Me ranting....
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aarondhgraham
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Hello MLeake,,,
It's not so much a tradition as it is simply a means of tilting the gun to make the photograph easier to take.
Most people use shotgun shells (I would guess) rather than a stick/dowel because they are gun related.
Aarond
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It's not so much a tradition as it is simply a means of tilting the gun to make the photograph easier to take.
Most people use shotgun shells (I would guess) rather than a stick/dowel because they are gun related.
Aarond
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Brian Pfleuger
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It's required.
You have to use a shotgun shell.
There's a rule.
You have to use a shotgun shell.
There's a rule.
buck460XVR
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IMHO, I generally never pay much attention to the shotgun shell used for a prop(I noticed many folks prefer to use a Sharpie), but the rest of that junk is just a distraction. Seems to be a Snooki Polizzi, "look at me!" type of thing.
aarondhgraham
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And quite often a bottle of high-dollar booze.
Aarond
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aarondhgraham
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aarondhgraham
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Hello MLeake,,,
Who said guns and alcohol can't mix.
A local liqueur store has one the tequila bottles in stock,,,
I've been tempted to buy it and make a GI gunbelt and holster for it.
I have a set of dueling pistols in a cardboard presentation box,,,
They are full of some cheap Italian red wine,,,
I've had them since I was 12 years old,,,
I'm 60 now so it's probably vinegar.
I love glass guns,,,
I buy everyone I can find & afford,,,
I also have a depression glass revolver candy bottle.
When I find a gun bottle remotely resembling a revolver,,,
I make an OSU Cowboy themed gunbelt for it,,,
They make great graduation gifts for friends.
One I am searching for now is a whiskey bottle I once saw,,,
It had the general shape of a Colt percussion pistol,,,
The problem is it will probably be expensive,,,
I think it was a Jim Beam bottle,,,
They are very collectable.
This is a fun thread.
Aarond
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Who said guns and alcohol can't mix.
A local liqueur store has one the tequila bottles in stock,,,
I've been tempted to buy it and make a GI gunbelt and holster for it.
I have a set of dueling pistols in a cardboard presentation box,,,
They are full of some cheap Italian red wine,,,
I've had them since I was 12 years old,,,
I'm 60 now so it's probably vinegar.
I love glass guns,,,
I buy everyone I can find & afford,,,
I also have a depression glass revolver candy bottle.
When I find a gun bottle remotely resembling a revolver,,,
I make an OSU Cowboy themed gunbelt for it,,,
They make great graduation gifts for friends.
One I am searching for now is a whiskey bottle I once saw,,,
It had the general shape of a Colt percussion pistol,,,
The problem is it will probably be expensive,,,
I think it was a Jim Beam bottle,,,
They are very collectable.
This is a fun thread.
Aarond
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It always feels good to get these things off your chest, doesn't it?
Personally, I think there are a lot of good photos published here and all of the extra stuff in the pictures is usually a good thing. I enjoying seeing artsy stuff now and then. Some gun magazines seem to specialize in photos like that. I realize some folks don't care for it but they probably don't like some young woman getting in the way of a good photo of a car.
I can recall some good "period style" photos with guns from other magazines, too, that were expecially good. Usually they were of something like a Colt sitting on a bedside table next to a pocket watch and a cigar. But times change and people don't put cigars in their pictures any more.
Personally, I think there are a lot of good photos published here and all of the extra stuff in the pictures is usually a good thing. I enjoying seeing artsy stuff now and then. Some gun magazines seem to specialize in photos like that. I realize some folks don't care for it but they probably don't like some young woman getting in the way of a good photo of a car.
I can recall some good "period style" photos with guns from other magazines, too, that were expecially good. Usually they were of something like a Colt sitting on a bedside table next to a pocket watch and a cigar. But times change and people don't put cigars in their pictures any more.
Everyone makes valid points. And while I am a novice photographer, there are simple ways to make a "prop" if one feels inclined too that will tilt the firearm and yet remain hidden so as not to distract from the photograph. It's really not a big deal I just thought it was a bit funny and all. Carry on. Like I said rant over. 