planning on buying a "pimp gun". best choice for über shiney finish?

[uglymofo]

Damn!! I thought Glocks couldn't look any worse.

 

[longeyes]

If you want pimpiness it would be hard to top the gold 1911s in FACE OFF. But you'll need to get two and use a double small-of-the-back holster rig.

 

[longeyes]

Practical question: don't ivory and mother-of-pearl grips tend to crack if the gun's actually shot much? Are they just for show and no go?

 

[XavierBreath]

Only poor pimps have ivory grips. If you want to be a pillar of da hood pimp, you got to have pearl grips.

 

[Ledbetter]

Ivory

Yeah, most ivory and mom-of-pearl grips are "presentation" grips not intended for shooting. They're veneers, you see.

I bought a pair of "Polymer ivory" grips from ajax for the colt officers pictured above. They looked like they had just been popped our of a plastic mold, so I sanded off all the sharpness and left longitudinal marks and a matte finish. Then I soaked them in coffee for a week. Now I've got them out in the sun to yellow.

They're starting to look more like ivory now. When I put them on, I'll post another picture. Have to get a new hat though. Gold tooth . . . .

 

[TODD3465]

longeyes- That's the point, pimps never shot their guns much at all. They don't want them to get all dirty you know.

 

[Monkeyleg]

My dealer had the super-shiney Colt .38 Super in stock. I was drawn to it instantly (until I saw the price tag).

Ledbetter: that's a nice Commander! BTW, I notice that the slats on your blinds have brown spots just like mine.