Don't look at this if you have a weak stomach

Roadkill · 06-26-2005, 11:02 AM

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...?Item=33569570

I'm tempted to buy it just to take it out and bury it somewhere. And I sincerely apoligize for posting such an abomination, but its sort of lke seeing a squashed possum on the road, you know what you are going to see but just have to look anyway, and tell someone else to look too. Then, after the examination in which you weren't disappointed, you can't get the vision out of your head for a while. This does that to me. And you are very welcome for me sharing this with you.

rk.

Walt NW · 06-26-2005, 11:15 AM

Good God!!!! I didn't know Santa Claus was a concealed weapons carrier.

George Anderson · 06-26-2005, 11:48 AM

The seller has a sense of humor, kinda reminds me of a remark by Julia Child some years ago comparing a green salad to the Italian flag.

Since it started out life as a Llama then took on the colors of the Mexican flag, maybe it's now a Burro.

Luke · 06-26-2005, 11:59 AM

Disneyland ? Maybe "Neverland"

thegundude · 06-26-2005, 12:19 PM

This reminds me of a Wingmaster 870 I have that had rusted and destroyed most of the bluing. I took the metal to the white and spray painted it with the only colors I had available. Okay, maybe not the only colors, but the brightest colors anyway.

I painted the reciever flourescent pink and the barrel flourescent lime green. I mostly just did it to protect it while I decided what else to do with it. It was comical and temporary, I just used some Rustoleum to cover it. One butt-ugly gun, to be sure...

I tried rebluing it with cold blues, with a fair degree of sucess I might add. But then I got a powdercoating gun and that was it. I wrote an article for American Gunsmith on how to powdercoat your guns and used the 870 - which had now become my primary bedroom gun - as the perfect example of what to coat. I used Silvervien epoxy powder and here's how it turned out.

thegundude · 06-26-2005, 12:33 PM

It's the gun I hide close at hand in my bedroom in case of a midnight home invasion. I have two in the bedroom, one in the living room and several scattered throughout the house, their locations being somewhat secret.

Perhaps I should have said "bedroom weapon", instead of "gun". I forgot the old Marine Corps addage "This is my weapon, this is my gun. This is for shooting, this is for fun"....

Heinz · 06-26-2005, 07:22 PM

Terry, In North Carolina they keep those street howitzers in the bedroom for the opossums. It is one of the lower crime areas you could move to. However, Pittsburgh is much more civilized and you get a concealed carry permit by going to the police station and showing your drivers license.

thegundude · 06-26-2005, 09:29 PM

Tac, the reason there's so little crime here in Western North Carolina is because we all have guns and we practice using them. Sure, I collect Lugers, Colt Police Positives and a host of other nice, fun weapons, I also carry a S&W Chiefs Special in .45. The would be bad guys know what we rednecks are like and don't tangle with us too often. When they do, they usually find themselves six feet under rather quickly.

That said, bad guys aren't the only reason we have guns so close at hand. This shot was taken in my backyard. All we had to shoot it with this day was a Canon EOS 20D, but the tide could have turned quickly and a more potent caliber would have been at hand in seconds.

John -Melb · 06-26-2005, 09:55 PM

Like Tac, down here in cloud cuckoo land we have laws banning the possession of arms for defence too.

Hey Tac, I prefer a 577/450 Martini, make a good handle for a bayonet, and if the bullet doesn't get 'em, the muzzle flash burns 'em to death!

thegundude · 06-26-2005, 10:07 PM

Tac, if you ever were lucky enough to relocate to WNC, you'd never leave...

Roadkill · 06-26-2005, 10:45 PM

thegundude, I just got back from a week on the Blue Ridge Parkway, went thru Asheville, wife and I and met up with a large bear on a lonely trail first morning out hiking. Thankfully it went one way, we went the other. She asked me where my pistol was, had it in a small day pack, told her everything was ok. Like I was really going to hurt that big critter with a .32 PP. Next time I'll take something more suitable. Beautiful country up there.

rk

thegundude · 06-26-2005, 11:05 PM

Thanks. Yeah, it's pretty alright.

And our bears are pretty friendly, all in all....

I'm glad you liked my neck of the woods. I love it...

G.W. Gill · 06-27-2005, 02:09 AM

Vlim · 06-27-2005, 06:29 AM

Well,

Don't show any pictures of that 1911 over here. Toy guns are only allowed (!) if they are painted in a non-pistol color, for example green or red

You can get arrested for having a non-shooting replica that looks too much like the real thing....

Life in the EU, wonderful and exciting....

JuergenG · 06-28-2005, 04:24 AM

...and in your direct neighbourhood they are now about to ban "public carry" (means: kids playing) of softair guns.
Their argument is, that the Police could "mis-interprete" these as real guns and shoot on kids.
It's all for the kids, you know.....

Ron Smith · 06-28-2005, 08:29 AM

Steve,
My best friend is from Waynesville NC. He is one of the best shots I have ever seen. Said that he grew up hunting squirrels. They moved to Oregon about 35 years ago.

Ron

thegundude · 06-28-2005, 10:48 AM

Yeah Ron, one thing we have in abundance here are good shots. Though I'm considered a "halfback" here in the south (a Yankee who moved to Florida and then moved halfway back), I've been able to hone my shooting skills to hang with the best of 'em... :-P

One thing about rednecks. They sure can shoot....

06-26-2005, 11:02 AM	#1
Roadkill User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,634 Thanks: 1 Thanked 28 Times in 17 Posts	Don't look at this if you have a weak stomach http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...?Item=33569570 I'm tempted to buy it just to take it out and bury it somewhere. And I sincerely apoligize for posting such an abomination, but its sort of lke seeing a squashed possum on the road, you know what you are going to see but just have to look anyway, and tell someone else to look too. Then, after the examination in which you weren't disappointed, you can't get the vision out of your head for a while. This does that to me. And you are very welcome for me sharing this with you. rk.

06-26-2005, 11:59 AM	#4
Luke User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: NC - USA Posts: 1,239 Thanks: 0 Thanked 19 Times in 7 Posts	Disneyland ? Maybe "Neverland" __________________ "Peace, if possible; truth, at any cost." . . . Martin Luther

06-26-2005, 12:19 PM	#5
thegundude User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Western NC Posts: 1,137 Thanks: 3 Thanked 16 Times in 3 Posts	This reminds me of a Wingmaster 870 I have that had rusted and destroyed most of the bluing. I took the metal to the white and spray painted it with the only colors I had available. Okay, maybe not the only colors, but the brightest colors anyway. I painted the reciever flourescent pink and the barrel flourescent lime green. I mostly just did it to protect it while I decided what else to do with it. It was comical and temporary, I just used some Rustoleum to cover it. One butt-ugly gun, to be sure... I tried rebluing it with cold blues, with a fair degree of sucess I might add. But then I got a powdercoating gun and that was it. I wrote an article for American Gunsmith on how to powdercoat your guns and used the 870 - which had now become my primary bedroom gun - as the perfect example of what to coat. I used Silvervien epoxy powder and here's how it turned out. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Keep your knees in the breeze and your iron in the air. ~Steve

06-26-2005, 12:33 PM	#6
thegundude User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Western NC Posts: 1,137 Thanks: 3 Thanked 16 Times in 3 Posts	It's the gun I hide close at hand in my bedroom in case of a midnight home invasion. I have two in the bedroom, one in the living room and several scattered throughout the house, their locations being somewhat secret. Perhaps I should have said "bedroom weapon", instead of "gun". I forgot the old Marine Corps addage "This is my weapon, this is my gun. This is for shooting, this is for fun".... __________________ Keep your knees in the breeze and your iron in the air. ~Steve

06-26-2005, 09:29 PM	#8
thegundude User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Western NC Posts: 1,137 Thanks: 3 Thanked 16 Times in 3 Posts	Tac, the reason there's so little crime here in Western North Carolina is because we all have guns and we practice using them. Sure, I collect Lugers, Colt Police Positives and a host of other nice, fun weapons, I also carry a S&W Chiefs Special in .45. The would be bad guys know what we rednecks are like and don't tangle with us too often. When they do, they usually find themselves six feet under rather quickly. That said, bad guys aren't the only reason we have guns so close at hand. This shot was taken in my backyard. All we had to shoot it with this day was a Canon EOS 20D, but the tide could have turned quickly and a more potent caliber would have been at hand in seconds. Attached Images __________________ Keep your knees in the breeze and your iron in the air. ~Steve

06-26-2005, 11:15 AM	#2
Walt NW User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: New Caney, Texas Posts: 90 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Good God!!!! I didn't know Santa Claus was a concealed weapons carrier.

06-26-2005, 11:48 AM	#3
George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,531 Times in 788 Posts	The seller has a sense of humor, kinda reminds me of a remark by Julia Child some years ago comparing a green salad to the Italian flag. Since it started out life as a Llama then took on the colors of the Mexican flag, maybe it's now a Burro.

06-26-2005, 07:22 PM	#7
Heinz User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Greenville SC Posts: 1,004 Thanks: 377 Thanked 411 Times in 180 Posts	Terry, In North Carolina they keep those street howitzers in the bedroom for the opossums. It is one of the lower crime areas you could move to. However, Pittsburgh is much more civilized and you get a concealed carry permit by going to the police station and showing your drivers license.

06-26-2005, 09:55 PM	#9
John -Melb User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Melbourne, Peoples Republic of Australia! Posts: 145 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Like Tac, down here in cloud cuckoo land we have laws banning the possession of arms for defence too. Hey Tac, I prefer a 577/450 Martini, make a good handle for a bayonet, and if the bullet doesn't get 'em, the muzzle flash burns 'em to death!

06-26-2005, 10:07 PM	#10
thegundude User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Western NC Posts: 1,137 Thanks: 3 Thanked 16 Times in 3 Posts	Tac, if you ever were lucky enough to relocate to WNC, you'd never leave... __________________ Keep your knees in the breeze and your iron in the air. ~Steve

06-26-2005, 10:45 PM	#11
Roadkill User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,634 Thanks: 1 Thanked 28 Times in 17 Posts	thegundude, I just got back from a week on the Blue Ridge Parkway, went thru Asheville, wife and I and met up with a large bear on a lonely trail first morning out hiking. Thankfully it went one way, we went the other. She asked me where my pistol was, had it in a small day pack, told her everything was ok. Like I was really going to hurt that big critter with a .32 PP. Next time I'll take something more suitable. Beautiful country up there. rk

06-26-2005, 11:05 PM	#12
thegundude User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Western NC Posts: 1,137 Thanks: 3 Thanked 16 Times in 3 Posts	Thanks. Yeah, it's pretty alright. And our bears are pretty friendly, all in all.... I'm glad you liked my neck of the woods. I love it... __________________ Keep your knees in the breeze and your iron in the air. ~Steve

06-27-2005, 02:09 AM	#13
G.W. Gill User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southeastern USA Posts: 369 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts

06-27-2005, 06:29 AM	#14
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,990 Times in 1,205 Posts	Well, Don't show any pictures of that 1911 over here. Toy guns are only allowed (!) if they are painted in a non-pistol color, for example green or red You can get arrested for having a non-shooting replica that looks too much like the real thing.... Life in the EU, wonderful and exciting....

06-28-2005, 04:24 AM	#15
JuergenG User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 155 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	...and in your direct neighbourhood they are now about to ban "public carry" (means: kids playing) of softair guns. Their argument is, that the Police could "mis-interprete" these as real guns and shoot on kids. It's all for the kids, you know.....

06-28-2005, 08:29 AM	#16
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Steve, My best friend is from Waynesville NC. He is one of the best shots I have ever seen. Said that he grew up hunting squirrels. They moved to Oregon about 35 years ago. Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

06-28-2005, 10:48 AM	#17
thegundude User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Western NC Posts: 1,137 Thanks: 3 Thanked 16 Times in 3 Posts	Yeah Ron, one thing we have in abundance here are good shots. Though I'm considered a "halfback" here in the south (a Yankee who moved to Florida and then moved halfway back), I've been able to hone my shooting skills to hang with the best of 'em... :-P One thing about rednecks. They sure can shoot.... __________________ Keep your knees in the breeze and your iron in the air. ~Steve