with a swastika? Maybe a Luger or P-38 or even an old Walther, but a 1911? That's tacky. The second reason is of course simple public relations. I would be offended at most anyone openly displaying a swastika on just about anything, let alone a weapon.
Thank you all. I had to vent.