This is just funny.

[.45Coltguy]

So when John Wayne had a 1873 revolver and an 1892 carbine right after the Civil War it wasn't historically accurate?

LOL! How many Westerns had period correct firearms in them? Probably not many, if any.

 

[bangswitch]

LOL! How many Westerns had period correct firearms in them? Probably not many, if any.

There's a good article (for a change) in this month's American Rifleman about the Colt Walker revolvers that Clint Eastwood carried in The Outlaw Josie Wales. It addresses to a small degree the issue of period correct firearms in movies.

Lots of Westerns, you don't know the year or exact time period the film is set in so it can be hard to know what was correct or not, but in others it's pretty obvious. like in an era that was patently percussion cap era and they're using cartridge-loaded guns. To most people who aren't that gun savvy it doesn't matter and lever actions are a case in point. They all look the same to most folks, but one that stands out to me is the Mare's Leg that Josh Randall (Steve McQueen) carried. It was a .44-40 caliber but his gun belt had .45-70 ammo on it because it looked more impressive. I also love counting the number of shots you see the cowboys take before they reload. One of the biggest gaffes I've ever seen is in the Robert Duvall/Kevin Costner Flick Open Range where Costner fires at least ten or eleven times during the climactic gunfight, fanning his gun.

 

[.45Coltguy]

There's a good article (for a change) in this month's American Rifleman about the Colt Walker revolvers that Clint Eastwood carried in The Outlaw Josie Wales. It addresses to a small degree the issue of period correct firearms in movies.

Lots of Westerns, you don't know the year or exact time period the film is set in so it can be hard to know what was correct or not, but in others it's pretty obvious. like in an era that was patently percussion cap era and they're using cartridge-loaded guns. To most people who aren't that gun savvy it doesn't matter and lever actions are a case in point. They all look the same to most folks, but one that stands out to me is the Mare's Leg that Josh Randall (Steve McQueen) carried. It was a .44-40 caliber but his gun belt had .45-70 ammo on it because it looked more impressive. I also love counting the number of shots you see the cowboys take before they reload. One of the biggest gaffes I've ever seen is in the Robert Duvall/Kevin Costner Flick Open Range where Costner fires at least ten or eleven times during the climactic gunfight, fanning his gun.

Yep. Watch Powers Booth in "Tombstone" when he comes out of that opium tent and fires about twenty rounds out of his two six shooters. Those cowpokes WISH they had that type of firepower. Movies! But, we still watch 'em.

 

[deadeye dick]

I really don't pay much attention to gun types and such. In the John Wick franchise, he fires a LOT of guns of different makes and calibers and always has the correct mag available. I don't do a round count but when he changes mags and charges the weapon he goes the procedure correctly. I like western lore and am not familiar with most of the hardware. I carried a Garand in the Army in the sixties and knew it inside out. Even the trigger group in basic when they told me never to pull the trigger when removed. Guess what i did? Fixed it by myself.

 

[Show Me]

LOL! How many Westerns had period correct firearms in them? Probably not many, if any.

Makes the ones that are correct worth watching. Or if your in to Private Ryan the back ground never stops giving

 

[Show Me]

There's a good article (for a change) in this month's American Rifleman about the Colt Walker revolvers that Clint Eastwood carried in The Outlaw Josie Wales. It addresses to a small degree the issue of period correct firearms in movies.

Lots of Westerns, you don't know the year or exact time period the film is set in so it can be hard to know what was correct or not, but in others it's pretty obvious. like in an era that was patently percussion cap era and they're using cartridge-loaded guns. To most people who aren't that gun savvy it doesn't matter and lever actions are a case in point. They all look the same to most folks, but one that stands out to me is the Mare's Leg that Josh Randall (Steve McQueen) carried. It was a .44-40 caliber but his gun belt had .45-70 ammo on it because it looked more impressive. I also love counting the number of shots you see the cowboys take before they reload. One of the biggest gaffes I've ever seen is in the Robert Duvall/Kevin Costner Flick Open Range where Costner fires at least ten or eleven times during the climactic gunfight, fanning his gun.

Magnificent 7.Denzel Washington rotating his cylinder and empties just falling out. I love that.
Clint has his backup weapons ready to go.
I love that. Very good comment

 

[bangswitch]

I really don't pay much attention to gun types and such. In the John Wick franchise, he fires a LOT of guns of different makes and calibers and always has the correct mag available. I don't do a round count but when he changes mags and charges the weapon he goes the procedure correctly. I like western lore and am not familiar with most of the hardware. I carried a Garand in the Army in the sixties and knew it inside out. Even the trigger group in basic when they told me never to pull the trigger when removed. Guess what i did? Fixed it by myself.

I've watched a couple of videos on YT of Keanu in a three-gun competition. He's pretty sharp with his gun handling and apparently gets into that stuff pretty seriously.