Jody Waring Posted February 27, 2004 Share Posted February 27, 2004 I have a buddy that has two identical Caspian Open guns by EGW. You don't hear alot of these guns. Are they still popular in the USA? T.T's Limited looks like a lot of top shooters rigs- functionality comes #1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDean Posted February 27, 2004 Share Posted February 27, 2004 Could it be the cutout around the ambi-safety. What's going on there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDean Posted February 27, 2004 Share Posted February 27, 2004 I would love to have a steel framed Limited gun. Very cool. Hey Travis, when you read this, good job in FL man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3quartertime Posted February 27, 2004 Share Posted February 27, 2004 Could it be that,,, This is a gun that beat TGO... I remember Travis asking if there were any offers!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikW Posted February 28, 2004 Share Posted February 28, 2004 TDean, when the Tripp patent expires, I'm making some tungsten grips for STI and SV modular guns. The 60 oz Limited gun: Make the Dream Happen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bulm5 Posted February 28, 2004 Share Posted February 28, 2004 Why EricW loves Travis' gun so much:Easy. Because it is a well worn, but well cared for tool. Much like a block plane handed down from grandfather, to father, to son. It shows that is has been used as a tool of the craft and bears the scars of that use proudly. Yet it is well cared for. It still works and isn't covered in rust. It is functional and practical. It isn't a pretty toy. It is a tool. That even close? y'all forgot one element, it is damn Reliable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonub Posted February 28, 2004 Share Posted February 28, 2004 coz you bought it from him at a great price???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshua Posted February 28, 2004 Share Posted February 28, 2004 Because Caspian Arms sent TT a pair of brand new 2nd Gen frames checkered, fitted with slides and Schuemann barrels ready to be sent to EGW or Craig AND those guns in the pictures are for sale. Or is it TT switching to SVI modular frames and those Caspian guns are being sold. josh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eerw Posted February 28, 2004 Share Posted February 28, 2004 TT had posted on Max's forum that he is shooting a caspian for open, an SV/STI for limited and a caspian for L10 EGW built the open gun..not sure on the other guns... That gun is cool..becuase there are no tricks on it..it is a gun that is shot and is only purpose is to run and run and run and to win..and we all know TTs skill and we know from that it is the shooter not the gun... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nik Habicht Posted February 29, 2004 Share Posted February 29, 2004 Eric, A. Because it's the first gun we've seen posted that looks like someone has dry and live fired it a lot. B. Because it looks like a tool should --- well used but not abused, with only those modifications that improved it's usefullness to its owner. C. Because it's not a perfect, just back from the smith's, and refinisher's, pretty gun; though it is quite attractive in it's function dictates appearance look. D. Because it's not a Glock. E. Because it's in your posession. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGlock36 Posted February 29, 2004 Share Posted February 29, 2004 Ok and for my second guess I will have to say because of the look of the gun. I.E. the nick marks in the mag well showing just how much he practiced and used the gun to get to where he is in the sport. The grip tape showing that he used a practical method for tetention of his grip. The rubbed off paint on the mag well showing how man times this gun has been drawn both in practice of his skills and in comp. Hmmmmm am I any closer to the slide glide. LOL Happy Shooting Paul Franklin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricW Posted February 29, 2004 Author Share Posted February 29, 2004 I didn't buy TT's gun, much less even know it was for sale (I don't think it is). (I can't believe that I have to do this ) Hint: Travis' gun is cool, because it tells you something. What might that be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGlock36 Posted February 29, 2004 Share Posted February 29, 2004 Read my post above yours. Hmmmmm does that spell it out? Happy Shooting Paul Franklin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3quartertime Posted February 29, 2004 Share Posted February 29, 2004 Ok Eric,,,come clean... Did you buy one of TT's blasters??? I didn't get the impression that TT was selling but who knows!!! [ Beat-up piece of crap looking blaster comparison mode on] I spent the better part of today RO'ing Steve Anderson and his Caspian. As I said to a buddy tonight,,,TT's magwell looks well used, but I've never seen a magwell that was almost worn out until today... [ Beat-up piece of crap looking blaster comparison mode off/] I guess I didn't consider a magwell as a part that would someday need replacement. Then came Steve!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batangueno Posted February 29, 2004 Share Posted February 29, 2004 It says use me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikW Posted February 29, 2004 Share Posted February 29, 2004 Seems to be drilled for an old Ghost or Limcat? No front sight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky Posted February 29, 2004 Share Posted February 29, 2004 Too bad Travis doesn't shoot his Caspian anymore, though I could understand being a little upset over it. I was unaware of the mag problem until the 1998 incident. After which I had one shortened by Fred Crag. He hacked it and stuck an internal block of aluminum in the magazine. Not only was it a pain to assemble reassemble, it now only got 18. So I set out for a better solution. When I was done, my previously over sized 19 round magazine went out for a test. So I'm loading and counting to make sure I still get 19.... what? this must be a mistake. Unload / Reload..... wait this can't be right. Here, you try it. Sure enough, my mags not only now were USPSA legal... they held 20!! Unfortunately, a several horrible customer service incidents made me abandon Caspian. Sometimes I regret selling it. Since this is the Gallery, here was mine with 6 20 round (reliable and easy to reload to) mags and one 16 round converted super mag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonub Posted February 29, 2004 Share Posted February 29, 2004 coz it says, stick with your gun and use it a lot and eventually win when it looks like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted February 29, 2004 Share Posted February 29, 2004 Was most likely his fathers blaster perhaps and was given too him probably, just a guess. Appears this pistol may spent many hours at Interlake Gun Range in Western Washington, know this because, I recently joined Interlake’s outside range several months ago and checked the membership sign in log, concluding TT spent many, many hours at the range practicing, sometimes twice a day. No, I never met him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hey QuicksDraw! Posted February 29, 2004 Share Posted February 29, 2004 Erik, Hurry up and tell us I have to pee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shred Posted February 29, 2004 Share Posted February 29, 2004 My guess is because it shows the owner cares about what it does and not about looking good while he does it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricW Posted February 29, 2004 Author Share Posted February 29, 2004 Erik,Hurry up and tell us I have to pee. Ever hear the story how the great astronomer Tycho Brahe died? Take care of business. ====================== Hint #2: What TT's gun tells you is not as esoteric as the guessers have guessed. I want someone to successfully guess why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOtherErik Posted February 29, 2004 Share Posted February 29, 2004 What does it say on the slide? looks like phantom. Erik warren would like it because the logo is covered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDave Posted February 29, 2004 Share Posted February 29, 2004 Its cool b/c its been retired. Travis shoots an SV based limited blaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGlock36 Posted March 1, 2004 Share Posted March 1, 2004 Well then I might have to guess because it is plain. No real add-ons. Saying you dont have to have the latest just to be the greatest. That or it just looks really cool. Happy Shooting Paul Franklin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now