Has a movie ever made you want to buy a certain firearm? - Page 3

rburch · June 17, 2012, 12:58 AM

Gunsmith Cats made me pick up a CZ-75 the first time I saw one.

The fact the gun felt like it was molded for my hand made me buy one once I was old enough.

Master Blaster 2 · June 17, 2012, 02:18 PM

Wanted dead or Alive - Steve Mcqueen
Night of the Living Dead with Woodie Harrison
Serenity
MY Rossi Range Hand .45C

markj · June 18, 2012, 04:43 PM

After watching Kellys heros, I decided I want a tank

Chris_B · June 19, 2012, 08:53 PM

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How do some photos get reversed when posted and some do not? I've never figgered that one out. Of course I'm probably one of the least computer proficient guy here, but still I get curious. The left handed M-14 made me look twice.

Photo (or maybe even the movie 'still' it was taken from) was flopped before it was posted. The forum just shows an image that's hosted someplace else; it only shows what it's directed to show.

The '03 that actor Barry Pepper is shooting in the photo below that one shows a left-handed character shooting a right-handed rifle lefty, interestingly enough. The '03 he's firing is interesting too. His character used at least two different '03 sniper rifles in the film. The one pictured is a prop-master's concoction, I believe. Looks good though

frankgh · July 10, 2012, 07:07 PM

I have a Glock 20 because Sonny Crockett had a Bren 10.

Stargate the series, FN P90...

I saw 1903 posted earlier, I had a Smith Corona 03A3 and sold it 20 years ago for $200... It did have a cracked stock.

FrosSsT · July 10, 2012, 09:41 PM

Every time I watch an old school James Bond movie I want a Walther PPK

freebird72 · July 12, 2012, 01:05 AM

"The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly" makes me want a 1851 navy conversion so bad I can taste it. Though the movie "The Punisher" was just ok, the two colt 1911s were really neat and I would love to have a pair. "No Country For Old Men" makes me want a shotgun with a silencer.

cannonfire · July 12, 2012, 02:45 PM

According to the 'You might be a mall ninja' thread, anyone who wants a gun they saw in a movie is a mall ninja... Just sayin

That being said, every time I watch Black Hawk Down, I want an 11.5 in AR with suppressor.... I guess I am a mall ninja. ....sighhhhh...

Edward429451 · July 13, 2012, 06:29 PM

Absolutely. I grew up watching Clint Eastwood Westerns on Saturday mornings so Single Actions and Lever Actions are what I wanted, and comprise most of what I own today. My first new gun was a Winchester 9422M for my 9th or 10th Bday?

Last Man Standing made me buy a bunch of extra Mags for the Colt 45.

BitterTait · July 13, 2012, 07:22 PM

I purchased two, both henries. My AR-7 and my Mares leg are 100% as a result of movies and television. 5 year old BitterTait swore he would own one of those, and Adult BitterTait fulfilled that promise. Now all I need is a Rocket Car and and a pet Dinosaur and I'll have everything I wanted in kindergarden.

xplosion · July 14, 2012, 12:52 AM

The Expendables. An AA12 with explosive rounds.

Nine the Ranger · July 14, 2012, 02:06 AM

My love of Westerns made me want my first gun to be a lever-action.

got ammo? · July 14, 2012, 02:33 AM

Oh, yes. As a youngster I swore I was gonna get myself an M1928 A-1 Tommy gun, After I saw Nick Nolte use one in the late '80s movie "Farewell to the King". That never happened. A more realistic movie gun goal is a Mauser broomhandle C-96. It took a few years to realize That was the gun used by Harrison Ford and Clint Eastwood in their best movies (IMHO).

B. Lahey · July 14, 2012, 02:49 AM

Die Hard made me want an AUG. Got one, don't shoot it much, may sell it. It's not a bad rifle, just a slightly goofy purchase. I would enjoy an A1-style AR more, probably. Plenty of 80s action-movie awesomeness, in a platform I already enjoy.

Miller's Crossing made me want a Webley Mk-VI. Opportunity and funds have yet to cross paths... So far.

JKilbreth · July 14, 2012, 04:17 PM

The Matrix: Desert Eagle 50AE
Appaloosa: 8GA shotgun with octagonal barrel
Any WWII movie: a M1 Garand
Wanted: any gun whose bullet can be curved
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: the Point-of-view gun

Bedrockk · July 14, 2012, 04:21 PM

Snatch: "Desert Eagle point 5-0"
Matrix: the character Mouse had a tommy gun w/ a hollowed out see-thru drum
Romeo & Juliet: Mercutio had a semi auto where you could see the rounds thru the handle

wolf1969 · July 14, 2012, 04:36 PM

After seeing The Expendibles all I want for Christmas is an AA12.

osageid · July 14, 2012, 04:50 PM

Book of Eli - HK45
Sudden Impact- 300 automag( "when used properly it will remove the fingerprints" )
More Clint- Model 29

spencer5650 · July 15, 2012, 02:06 AM

I bought a Henry AR-7 after seeing one of the Bond movies (i don't remember which one now), and I still want a Spencer carbine after seeing one in Unforgiven.

mySig229 · July 15, 2012, 03:42 AM

I can't recall for the life of me what movie I saw this in with the countless documentaries I've seen over the years...but, a Sturmgewehr 44, aka STG 44. Would be pretty cool to have the first real assault rifle in history. I've always been a fan of German weaponry, I'm as American as can be though. I could never own "Hitlers buzz saw" because of the devastation it caused on D-day, just makes me sad honestly.

An MP-40 would be kinda slick too, hell...even a real Grease gun would be fun

johnwilliamson062 · July 15, 2012, 03:25 PM

No, not really.

I guess all the movie portrayals together might influence my desire to have Thompson SMG, but it could also just be an awesome flame thrower of a gun.

KyJim · July 15, 2012, 05:09 PM

All the old James Bond movies made me want to buy a Walther PPK. I never did but bought a Bersa Thunder .380, a PPK wannabe.

Line Rider · July 15, 2012, 05:49 PM

After watching "Point Break" for the 11th million time I'd still like a stainless steel Charter Arms Undercover to go with my SIG P-226.

Hamm0ckjames · July 15, 2012, 06:42 PM

The 1887 Winchester lever action shotgun carried by Shorty caught my attention. So I bought a reproduction at a gun show a while back. 12 guage lever action is a blast to shoot. And what a quail gun! I actually recieved a few smirks and laughs at it's first Quail hunt, that is untill I bagged out before the other guys did. Quick swing and levels off easy. Quail are fast birds, but this shotgun did just fine.

B.N.Real · July 15, 2012, 11:46 PM

I think it was the little guy in the REAL old gangster movies with the squinty eyes that always said,"yea,seeeee."

Edit-the guys name was Edward G.Robinson-"yea.seeeeeee."

Thompson submachine gun with the round magazine.

I forget all the nicknames they had for them but they were all funny.

What a machine gun.

Never-ever equaled in just movie badaxxed-ness.

June 17, 2012, 12:58 AM	#51
rburch Senior Member Join Date: July 15, 2007 Location: Blacksburg VA Posts: 657	Gunsmith Cats made me pick up a CZ-75 the first time I saw one. The fact the gun felt like it was molded for my hand made me buy one once I was old enough. __________________ I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.

July 12, 2012, 02:45 PM	#58
cannonfire Senior Member Join Date: February 12, 2010 Location: Georgia Posts: 473	According to the 'You might be a mall ninja' thread, anyone who wants a gun they saw in a movie is a mall ninja... Just sayin That being said, every time I watch Black Hawk Down, I want an 11.5 in AR with suppressor.... I guess I am a mall ninja. ....sighhhhh... __________________ Segui il tuo corso e lascia dir le genti - Dante Blaming guns for crime is like blaming the planes for 9/11

July 13, 2012, 06:29 PM	#59
Edward429451 Senior Member Join Date: November 12, 2000 Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado Posts: 9,457	Absolutely. I grew up watching Clint Eastwood Westerns on Saturday mornings so Single Actions and Lever Actions are what I wanted, and comprise most of what I own today. My first new gun was a Winchester 9422M for my 9th or 10th Bday? Last Man Standing made me buy a bunch of extra Mags for the Colt 45. __________________ "Always place your clothes and weapons where you can find them in the dark" Lazarus Long "Understand that the enemy is not the enemy in his own eyes ;this may offer you an opportunity to make him your friend. If not, you can kill him without hate, and quickly." Lazarus Long

July 13, 2012, 07:22 PM	#60
BitterTait Senior Member Join Date: December 9, 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 122	I purchased two, both henries. My AR-7 and my Mares leg are 100% as a result of movies and television. 5 year old BitterTait swore he would own one of those, and Adult BitterTait fulfilled that promise. Now all I need is a Rocket Car and and a pet Dinosaur and I'll have everything I wanted in kindergarden. __________________ Powered by VI!

July 14, 2012, 02:06 AM	#62
Nine the Ranger Senior Member Join Date: June 22, 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 171	My love of Westerns made me want my first gun to be a lever-action. __________________ 'A Vote is like a Rifle; It's usefulness depends upon the character of the User.'-Theodore Roosevelt 'In a Man to Man fight, the Winner is He who has one more round in his magazine.'-Erwin Rommel

June 17, 2012, 02:18 PM	#52
Master Blaster 2 Junior member Join Date: May 29, 2011 Posts: 895	Wanted dead or Alive - Steve Mcqueen Night of the Living Dead with Woodie Harrison Serenity MY Rossi Range Hand .45C

June 18, 2012, 04:43 PM	#53
markj Senior Member Join Date: October 27, 2005 Location: Crescent Iowa Posts: 2,830	After watching Kellys heros, I decided I want a tank

July 10, 2012, 07:07 PM	#55
frankgh Member Join Date: June 13, 2012 Location: Navarre, FL Posts: 35	I have a Glock 20 because Sonny Crockett had a Bren 10. Stargate the series, FN P90... I saw 1903 posted earlier, I had a Smith Corona 03A3 and sold it 20 years ago for $200... It did have a cracked stock.

July 10, 2012, 09:41 PM	#56
FrosSsT Senior Member Join Date: July 17, 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 542	Every time I watch an old school James Bond movie I want a Walther PPK

July 12, 2012, 01:05 AM	#57
freebird72 Senior Member Join Date: March 25, 2010 Posts: 237	"The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly" makes me want a 1851 navy conversion so bad I can taste it. Though the movie "The Punisher" was just ok, the two colt 1911s were really neat and I would love to have a pair. "No Country For Old Men" makes me want a shotgun with a silencer.

July 14, 2012, 12:52 AM	#61
xplosion Member Join Date: April 9, 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 22	The Expendables. An AA12 with explosive rounds.

July 14, 2012, 02:33 AM	#63
got ammo? Member Join Date: June 2, 2009 Location: gun hating Massachusetts Posts: 56	Oh, yes. As a youngster I swore I was gonna get myself an M1928 A-1 Tommy gun, After I saw Nick Nolte use one in the late '80s movie "Farewell to the King". That never happened. A more realistic movie gun goal is a Mauser broomhandle C-96. It took a few years to realize That was the gun used by Harrison Ford and Clint Eastwood in their best movies (IMHO).

July 14, 2012, 02:49 AM	#64
B. Lahey Senior Member Join Date: March 17, 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 2,811	Die Hard made me want an AUG. Got one, don't shoot it much, may sell it. It's not a bad rifle, just a slightly goofy purchase. I would enjoy an A1-style AR more, probably. Plenty of 80s action-movie awesomeness, in a platform I already enjoy. Miller's Crossing made me want a Webley Mk-VI. Opportunity and funds have yet to cross paths... So far. __________________ "A human being is primarily a bag for putting food into; the other functions and faculties may be more godlike, but in point of time they come afterwards." -George Orwell

July 14, 2012, 04:17 PM	#65
JKilbreth Member Join Date: May 10, 2012 Location: Wahiawa, Hawaii Posts: 53	The Matrix: Desert Eagle 50AE Appaloosa: 8GA shotgun with octagonal barrel Any WWII movie: a M1 Garand Wanted: any gun whose bullet can be curved Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: the Point-of-view gun

July 14, 2012, 04:21 PM	#66
Bedrockk Member Join Date: May 7, 2012 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 23	Snatch: "Desert Eagle point 5-0" Matrix: the character Mouse had a tommy gun w/ a hollowed out see-thru drum Romeo & Juliet: Mercutio had a semi auto where you could see the rounds thru the handle Last edited by Bedrockk; July 14, 2012 at 04:28 PM.

July 14, 2012, 04:36 PM	#67
wolf1969 Junior Member Join Date: June 30, 2012 Posts: 11	After seeing The Expendibles all I want for Christmas is an AA12.

July 14, 2012, 04:50 PM	#68
osageid Senior Member Join Date: November 21, 2010 Posts: 274	Book of Eli - HK45 Sudden Impact- 300 automag( "when used properly it will remove the fingerprints" ) More Clint- Model 29

July 15, 2012, 02:06 AM	#69
spencer5650 Member Join Date: June 4, 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 23	I bought a Henry AR-7 after seeing one of the Bond movies (i don't remember which one now), and I still want a Spencer carbine after seeing one in Unforgiven.

July 15, 2012, 03:25 PM	#71
johnwilliamson062 Senior Member Join Date: May 16, 2008 Posts: 6,107	No, not really. I guess all the movie portrayals together might influence my desire to have Thompson SMG, but it could also just be an awesome flame thrower of a gun. __________________ $0 of an NRA membership goes to legislative action or court battles. Not a dime. Only money contributed to the NRA-ILA or NRA-PVF. Of course, you could just donate to the Second Amendment Foundation I was feeling pretty good, then I looked around and realized I am not swimming or on fire.

July 15, 2012, 05:09 PM	#72
KyJim Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2005 Location: The Bluegrass Posts: 6,511	All the old James Bond movies made me want to buy a Walther PPK. I never did but bought a Bersa Thunder .380, a PPK wannabe. __________________ Jim's Rules of Carry: 1. Any gun is better than no gun. 2. A gun that is reliable is better than a gun that is not. 3. A hole in the right place is better than a hole in the wrong place. 4. A bigger hole is a better hole.

July 15, 2012, 05:49 PM	#73
Line Rider Member Join Date: November 29, 2002 Location: Greenbow, Alabama Posts: 77	After watching "Point Break" for the 11th million time I'd still like a stainless steel Charter Arms Undercover to go with my SIG P-226.

July 15, 2012, 06:42 PM	#74
Hamm0ckjames Member Join Date: September 20, 2009 Posts: 37	2003 Monte Walsh The 1887 Winchester lever action shotgun carried by Shorty caught my attention. So I bought a reproduction at a gun show a while back. 12 guage lever action is a blast to shoot. And what a quail gun! I actually recieved a few smirks and laughs at it's first Quail hunt, that is untill I bagged out before the other guys did. Quick swing and levels off easy. Quail are fast birds, but this shotgun did just fine.

July 15, 2012, 11:46 PM	#75
B.N.Real Senior Member Join Date: February 22, 2008 Posts: 4,027	I think it was the little guy in the REAL old gangster movies with the squinty eyes that always said,"yea,seeeee." Edit-the guys name was Edward G.Robinson-"yea.seeeeeee." Thompson submachine gun with the round magazine. I forget all the nicknames they had for them but they were all funny. What a machine gun. Never-ever equaled in just movie badaxxed-ness. Last edited by B.N.Real; July 16, 2012 at 12:19 AM.