I almost make a joke about BBQ guns in Texas. I found out when I moved here that there is no such thing. Nobody knows what I am talking about. So now it is kind of a funny joke. Kind of like when I am out training with the bubba's in rural areas and I tell them about qualifying in SoCal by standing on the beach and shooting into the Pacific Ocean under the palm trees. Some actually believe me. In a locker room somewhere a cop is relating that in California they qualify on the gosh darn beach!.
In all seriousness, what I have found is a real fondness for the engraved and adorned guns. It is like a pride in your office thing with the rural L/E guys. Also, I have heard that they make for good "court guns". Kind of like wearing a suit and tie. I will say that the one guy I saw in the whole outfit right down to a vest with a pocket watch and fob with a 1911 that I am sure was his dads and maybe grandfather's as well with well worn Stag grips in a ................f*cking Fobus holster was a HUGE let down for me. On the other hand, the local Texas Ranger for the department I hang out a lot is one of the best dressed LEO's I have ever seen. Gorgeous adorned leather and a nice 1911.
I am getting the above gun engraved. The debate is traditional vs. something like cattle brands or barbed wire. I'll work it out with the engraver.