With or without Rolexes: Let's see your art photos of your guns!

[Rancho Relaxo]

Really like those grips Rancho! The simplicity has a certain style. You do those yourself?

I bought this 45 from my neighbor. He was a cowboy from Montana that worked on our ranch for forty years. He was a pretty decent artist and did those grips. He loved guns but would never clean them and didn't care if they got all scratched up. While he was doing the filing on those grips he knew to stop filing when he started taking finish off the action. Having Polio as a kid made it painful to walk, but on a horse he was a hell of a cowboy. Rode all his horses in spade bits, a real traditional horseman. He passed away a year and a half ago and we all miss him a lot.

 

[rogertc1]

great story Ranchero. Life is short, God bless you.

 

[NGa.MtnHunter]

1st post...1964 Marlin 39A.

 

[RTMiller]

Sig Sauer P229 Stainless Elite

 

[stromhammer]

The 1911 A1 on the woodpile.

And the Browning Hi-Power (on the same woodpile).

No Rolex but there is a Ka-Bar.

And another awsome shot of my woodpile.

 

[Rancho Relaxo]

Love that BHP stromhammer. How did you get the lighting to look so good on that one?

 

[stromhammer]

Love that BHP stromhammer. How did you get the lighting to look so good on that one?

I'd like to say it's because I have mastered the understanding of the wave/particle duality of light and I was able to calculate when the sun, moon, and stars were at the optimal positions for creating the ideal photograph of my woodpile (and firearm). BUT, in reality I just got lucky. And I bought this really cool software for processing High Dynamic Range photos.

 

[Dentite]

I was going to ask if the photo of the BHP was an HDR. Awesome photo and I love that gun...it's on my wish list!

 

[stromhammer]

I was going to ask if the photo of the BHP was an HDR. Awesome photo and I love that gun...it's on my wish list!

Thanks. The BHP is my favorite. This one was built in 1972 and is still the most pointable and comfortable gun to shoot. Don't think I'll ever part with it.

Unfortunatly, I burned most of my firewood over the Thanksgiving holiday so this shot can never be reproduced.

 

[TrakHack]

My favorite pic of a bunch I just took. The ring was my grandmother's (and she wore the same perfume!), and it is probably around 10 years older than the Cobra.

 

[Jalexander]

That's a great Colt, RR. Nothing could get me to part with it, if it were mine. Did your neighbor make the mecate, too?

James

 

[cesarv]

I saw the one with the 50 cal and got an idea on Gun Art:



But seriously

 

[stromhammer]

Guns as Art?!

Enjoy!

David

 

[mcdonl]

I am not much of a photgrapher, and my phone is not much of a camera... but I like this picture....



This was taken late morning, after my 14 year old daughter and I still hunted for about 5 hours in sub freezing temperatures. 1931 MN, and early 60's Savage 30-30....

 

[Blown6L]

Some nice photos and firearms guys. I need to work on my firearm portraits.

Nothing fancy in the photography and not a particularly outstanding piece but I just bought her today after a few months looking. S&w Model 14-3 in 38 Special.

 

[Kentucky_Rifleman]

Thanks. The BHP is my favorite. This one was built in 1972 and is still the most pointable and comfortable gun to shoot. Don't think I'll ever part with it.

Stromhammer, I'm with you on that; the BHP is a work of art. I'm mostly a revolver fan. I've just always been a WAY better shot with the wheelguns than the automatics, but the BHP and the 1911 are the exceptions. I can't hit the proverbial barn door with the Beretta, the S&W, or much of any other auto, but the John Moses Browning designs fit me right well.

King of the Hill, I LOOOOVE that longslide 1911. If you ever get tired of it, just let me know.

KR

 

[straybullet]

Nice pics!

 

[straybullet]

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[Rancho Relaxo]

James,
The Mecate is goat hair and from Mexico. The spade with the Carmel cheekpieces is a handmade bit from Mexico. I added the two because my neighbor rode all his horses in hackamores, two rein then spades. He was a big inspiration in getting my horse from the hackamore to a spade. We got our vaquero gear from the same old cowboy that would travel to Mexico to get it.

 

[RobMoore]

 

[AZ_Rebel]

My "Josey Wales" Collection

 

[CH47gunner]

Here's one I like -

S&W Model 19-6 w/ 2 1/2" barrel, leaning against one of the trees in my back-yard.

Bruce

 

[wundudnee]

Some of the "old" guys.

 

[Dentite]

I'm no expert...but I sometimes pretend I am:

 

[Curator]

I ain't so durn artistic but here;s some of my iron:

http://s743.photobucket.com/albums/xx80/Dsouthall2/?action=view&current=IMG_2903-1.jpg

http://s743.photobucket.com/albums/xx80/Dsouthall2/?action=view&current=collectiom038-1.jpg

http://s743.photobucket.com/albums/xx80/Dsouthall2/?action=view&current=IMG_0164.jpg