"Dirty Harry" Magnum Force

TheFrontRange said:
Of particular note to the nerdy such as myself re: “Magnum Force” - numerous characters appear to be in some sort of unofficial gum-chewing contest. Ricca’s driver during the first traffic stop, Harry himself at the scene when he and Early are discussing Harry’s recent partners’ respective fates and making lunch plans for the airport, etc. They are working that gum like there’s prize money on the line.

It’s just something dumb that always cracks me up.
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Hmm...
Maybe someone said, "let's replace the cigarettes in these several scenes with gum!"

Or, maybe it was the "Big Gum" industry taking a shot at the "Big Tobacco" industry. :cool:
 
Pat Riot said:
One of the things I liked about the series was Harry ( Eastwood) almost always shot his magnum single action…or at least I am pretty sure he did.
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***Hyper trivia alert***

In the bank robbery scene. Harry walks up to the shot robber and delivers the famous “Do you feel lucky…” line.

Bad guy says “I gotst to know!”

Harry cocks the pistol. Camera pans back to the bad guy. Then back at Harry when he pulls the trigger. And. The cylinder turns when it goes click.
 
sgt127 said:
***Hyper trivia alert***

In the bank robbery scene. Harry walks up to the shot robber and delivers the famous “Do you feel lucky…” line.

Bad guy says “I gotst to know!”

Harry cocks the pistol. Camera pans back to the bad guy. Then back at Harry when he pulls the trigger. And. The cylinder turns when it goes click.
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I never noticed that before but like I said earlier in the thread every time I see it I pick up something new like the Play Misty For Me on the theater Marquee
 
bangswitch said:
That's an interesting site, very complete for the guns seen in the Dirty Harry flicks. There's one very "interesting" statement, in the section talking about the Colt Python and how the patrol officer attaches a suppressor to one. The commentary goes, "Almost all revolvers have a gap between the barrel and cylinder which allows gases to escape...." I guess they're including pepperbox guns in there, that's the only revolving gun I can think of that doesn't have a B/C gap.
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Mosin Revolver - Cylinder moved forward to engage the barrel and there waas no barrel/cylinder gap. Additionally, it waa fitted with a Bramit suppressor during WW II too. Good for sentry removal or quiet assassinations (of Germans or their allied soldier sentries or turncoat sympathizers).
 
sgt127 said:
***Hyper trivia alert***

In the bank robbery scene. Harry walks up to the shot robber and delivers the famous “Do you feel lucky…” line.

Bad guy says “I gotst to know!”

Harry cocks the pistol. Camera pans back to the bad guy. Then back at Harry when he pulls the trigger. And. The cylinder turns when it goes click.
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If a new "dirty Harry" comes out, It should be staged in the early 90s.....and he should carry a 686+...... and the joke should be, did he fire 6 shots or only 5........and the gun holds 7......hehe.
 
sgt127 said:
***Hyper trivia alert***

In the bank robbery scene. Harry walks up to the shot robber and delivers the famous “Do you feel lucky…” line.

Bad guy says “I gotst to know!”

Harry cocks the pistol. Camera pans back to the bad guy. Then back at Harry when he pulls the trigger. And. The cylinder turns when it goes click.
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Well, I have to admit I was mistaken. In Dirty Harry he shoots DA and SA with his .44 Magnum.
 
Supposedly in a scene or 2 in one of the movies, they Used a Model 28. It's just what they had......
And in the restaurant scene in "Sudden Impact" I believe he has an 8- 3/8" M-29
When he says "Go ahead, make my day".
Normally, Callahan is carrying a 6" model 29.

I've heard figures of up to 4 to 5 different guns were used in these movies.
 
I have to wonder if Smith and Wesson ever projected forward any "thank you's" to Clint, or the movie makers for the huge boost in sales these movies created for their revolver sales? Especially the M29.

Maybe a gold plated M29 for Clint, or a lifetime of free guns from the Smith custom shop, maybe a check for a half a mil......profit sharing, something?
 
Palladan44 said:
I have to wonder if Smith and Wesson ever projected forward any "thank you's" to Clint, or the movie makers for the huge boost in sales these movies created for their revolver sales? Especially the M29.

Maybe a gold plated M29 for Clint, or a lifetime of free guns from the Smith custom shop, maybe a check for a half a mil......profit sharing, something?
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Paid product placement in movies was not unknown in 1971 for example Coca-Cola was famous for paying to get their iconic logo in movies. but I can find no reference anywhere that Smith & Wesson had anything to do with the model 29 being used in that film.it was just a lucky coincidence for them
 
Let me add an amendment to my own post. I'm aware that Warner Brothers approached Smith & Wesson to ask them if they can have a longer Barrel on the gun they were using. I'm talking about product placement where the company approaches the filmmaker to see if they can get their product used in the movie The Way Coca-Cola has done so many times. I read the Coca-Cola employed people to pour over movie scripts so one would say, have a diner scene. Coca-Cola would then approach the filmmaker about getting their logo featured in the scene There is no evidence, that I am aware of that S&W said to WB "you are making a cop film use this gun and we will pay you"
 
Palladan44 said:
Supposedly in a scene or 2 in one of the movies, they Used a Model 28. It's just what they had......
And in the restaurant scene in "Sudden Impact" I believe he has an 8- 3/8" M-29
When he says "Go ahead, make my day".
Normally, Callahan is carrying a 6" model 29.

I've heard figures of up to 4 to 5 different guns were used in these movies.
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This has all been debunked, many times, over the years. The movie used Model 29-2s, nothing else....not a 28, not a 57, not a 25....a Model 29-2.

BTW - The 29-2 was never offered in a 6" barrel...they were 6 1/2" barrels. The 6" came on the 29-3, which also lacked the pinned/recessed features of the 29-2.
 
DR505 said:
This has all been debunked, many times, over the years. The movie used Model 29-2s, nothing else....not a 28, not a 57, not a 25....a Model 29-2.

BTW - The 29-2 was never offered in a 6" barrel...they were 6 1/2" barrels. The 6" came on the 29-3, which also lacked the pinned/recessed features of the 29-2.
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I got my 29-2 in 78? and it has a 6 1/2" bbl. pinned and recessed
 
I have a question about a piece of gear used by at least one of the vigilante cops (“Mike Grimes,” I believe, as portrayed by Robert Urich) in “Magnum Force.”

Seen watching the news coverage of the Ricca acquittal, the officer is putting on his leather jacket and gunbelt not far into the film before heading out the door to mete-out some Magnumized justice. It appears that his gunbelt is attached somehow to the bottom edge of the jacket itself. Was this a common thing in the era of the film? I don’t know that I’ve ever seen such a setup, though I’m hardly an expert.

Not-very-high-quality still-shots attached, snapped while watching the movie for the 4,373rd time LOL…

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TheFrontRange said:
I have a question about a piece of gear used by at least one of the vigilante cops (“Mike Grimes,” I believe, as portrayed by Robert Urich) in “Magnum Force.”

Seen watching the news coverage of the Ricca acquittal, the officer is putting on his leather jacket and gunbelt not far into the film before heading out the door to mete-out some Magnumized justice. It appears that his gunbelt is attached somehow to the bottom edge of the jacket itself. Was this a common thing in the era of the film? I don’t know that I’ve ever seen such a setup, though I’m hardly an expert.

Not-very-high-quality still-shots attached, snapped while watching the movie for the 4,373rd time LOL…

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I recall seeing California Highway Patrol motor patrol officers with jacket / gun rigs like that in the early 80’s. I tried to do a search for them now and couldn’t find anything regarding these rigs. I wonder if they were custom back then. The gun belt was attached to the jacket with loops.
 
Pat Riot said:
I recall seeing California Highway Patrol motor patrol officers with jacket / gun rigs like that in the early 80’s. I tried to do a search for them now and couldn’t find anything regarding these rigs. I wonder if they were custom back then. The gun belt was attached to the jacket with loops.
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I think they were designed like that... because a jacket would ride up on a revolver butt, etc (other accoutrements...) worn on a traditional hip belt. The belt around the jacket also acted as a kidney belt. I have an older Honda (Hein Gericke) that has an outside, adjustable 'belt' like that... although it is not designed to hold a holster, etc.
 
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