More on the way...
Well, spending too much money on such items is extremely easy to do. Of the guns in the photo where they're laid out on a butcher block, I actually purchased the top Nickel/Stag (no engraving) pistol, which is a Colt SAA .44 Special, and the one on the bottom, which is a US Firearms .45 LC With a 3.5" barrel. The ones in the middle were given to me by my dad. The 4.75" barrel pistol was what he carried as a side-arm in the seventies in S. Texas (he was deputized at the time to enforce cattle thievery, which was and still is ever so alive and well), which is why it has the patina that it has. Same with the silver/gold handled pistol, although he didn't carry that one as much. To replace those guns would be a financial feat that I could hardly perform. Aside from that, their value falls into the "Priceless" category due to sentimental value. Which is why I keep them in an SDP.I've always wanted a "BBQ gun," but Jean says that I'd just put it into the safe, and never carry it, so I shouldn't spend that much money on one.
So my own Pocket Hammerless .380 is blue, about 75% finish, and quite plain.
But I do carry it 24/7.
I almost couldn't write this, from drooling on the keyboard.
Thanks again, Jake. They're certainly my most prized possessions! I can shoot pretty fast, but don't do that much. In fact, I'm going to add a couple to the stable soon so that I can begin competing. Want to add an Uberti and a Ruger Vaquero. Many of my cowboy shooter buddies use both brands and have nothing but great things to say. I like the Ruger's safety system - you have to actually pull the trigger to make it go BOOM! That's a plus, as it's not hard to drop a pistol while riding a horse or trying to quick-draw.Huckleberry44 thats a crazy story!!!!
Its not hard to be safe but some of us who have been around guns 4ever sometimes get abit too desensitized to it all. I always appreciate a good accident story to keep myself on my toes.
Your SAA's are ridiculously awesome as well, can you shoot those things fast?
...t might be a good idea to start a new thread on firearm mishaps...