OT Engraved 1911

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OT Engraved 1911

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From this thread:
http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=5&f=49&t=101869

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Wow, really?

Reminds me of my grandmother's sofa.
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Re: OT Engraved 1911

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Don't know if I'll get in trouble for this, but............

.................pimpin'!!!!!! :shock:


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I've never been a fan of 100% coverage and this example pretty much makes my point. Something like this is more to my liking but to each his own I must say:

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I actually like both of those, but would not choose to own either of them as I would get really ticked off if I dropped one of them on the concrete patio like I did with my first revolver :oops:
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If it just had some engraved pewter grips instead of those double diamonds, it would be ...
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Now that, is a barbecue gun. It's just a bit busy for me, but I'd take it. The grips look out of place to me. I think a nice set of ivories would set it off nicely.
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I'm thinking real mother of pearl with a carved eagle or longhorn with ruby eyes. It would definitely be hard to top at ant BBQ!
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I was thinking those blue mammoth tusk grips would actually look mighty fine on it...


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I can see that!
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Looks like some old factory fancy Astra's I have seen in by-gone years. To much of a good thing!
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If I ever hit the Powerball, I'll git me one of them, so it can ride in a yaquii slide made of crocodile with python trim, for those rare "$300 shirt" days. :)

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kimwcook wrote:Now that, is a barbecue gun. It's just a bit busy for me, but I'd take it. The grips look out of place to me. I think a nice set of ivories would set it off nicely.
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Wow - just showing that too much of a good thing is... too much! :shock:
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That's way too over the top for me.
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