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Post subject: Blue Guns  Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 10:05 am |
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If I were to buy my first Blue Gun to make holsters, which one should I get in order to hit the biggest holster market?
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Greg
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 10:18 am |
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Smith & Wesson 642 and Keltec P3AT
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joelr
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Post subject: Re: Blue Guns Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 10:34 am |
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DenverCZBob wrote: If I were to buy my first Blue Gun to make holsters, which one should I get in order to hit the biggest holster market?
Thanks,
-bob Greg's right -- with a high priority on the J-Frame
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Srigs
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 11:07 am |
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My major sellers are J-frame, 1911, G19, G26, Kel-tecs and 3.5" Compact Smiths.
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plblark
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 11:11 am |
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Srigs wrote: My major sellers are J-frame, 1911, G19, G26, Kel-tecs and 3.5" Compact Smiths. also look at which blue guns are interchangable.
Like G26/27, G17/19/? and etc.
You might try forums for holster interchangability or go to the local holster shop and check the Models it fits listing.
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DenverCZBob
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 11:37 am |
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Thanks Guys!
I already own a KT-P3AT, so that's one less of the dozens that I will eventually need 
Thanks again for such a great forum!
-bob
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tullibee
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 2:15 pm |
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while we're on the subject -- can anybody explain why blue guns are so expensive? doesn't seem to me that they should be more than a few dollars -- take actual weapon, cast a mould out of it, use mould to make plastic replicas -- why so much $ ???
if I had access to the metal shop from high school, I could make an aluminum replica in shortly more time than it takes to heat up the small foundry oven to melt a lawn chair! (OK, it might not be the nicest finish, but it would probably work for many applications...)
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Andrew Rothman
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 2:33 pm |
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Market forces. They don't sell very many, and there are only two major manufacturers that I know of.
If you set up a company and made accurate plastic replicas ("green guns") and sold them for $10, you'd pick up a lot of the business.
So get cracking! 
tullibee wrote: while we're on the subject -- can anybody explain why blue bunnys are so expensive? doesn't seem to me that they should be more than a few dollars -- take actual weapon, cast a mould out of it, use mould to make plastic replicas -- why so much $ ???
if I had access to the metal shop from high school, I could make an aluminum replica in shortly more time than it takes to heat up the small foundry oven to melt a lawn chair! (OK, it might not be the nicest finish, but it would probably work for many applications...)
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cobb
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 3:02 pm |
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Srigs wrote: My major sellers are J-frame, 1911, G19, G26, Kel-tecs and 3.5" Compact Smiths. And one Rohrbaugh?
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 5:11 pm |
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I'd give some thought to the Springfield XD line.
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 5:35 pm |
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Nope, I'm thinking the G19.......Maybe a real nice IWB job that RTK could use as an advertising piece for you 
RTK( Who isn't usally that selfcentered)
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DenverCZBob
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 6:53 pm |
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rtk wrote: Nope, I'm thinking the G19.......Maybe a real nice IWB job that RTK could use as an advertising piece for you RTK( Who isn't usally that selfcentered) Haha, You guys think like I do!
-bob
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Srigs
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Post subject: Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 1:47 pm |
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cobb wrote: Srigs wrote: My major sellers are J-frame, 1911, G19, G26, Kel-tecs and 3.5" Compact Smiths. And one Rohrbaugh? Only one holster so far!
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tullibee
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 2:16 pm |
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hmmm - if I incorporated and started such a company, and had to buy original weapons to create moulds - then could I write-off those costs as business expenses? or maybe the manufacturers would give me samples (or at least give cheap deals)... maybe this isn't a bad idea... (what's a smilie for nudge nudge?)
Andrew Rothman wrote: Market forces. They don't sell very many, and there are only two major manufacturers that I know of. If you set up a company and made accurate plastic replicas ("green guns") and sold them for $10, you'd pick up a lot of the business. So get cracking! tullibee wrote: while we're on the subject -- can anybody explain why blue bunnys are so expensive? doesn't seem to me that they should be more than a few dollars -- take actual weapon, cast a mould out of it, use mould to make plastic replicas -- why so much $ ???
if I had access to the metal shop from high school, I could make an aluminum replica in shortly more time than it takes to heat up the small foundry oven to melt a lawn chair! (OK, it might not be the nicest finish, but it would probably work for many applications...)
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what part of "shall not be infringed" is so hard to understand by so many people?
gun control means hitting where you aim!
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 9:55 am |
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They're costly, but as someone else mentioned, I think it's because they don't sell a lot of them, in the grand scheme.
Give them a call--talk to John Ring. He's a good guy. If you've got your resale number he'll get you fixed up.
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