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Thread: Spikes Tactical Calico Jack lower - Cheesy or not?

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    Cheesy.

    Ditto on zombie lowers or other gimmick lowers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jbjh View Post
    One persons cheese is another's stiff nipple. I would never put anything like that on an HD gun, just because it might tend to look bad in court.
    Bottom line, unless it impedes function or is out of spec, it's all good


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    lmao at responses like this where "looking bad in court" is a deciding factor on a roll mark or carry ammo.

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    To answer the OP...I'm a Colt fanboy so anything other than the pony just doesn't look right to me.

    That said, out of all the stuff Spikes stamps on their lowers I think the calico jack is by far the best. No question.

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    I had one for a while, quality was fine, and I thought the selector markings were humorous.

    After a while I kind of thought it silly with the three selector markings when there was no way it would ever have more than two available settings. I mean, I get why they were there, I guess my attitude just changed. I sold the lower to a buddy who still loves it.

    Now if they came out with a version that just had the two settings (Parley/Plunder or Parley/Arrgh!) I would probably buy and use that. Heck, I would probably SBR it (you know, for boardin' ships matey).

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    Quote Originally Posted by PD Sgt. View Post

    Now if they came out with a version that just had the two settings (Parley/Plunder or Parley/Arrgh!) I would probably buy and use that. Heck, I would probably SBR it (you know, for boardin' ships matey).
    I think OP is asking about the lower with the pictogram markings. The one you are talking about is hard to find and people seem to love those selector markings...THOSE are corny IMO. Anything other than safe/semi or pictograms is corny though I think. I do think the freedom/oppression markings look kinda cool but I'd never buy one.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gen4Glock22 View Post
    lmao at responses like this where "looking bad in court" is a deciding factor on a roll mark or carry ammo.
    I'm sure that it would look bad if you had a lower from Cop Killer Tactical or Murder Devices Corp... (don't google them, I made the names up)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shao View Post
    I'm sure that it would look bad if you had a lower from Cop Killer Tactical or Murder Devices Corp... (don't google them, I made the names up)
    Meh. Even so, according to you those companies don't exists. Moot point.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gen4Glock22 View Post
    Meh. Even so, according to you those companies don't exists. Moot point.
    True, but you never know when the next bubba with a bank loan and an FFL will start cranking out lowers with the "Deadliest Tacticool Rollmark Ever!"...
    Heck, I bet those Hellbreaker lowers with the cheese face machined into them would look bad in court... Prosecutors will use anything and everything to win their case. We're only safe from the evil court system if we defend our homes with a single shot shotgun. Joking of course...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shao View Post
    True, but you never know when the next bubba with a bank loan and an FFL will start cranking out lowers with the "Deadliest Tacticool Rollmark Ever!"...
    Heck, I bet those Hellbreaker lowers with the cheese face machined into them would look bad in court... Prosecutors will use anything and everything to win their case. We're only safe from the evil court system if we defend our homes with a single shot shotgun. Joking of course...
    I am not arguing that prosecutors will try to use anything and everything...I'm arguing against the notion that those tactics actually work.

    There is an exception to every rule though...I'll play the extreme game: I'm sure a swastika engraved lower used in the mass shooting at a temple/synagogue wouldn't look so good.

    That said...even with this extreme example I doubt a swastika marked lower receiver used in defense of a legitimate home invasion where the perp happened to be Jewish would make the victim of the invasion any more susceptible to any prosecution.
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    The perception of what some dipstick prosecutor will try to use against me when I defend my home ranks pretty low- as in nonexistent- on my selection of firearm platforms and cosmetic features. While I understand the concern, I think as long as we're not talking about something ridiculous for defense like incendiary ammo or an illegal configuration, then someone shouldn't let it sway their buying decision. Allowing what a prosecutor might say to limit one's buying options is a slippery slope that the gun grabbers would love to shove us down face first.
    Last edited by sevenhelmet; 02-18-15 at 14:11.
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