Ever Wonder What Gun That Was in a Movie or on TV ?

[SharpDog]

I use this all the time. Generally there are some very interesting tidbits:

Internet Movie Firearms Database:

tip: type:
'imfdb <title>'
into google or your address bar.

Here's the entry for Skyfall:
http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/Skyfall

True Grit (1969):
http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/True_Grit_(1969)

True Grit (2010):
http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/True_Grit_(2010)

And one of my favorites for firearms, Mr & Mrs Smith:
http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/Mr._&_Mrs._Smith

 

[If1HitU]

Thanks for sharing the links!

 

[Ignition Override]

Wasn't a Russian Makarov (9mm x18) used in the sub. shootout scene in "The Hunt For Red Oktober"?

Despite the confined spaces, it sounded more like a .40 caliber.

 

[Carl N. Brown]

I check IMFDb often. Many of the editors are armorers for the film industry.

They can recognize the number of guns that are actually real gun converted to blankfiring, replica blankfiring no-guns, and total non-guns (if it's tossed about the set, is usually a cast rubber fake gun).

 

[Alte Schule]

Have used Internet Movie Firearms Database many times to settle differences of opinion with friends and family members. The John Wick movies are two of my favorites.
http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/John_Wick

http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/John_Wick:_Chapter_2

 

[Mizar]

Also quite interesting are the conversions when one weapon is made to look like something else - mock-ups, but still capable of firing:

MAC-10 made like FN P90


AK 47 type rifle made like M16


The fictional Meinhard SMG

IMFDB claims it to be a non-firing replica, but I have seen the live firing versions in person. And for the life of me I cannot remember what SMG they used as a base gun...

Another interesting mock-up, sadly without pictures, is a Browning M1919 MG disguised as a Minigun. With rotating barrels.

Those last two conversions were made by the crazy gunsmith from Bapty & Co. in UK. And trust me - he knows how to make them to both work and look good!

P.S. A spoiler - in the Hellboy III we should see a firing (and probs) Gasser M1870 revolver, converted to look like some "cool" futuristic gun. It looks good, steempunkish like monstrosity, but it would be inappropriate to put pictures before the movie is released.

 

[OldFashioned]

Also quite interesting are the conversions when one weapon is made to look like something else - mock-ups, but still capable of firing:

MAC-10 made like FN P90
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AK 47 type rifle made like M16
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The fictional Meinhard SMG
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IMFDB claims it to be a non-firing replica, but I have seen the live firing versions in person. And for the life of me I cannot remember what SMG they used as a base gun...

Another interesting mock-up, sadly without pictures, is a Browning M1919 MG disguised as a Minigun. With rotating barrels.

Those last two conversions were made by the crazy gunsmith from Bapty & Co. in UK. And trust me - he knows how to make them to both work and look good!

P.S. A spoiler - in the Hellboy III we should see a firing (and probs) Gasser M1870 revolver, converted to look like some "cool" futuristic gun. It looks good, steempunkish like monstrosity, but it would be inappropriate to put pictures before the movie is released.

The mienhard was based on an Italian Beretta 1918

 

[NorthBorder]

I was wondering that last night when I watched Fire Creek with James Stewart. The setting seemed to be the 1870's or 1880's. Jimmy had what appeared to be a Colt SA revolver, but it had a swing out cylinder. The movie was filmed in 1968 so attention to those details may not have been too important back then.

 

[Mizar]

You sure about that, OldFashioned? If I'm remembering correctly those Meinhards were made from a conventional SMG turned upside down.

 

[OldFashioned]

You sure about that, OldFashioned? If I'm remembering correctly those Meinhards were made from a conventional SMG turned upside down.

Not 100% no but I do remember reading somewhere a firing prop was made from one don't remember where I saw that though. I do remember the looks are basically copied from a maxim 1895 lightweight so maybe that's the base your thinking of?

 

[Mizar]

OK, a word from the boss himself - the Meinhards were made from upside down mounted Yugoslavian Zastava M56 SMG. The guns are capable of full auto blank fire.