The Frontier Sixshooter Community Message Board - Blade length...Bowies were outlawed in Alabama...because of

Blade length...Bowies were outlawed in Alabama...because of (reply)

Rob Leahy — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 16:40:09 +0000

their effectiveness...Carry a 5 or 5" Smaller blade I'll bet BJ Snow has one ready to go. the Randal style blade fits that description, but the sheaths are NOT what you want for concealment.
this Peacekeeper II is a easy to conceal knife with excellent steel and a very practical IWB sheath. the clip is a little small at 1.5" n=but it clips to the top of a boot or the pants just fine.Very affordable, many folks I know that work in "a Non-permissive " environment, carry these.

Rob, do you clank when you walk? (reply)

stonewalrus — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 19:31:50 +0000

I would be afraid if I ever had to use it in defense an 11" (reply)

stonewalrus — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 17:02:41 +0000

Blade would be seen as me looking for a fight.

Are you sure that isn't a short sword? (reply)

stonewalrus — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 16:09:42 +0000

I am mostly concerned about sitting down with the blade - I am pretty much desk bound. Firearms are prohibited at work but not knives and they max 4" blade length was removed last year.

That Commander does look slick (reply)

Catoosa — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 14:47:39 +0000

I have an early '90's vintage M1991A1 Combat Commander with the old crappy finish and the billboard slide. It ain't much to look at, but it is a honey of a shooter and a great carry gun. The many of the folks on the Colt forum seem to think those early Series 80 guns, despite their looks, were some of the best made and most reliable guns Colt has made in recent years.

I have been carrying this 11 inch blade for about 2 years (reply)

Rob Leahy — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 14:33:44 +0000

but I am 6 foot tall.... Mr. Bagwell takes many measurements when he builds a custom blade and takes one's stature and build into account.
If I were doing this again,from scratch, I would have to try out several different lengths to see what worked best for me.
Lynn Thompson is shorter than me but totes a Laredo Bowie, easily.
I mostly carry my Laredo Bowie, I will be toting BJ Snow's blade more now that I have fixed the sheath.

Rob, what do you think is the practical maximum length (reply)

stonewalrus — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 13:48:19 +0000

For a knife blade carried like that?

BJ Snow bowie and Les Baer 1911 (reply)

uncowboy — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 19:49:16 +0000

hate fcs that is how feelings get hurt.

nobody is going to grab it trying to take it away from you (reply)

stonewalrus — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 16:49:57 +0000

And keep all his fingers.

Yep, EVERYtime someone grabs it they let their fingers (reply)

Rob Leahy — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 16:27:11 +0000

stray to the top edge...wicked sharp top edge...

HAHAH! (reply)

Rob Leahy — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 16:26:08 +0000

Thank you, funny man...

Watch yor fingers around that edge! (reply)

Miles — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 16:05:37 +0000

If that is from the same piece of Wootz that mine is, BJ can put an edge on that past wicked sharp.

Picture of the stud: (reply)

brionic — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 15:29:34 +0000

Rimshot!

It is simply a brass stud as used on flap holsters since (reply)

Rob Leahy — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 15:28:21 +0000

before the 1860 until the 1917 Half flap that I was issued in the early 1980s.
You can easily acquire them via Tandy Leather, and add them as one would add a rivet.
Really the big brass hard to find mushroom shaped head is a bit better, but not much...

Yes...and So do I! this was done from a S80 Commander (reply)

Rob Leahy — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 15:23:04 +0000

And a Les Bear Lwt Frame, by a local smith... He passed away, I picked it up from his estate. it is a wonderful little 45. Most of you here all understand the quality of a bill Snow blade!

BJ Snow bowie and Les Baer 1911 (reply)

Catoosa — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 14:59:34 +0000

Rob, is that HP bevel on the slide the result of removing forward cocking serrations?

I despise FCS, and that looks like a good way to get rid of them.

Could you post a picture of what the stud looks like? (reply)

stonewalrus — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 10:30:15 +0000

Won't that stud be hard on belts and pants?

BJ Snow bowie and Les Baer 1911

Rob Leahy — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 04:15:33 +0000

I cut off the dangly bits of the sheath and added a stud to it... carries inside the belt nicely now!