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Carry gun #1
Carry gun #2
Barbecue Gun
Some of my Smith's. #1 is a pretty much stock S&W 1911 (tightened the slide to frame fit just a tad. #2 started life as a useless (at least to me) 6" square-butt. It's now an indispensable 3" round-butt. #3 is a Model 19, ported, with all kinds of performance work done to the interior. Plus it's sexy (and also for sale in the classified section). The finish is better than my crappy photography shows.
Carry gun #2
Barbecue Gun
Some of my Smith's. #1 is a pretty much stock S&W 1911 (tightened the slide to frame fit just a tad. #2 started life as a useless (at least to me) 6" square-butt. It's now an indispensable 3" round-butt. #3 is a Model 19, ported, with all kinds of performance work done to the interior. Plus it's sexy (and also for sale in the classified section). The finish is better than my crappy photography shows.
I think we've had this discussion at least once in this thread. Why are you spooked by a loaded gun when no one is touching it? Guns are designed to be loaded. I had a loaded gun on my hip all day today, and no one got "inadvertently perpetrated.*" If someone had posted a video showing a person mishandling the thing, that would be a different matter. This, however, is a static shot; and we have no reason to believe that the photographer was anything other than safe in his handling of the revolver while taking the picture.
I think the hint of copper adds nice color to the chamber mouths.
Nice gun, by the way, doug66. A friend of mine had the 3" SP101, and I loved to shoot it. It wasn't the pretty shiny kind, though.
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I just shared this one in the March photo contest. My Robinson XCR-L 5.56 heavy barreled folder with Midwest BUIS, Fire Field green laser, Blue Force Gear Universal Wire Loop sling loops and homemade sling. I just added the laser and I'm going to find out next week if it retains zero after a few hundred rounds. (The laser beam is NOT Photoshop. Tricks of the trade, you know.)
So I guess your holster orients the muzzle in your direction???
I think not.
Loaded, unloaded, person handling it or not - it does not matter!!!
Guns should never be pointed at anything but objects which you intend to shoot or a safe direction when loading/carrying/cleaning/etc!
Period, end of discussion. Anything said to the contrary is either pure ignorance of gun safety practices or a willing disregard for safety! Neither of which is excusable if you own a firearm.
Oh, he's absolutely right. In my above shot of the XCR, I fully intended to shoot my new plasma television. Had it aimed right at the screen. The damned rifle wouldn't go off no matter how hard I thought about it. I must have thought about it a hundred times and it still just sat there, not firing. What the heck?
Seriously, this has been discussed to death. Unless that revolver was sitting in an oven, the rounds aren't going to go off by themselves, especially with the hammer down.
Seriously, this has been discussed to death. Unless that revolver was sitting in an oven, the rounds aren't going to go off by themselves, especially with the hammer down.
PDB,
I'm not saying that a round could accidently discharge, I know and understand fully well that guns are designed to be loaded and that unless the trigger is pulled, it will not fire (very rare circumstances excluded). All I'm saying is that in order to continue to be safe in our handling of our favorite toys, would it not be prudent to observe basic gun handling safety rules?
Example: Next time you go to the range, lay your loaded firearm down on the bench/table/etc pointed at other shooters or yourself and see how long it takes for the range officer to bump you from the range. If the RO is worth his/her salt, it will not take long. No one I've ever met would consider placing a loaded weapon with the muzzle oriented toward others or themselves while at the range. Why do it at home?
Didn't mean to start WWIV over this, just trying to remind everyone that safety starts in that nugget between your ears, so use it.
I'm not saying that a round could accidently discharge, I know and understand fully well that guns are designed to be loaded and that unless the trigger is pulled, it will not fire (very rare circumstances excluded). All I'm saying is that in order to continue to be safe in our handling of our favorite toys, would it not be prudent to observe basic gun handling safety rules?
Example: Next time you go to the range, lay your loaded firearm down on the bench/table/etc pointed at other shooters or yourself and see how long it takes for the range officer to bump you from the range. If the RO is worth his/her salt, it will not take long. No one I've ever met would consider placing a loaded weapon with the muzzle oriented toward others or themselves while at the range. Why do it at home?
Didn't mean to start WWIV over this, just trying to remind everyone that safety starts in that nugget between your ears, so use it.
I was brought up to follow some rules with firearms. The first two (which I thought were pretty much standard across the board, guess I was wrong) I'll share here...
1. Treat every gun as if it was loaded.
2. Always keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction.
BTW: PDB, I'm really impressed with your work... Some of your pics are absolutely amazing. Keep up the good work.
1. Treat every gun as if it was loaded.
2. Always keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction.
BTW: PDB, I'm really impressed with your work... Some of your pics are absolutely amazing. Keep up the good work.
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