Dream Guns

[Markinsa]

[RodandStaff]

Really....I've never been able to figure how they justify the one and try

to argue the other??? 

Yup...sounds about right!!!   

[RodandStaff]

 Finally a voice of reason in Hollywood!!! 

I couldn't resist a little Star Wars reference!!! 

[Markinsa]

[tankdude]

That's almost too funny - especially since I just got this for the wife's Christmas present

9 mm, 12 round capacity, 3.2 inch barrell, weighs 22 oz.

[dog53]

Nice piece Tank.

Mrs dog is afflicted with rheumatoid arthritis and her hands are permanently ginked up.

So auto`s are out of the question. But she does just fine with  small revolvers.  like the ruger LCR series 

[tankdude]

Hey Dog - left you  a profile feed...

[RodandStaff]

Oh for the good ol' days!!!   

[dog53]

[RodandStaff]

Any Questions?

[RodandStaff]

[RodandStaff]

This says it all...

[RodandStaff]

Put down the phone...

[RV ME]

Commom  and RV already, RV ME needs a new set of 1911’s.

 

 

  The Ultimate Gun Gift: A 1911 Made from Meteorite Metal

 

Looking for a gift for the gun owner who already has everything? Cabot Guns announced on Wednesday that it is currently working on producing a pair of 1911 pistols made with material acquired from the famous Gibeon meteor.

 

Cabot Guns has a reputation for producing premium, high-end 1911 pistols and previously produced guns with meteorite pistol grips. However, this time the company says it will be crafting the entire firearm from meteorite metal, making it possibly the first handgun to be made from such materials.

 

“Earlier this year, Cabot acquired a 35 kg portion of the prized Gibeon meteor which met the size characteristics for the project from famed meteor hunter and expert Robert Haag,” the company stated in a press release. “The meteor, dated to an age of 4.5 billion years, was first discovered in the sub-Saharan part of Africa now known as Namibia in 1838. It is believed to have landed on Earth during pre-historic times. Not only is the age and metallurgical composition of the Gibeon meteor fantastical, it is considered the Cadillac of meteors in large part because of the aesthetic

 

Widmanstattten pattern exhibited but the meteorites grain pattern once acid etched. Tiny portions of the valuable Gibeon meteor has been used by jewelers such as Rolex, but the scale and complexity of the pistols is ambitious.”

 

Ambitious may be an understatement. The metal found in the meteorite is hardly ideal for constructing a working firearm, so Cabot must first design a process to integrate the meteorite with more traditional materials. Cabot has not yet detailed the process that will go into turning the hunk of space rock into a 1911, but the company said that it is looking into several advanced techniques that will work around the material’s technical limitations.

 

“To merely cut the meteorite, a three-dimensional laser scan of the meteorite was created to plan the cuts required to make each component of the pistols in a process analogous to cutting a rare diamond,” the company stated.

 

Cabot is set to appear at next year’s SHOT Show in Las Vegas, where it will display several components already cut from the meteorite and offer more information on how the pair of pistols, currently named “The Big Bang,” will work.

 

“We wanted to raise the bar again,” said Cabot founder and President Rob Bianchin, “The pistol set will be a modern work of functional art and the ultimate set of luxury guns. It’s both romantic and fascinating to imagine that this meteor traveled across the heavens for four billion years before landing on Earth and is now being transformed into Cabot pistols.”

 

The pistol set is expected to go up for auction when finished, but Cabot said that it can only offer the vaguest estimates for price. There is speculation that the matched pistols will sell for over $1 million.

 

Transforming a meteorite into a gun may be new, but there have been cases where other weapons have been made from the material. The Gibeon meteorites are composed of an iron-nickel alloy with significant amounts of cobalt and phosphorus. Historically, pieces of meteorite have been found and used by the Nama people to make simple tools and weapons. More recently, legendary Japanese swordsmith Yoshindo Yoshiwara crafted a katana from a fragment of Gibeon meteorite. The sword is currently held at the Chiba Institute of Technology and is named, rather aptly, the Sword of Heaven.

 

 

http://www.outdoorhub.com/news/2015/12/18/ultimate-gun-gift-1911-made-meteorite-metal/

 

[bigwave]

"There is speculation that the matched pistols will sell for over $1 million"

Dang that leaves me out.

[RV ME]

"There is speculation that the matched pistols will sell for over $1 million"

Dang that leaves me out.

 

That’s why they are truly “dream guns”.  And if the RV happens before these meteorite pistols are produced, I will be bidding.  The only problem I foresee is that my three kids would be fighting over these two guns when I’m gone.

[RodandStaff]

RV ME...pardon the pun....but those guns are "outta this world"!!! ;o)

[RodandStaff]

 Here's some stats that say it all..... 

[RodandStaff]

Yes...it looks like our ladies have us guys pretty much figured out!!! 

[RodandStaff]

I couldn't resist!!!   

[RodandStaff]

Start em young!!! 

 

[pattyangel]

On ‎3‎/‎12‎/‎2016 at 9:34 AM, RodandStaff said:

Start em young!!! 

 

This looks exactly like my precious grandsons room.  Whenever I'm there, its an all out Nerf battle.  We actually use the whole house as the battle ground.  We're dodging, ducking and sliding everywhere...its a blast!!!!  One against Two, and I let them win!!!!

[Thaiexpat]

Any of you into Airsoft bb guns? I recently discovered a place close to my home which rents weapons (M-4's) and introduced my 8 YO to it. He cant get enough. What a great experience! After the 2nd time, had to buy him his own (assault rifle). Man, I cant believe how realistic they are! Son and I spend time on the net "shopping". Next gun for him is an AUG or MP 5. Even though I probably wont buy it (kinda steep in $$) I keep looking at the MG-42. Do they make an FG-42? (Gotta stop drooling while I type)

But the best part is: getting outside, running around, situational awareness training, just plain fun. Being from the Marines, I teach him "fire-and-maneuver" tactics, "suppressing fire", etc. Feel like I'm an old Jarhead, again! And, to see so many  kids with their faces in some device and considering the goodness that my son experiences is without a price. The older fellows are impressed with him already. His old Man usually gets my slow-a$$ tagged pretty fast, but he's a little rodent: hard to hit and moves like a cat. Covered in sweat (it is REALLY hot here), but never stops playing. 5-hours yesterday and today for Little John Bastilone! I've made a bb gun monster!! (Better than a video game geek, for sure).

Dunno, just saying.......Ohrah

[Thaiexpat]

Day following the last post: Found a new shop with a bigger selection. Son is proud owner of an MP=5 (or HK similar). Now, papa doesn't have to rent the M-4's. Got our own masks and eye protectors. This shop has a BAR. Oh God. Took everything in my power not to walk out with that piece. My papa was a USMC BAR-gunner in Korea. My son, who is named after my father (RIP), was given story time right in the shop! Too big for him now, but probably planted a seed. Not too big for me, but gotta be reasonable! So easy to buy more than you really need. Dunno, just saying.......Go BB guns.

[RodandStaff]

Let's face it....