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Shell through the trigger guard?

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stargazer65

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What's with the shotgun shell through the trigger guard on a lot of handgun pictures?
Is that just a handy way to pose it for the picture?
 
Yup. Holds the gun at an angle for the camera, since photos of guns that aren't propped up generally have too many shadows.

Why a shotgun shell instead of something else, I dunno. I guess everyone has one around, and they're about the right size.

pax
 
Is that just a handy way to pose it for the picture?
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Oh no, no, no no. It USED TO BE a handy way to pose. Nowadays, it's part of the forum rules. The first picture you post which contains a handgun MUST have said gun propped with a shotgun shell.

The mods will ban you for life if you do not comply.;):D:eek:
 
Hmmm...I was wondering if I lacked knowledge about a safety rule:

"Stargazer, rule #5, everybody knows you don't leave a handgun laying around without a shotgun shell through the trigger guard! It's not safe!"

The mods will ban you for life if you do not comply.
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How do I pose my shotgun?
 
Drat, that's going to limit my choices when I pick a handgun. Maybe a Browning Buck Mark or Ruger Mark III. I've been saving up for a High Point for 10 years, and I know they don't make one that fits so that's out.:(
 
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