Ever buy a firearm because of a movie or TV show?
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JT-AR-MG42
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After seeing 'The Gauntlet', I just had to have a 2 1/2" 66. Rounded one up from a senior State Trooper and paid through the nose for it as they were kinda new on the market and hard to come by.
It shot like a POS. I mean I tried everything from 148 WCs to 158 JHP .357s and it gave nothing better than 4" 25 yd. groups.
Got lucky and traded it straight across for a bringback ALL correct Underwood carbine long before the import days.
JT
It shot like a POS. I mean I tried everything from 148 WCs to 158 JHP .357s and it gave nothing better than 4" 25 yd. groups.
Got lucky and traded it straight across for a bringback ALL correct Underwood carbine long before the import days.
JT
Not everyone will admit to it, but we are all influenced by movies and TV. You can even blame your grand-parents. Lever actions were almost never used in the real west. They were all but dead until the westerns of the 1920's-1970's dominated Movies and TV. While SAA Colts were quite common in the old west, they were all but dead until the western movies became popular as well.
Remember Clint Eastwoods 44 magnum or Mel Gibsons Beretta. Both guns sales took off after they were featured in movies. No doubt Thomas Magnum's 1911 influenced a few guys to go that way as well. After Mark Wahlberg's role in "Sniper" everyone wanted a long range sniper rifle. And the "A Team" sold countless Ruger Mini-14's to unsuspecting buyers.
Remember Clint Eastwoods 44 magnum or Mel Gibsons Beretta. Both guns sales took off after they were featured in movies. No doubt Thomas Magnum's 1911 influenced a few guys to go that way as well. After Mark Wahlberg's role in "Sniper" everyone wanted a long range sniper rifle. And the "A Team" sold countless Ruger Mini-14's to unsuspecting buyers.
Carry_24/7
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The Mini-14 from the A-Team.
Admit it....
Admit it....
aarondhgraham
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I came close to buying a Sharps,,,
Because of Quigley Down Under,,,
But then I came to my senses,,,
And put the credit card away.
I did spend years (before www.imfdb.org),,,
Trying to figure out the pistol Paul Kersey carried in Death Wish II.
Imagine my surprise upon finding out that it was a Beretta 85,,,
And that I had just purchased one of those beauties.
Aarond
Because of Quigley Down Under,,,
But then I came to my senses,,,
And put the credit card away.
I did spend years (before www.imfdb.org),,,
Trying to figure out the pistol Paul Kersey carried in Death Wish II.
Imagine my surprise upon finding out that it was a Beretta 85,,,
And that I had just purchased one of those beauties.
Aarond
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Two Guns...
Call me demented... But I just had to have a 6.5 manlicher carcano. Purchased at Kaufmans army/navy on 42nd st NYC.
Although I have yet to satisfy this craving... A two toned 4" Colt Python like the one in "Electra glide in blue"
Maybe three guns.
A 2" colt diamondback like Steve McQueen carried in "BULLIT"
Ahhhh what that heck...lol Most of my guns have a movie or TV theme... I'm sick. I know it. I need help.
Glenn D.
Call me demented... But I just had to have a 6.5 manlicher carcano. Purchased at Kaufmans army/navy on 42nd st NYC.
Although I have yet to satisfy this craving... A two toned 4" Colt Python like the one in "Electra glide in blue"
Maybe three guns.
A 2" colt diamondback like Steve McQueen carried in "BULLIT"
Ahhhh what that heck...lol Most of my guns have a movie or TV theme... I'm sick. I know it. I need help.
Glenn D.
I always wanted a PPK after watching all the James Bond movies on TV as a kid, I finally settled on a PP. I always wanted a Webley after seeing Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade and finally got one a few months ago (though I got a Mk. IV .38/200 rather than the Mk. VI .455 that Harrison Ford used).
I've lusted after an HK Mark 23 SOCOM ever since playing Metal Gear Solid when I was a kid and I've wanted a S&W Performance Center 627 Snub ever since seeing Blood Work for the first time. Oh, I nearly forgot that I've wanted a Winchester M1895 in .405 Win ever since I saw The Wind and the Lion for the first time.
I've lusted after an HK Mark 23 SOCOM ever since playing Metal Gear Solid when I was a kid and I've wanted a S&W Performance Center 627 Snub ever since seeing Blood Work for the first time. Oh, I nearly forgot that I've wanted a Winchester M1895 in .405 Win ever since I saw The Wind and the Lion for the first time.
BitterTait
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one purchased (AR-7, "From Russia With Love"), one planned as the gun after next (Mare's leg, "Wanted, Dead or Alive"), an two more will be mine if they ever come out of them (Deckard's pistol from "Blade Runner" and the M-41 Pulse Rifle from "aliens"). Henry's been kind enough to manufacture the first two, maybe I can convince them to make the second two.
NightSleeper
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Technically, I came to like the Walther PPK due to the James Bond movies. But first I researched them on the internet prior to making a purchase, so I didn't just 'impulse buy' one because Sean Connery looked good holding one. I bought one because of their sterling reputation ... 
SurplusShooter
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Not yet have thought about it though.
edward5759
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I wanted a 45-70
Just like Josh Randal
Who was played by Steve McQueen in
"Wanted Dead or Alive"
1950s Era
Edward5759
Just like Josh Randal
Who was played by Steve McQueen in
"Wanted Dead or Alive"
1950s Era
Edward5759
aarondhgraham
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The Mares Leg wasn't a 45-70,,,
But they put 45-70 cartridges on the gunbelt,,,
Because they looked more imposing.
According to Wikipedia,,,
While the guns were chambered for the .44-40 round, McQueen wore more impressive looking .45-70 rounds in the loops of his gun belt.
Aarond
P.S. I had the toy version of that gun,,,
Back when we could take our guns to school,,,
I was the envy of every kid in the 3rd grade playground.
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But they put 45-70 cartridges on the gunbelt,,,
Because they looked more imposing.
According to Wikipedia,,,
While the guns were chambered for the .44-40 round, McQueen wore more impressive looking .45-70 rounds in the loops of his gun belt.
Aarond
P.S. I had the toy version of that gun,,,
Back when we could take our guns to school,,,
I was the envy of every kid in the 3rd grade playground.
.
I wouldn't say I bought a gun because of a TV show or movie but they have been the tripping point for me to go and look at one. Lethal Weapon sparked my interest in the Beretta 92, Handling the gun and reading reviews are what made the sale though. Certainly movies like Lethal Weapon & Die hard contributed to the interest though (that beretta just looks so good in action!).