The Frontier Sixshooter Community Message Board - I wouldn't take nothin' for mine.

I wouldn't take nothin' for mine. (reply)

Boge Quinn — Thu, 19 May 2016 22:23:29 +0000

We started with plastic 1"X3" name tags (reply)

Miles — Wed, 18 May 2016 05:25:17 +0000

just like you can have made up at a trophy/engraving shop. I'm sure you've seen some of them.
I always preferred them anyway.
Of course, a long time ago, Dad and I both wore Stars, but that was something else entirely.

No, you didn't....... (reply)

Otony — Tue, 17 May 2016 05:58:02 +0000

......I agree with what you say, but I wanted folks to know the history of the idea. There were a lot of folks interested in these back in the day.

Plus, you know me, I like my toys. I somehow never developed a liking for pearl grips and nickle guns, and only the good Lord knows why 'cause I sure like to show off otherwise!

Otony

I am not trying to disparage you in any way. (reply)

Rob Leahy — Tue, 17 May 2016 05:13:31 +0000

Sorry if it came across that way.

These badges were/are not intended that way. (reply)

Otony — Tue, 17 May 2016 01:24:34 +0000

Back when I first started hanging around with this group in 1999, the subject came up of a badge meant to convey our participation with the site, which at that time meant JimTaylor and John Taffin. We were a pretty close knit group In those days.

Since so many of us are Christians (with a few of our Jewish brethren as well), it was proposed that the badges have a crucifix or a Star of David. And since so many of us serve at church, the whole idea of Pistol Packing Preachers was developed, more or less concurrent with John's term, Perfect Packing Pistol (often rendered back then as PPPP, that is to say, Preacher's Perfect Packing Pistol).

At that point, I volunteered to look into the cost of having badges made up. The original suggestion was a badge similar to the old western star in a circle, with the star replaced by a cross. As it turned out, the one company I was able to interest in making something up for us was going to charge us a fairly high amount due to the cost of the dies for striking the shape. 17 years ago, a hundred bucks per badge meant a significant bit more than it does today, so interest died out.

As it happens, I was recently pricing some LE items online for a friend who just joined the local sheriff's department. One of the sites I found had an option to design badges using stock shapes and seals. It was child's play to run up those images, and then post them here, but it was never meant to be used as a Concealed Carry Badge. That is a significantly horrific idea, frankly. Rather, these were intended to display our brotherhood.

I guess you had to have been there to remember what these were supposed to have meant to us back then.

Otony

i agree with you Rob.... (reply)

woody — Tue, 17 May 2016 00:09:59 +0000

I really can't stand those stupid concealed carry badges they sell.

Badges? (reply)

Drago — Mon, 16 May 2016 21:57:14 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqomZQMZQCQ

They would make a nice hat or lapel pin (reply)

Brien1 — Mon, 16 May 2016 19:07:20 +0000

for a certain few, in an appropriate size.

I actually tend to agree.......... (reply)

Otony — Mon, 16 May 2016 17:56:54 +0000

If I were to buy one of these, it would be for banquets, parties, and such. Something to make a feller smile.

Sort of like my "Stinking Badge"...........

Otony

Personally, I dispise badges for other than LEO's. I belong (reply)

Rob Leahy — Mon, 16 May 2016 17:19:28 +0000

to an Org that wears them, I don't...

I like this one a bit more........ (reply)

Otony — Mon, 16 May 2016 17:10:31 +0000

.....as pictured, $95, which oddly enough is just about what we were to be charged back in 1999!

Otony

Remember many years ago, when I proposed badges? (reply)

Cherokee — Mon, 16 May 2016 16:31:31 +0000

Looks good to me. I might buy one for my pastor.

Remember many years ago, when I proposed badges?

Otony — Mon, 16 May 2016 15:22:07 +0000

What do you think of this?

Otony