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Hugh · 12-11-2009, 01:17 PM

Back in the early days, the Texas Rangers and other Texas lawmen often had two pistols. One was a plain gun used for everyday work, their "work gun". When they dressed up for a court appearance, or to attend a social gettogether which were often big outdoor bar-b-ques, they put on their "special" gun which was often engraved, or nickel plated, and/or with pearl, stag or other special grips, and wore them. These came to be called "Bar-B-Que Guns". This term was mostly used in the southwest and not widely used until modern times when all fancy handguns are now sometimes called Bar-B-Que, BarBQ or BBQ Guns.

Here are some examples:

12-11-2009, 01:17 PM	#10
Hugh RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southeast Texas Swamp Posts: 2,460 Thanks: 2 Thanked 166 Times in 65 Posts	What is a Bar-B-Que Gun? Back in the early days, the Texas Rangers and other Texas lawmen often had two pistols. One was a plain gun used for everyday work, their "work gun". When they dressed up for a court appearance, or to attend a social gettogether which were often big outdoor bar-b-ques, they put on their "special" gun which was often engraved, or nickel plated, and/or with pearl, stag or other special grips, and wore them. These came to be called "Bar-B-Que Guns". This term was mostly used in the southwest and not widely used until modern times when all fancy handguns are now sometimes called Bar-B-Que, BarBQ or BBQ Guns. Here are some examples: Attached Thumbnails __________________ *TRUMP FOR PREZ IN '20!*