Cowboy Gun Spinning - Page 2

Claude Clay · April 27, 2015, 06:30 PM

Sammy again, and on Johnny Carson.... imagine this now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6aNzFYHyz8

the 1st gun I bought not for carry was ( still have it) a Uberti Cattleman.
never played spinsizies with it...

Buzzcook · April 27, 2015, 09:57 PM

Be like Doc and spin a tin cup

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGNdnlCbfMs

DoubleDeuce 1 · April 27, 2015, 10:38 PM

I met a guy at work back in the 70's. He worked with a lot of the television stars
who were or had been in westerns. He showed me some of his fast draw stuff. It was amazing. He named some of the cowboy types he knew and worked with. Sammy Davis was always right on top of his list.

TXAZ · April 27, 2015, 11:50 PM

I heard the purpose was to identify potential Darwin Award receiptients.

DPris · April 28, 2015, 12:44 AM

Psssst- they're not loaded....

Denis

HiBC · April 28, 2015, 01:38 AM

I suppose back when the Western was Hollywood's bread and butter,some showy six gun skill was good for landing a part.

Actually,one of the fastest six gun draws ,along with Sammy Davis,was Jerry Lewis.

I like Val Kilmer's style with the cup.

https://youtu.be/KFnTjNys-VY

Decades ago,several young folks rented a neighboring farmhouse.One of them owned a Ruger Single Six 22 WMR.One of the room mates took an interest in it.
The story went that he took it out of the holster,unloaded it,cleaned it,reloaded it,put it back in the holster.Then he unholstered a bottle of tequila.

Later,he strapped on the holster,drew,cocked,and pointed the Ruger,then went for a backspin into the holster.

This results in the gun firing upside downbarrel just about horizontal,muzzle pointed at the lower abdomen.

The bullet went in below his appendix,and came out his buttock.

It nicked the femoral artery,and he darn near died.

45 Dragoon · April 28, 2015, 03:31 AM

Tequila is dangerous stuff!!!!

Mike
www.goonsgunworks.com

g.willikers · April 28, 2015, 11:22 AM

It should require a background check before being able to buy it.
And the size and shape of the bottle needs to be controlled.

T. O'Heir · April 28, 2015, 02:29 PM

Don't spin the thing on the trigger. That's what the trigger guard is for.
Actually, one of the fastest six gun draws was Buddy Hacket. All the trick shooting he did on Circus of the Stars was real.
Johnny Carson was an archer as I recall. Shot apples off McMahon's head.

James K · April 28, 2015, 04:51 PM

Actually, I was pretty good. It is no different from pro basketball players spinning the ball on a fingetip or football players spinning the ball on the ground; it is simply a way a pro can show off his command of his tools. But, as I said, I decided that the fun was not worth the possible damage to the gun. A basket ball or football won't break or get all banged up if dropped.

Jim

g.willikers · April 29, 2015, 06:06 PM

Robert Culp was a pretty good twirler, too:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=im7Snp3Eg4Y
Before Hollywood went all weird, skill with firearms was considered a good thing.

James K · April 30, 2015, 03:08 PM

Today, real guns and blanks have about disappeared from movie sets. After a couple of tragedies, using real guns will mean either no insurance or insurance only at an astronomical cost. They use dummy or deactivated guns and the flash and bang are added to the digital master in the famous "back room". That is why you sometimes see the muzzle flash a couple of inches away from the muzzle. (While most folks still talk about "film", it is not used much any more either. Digital is easier, cheaper, and doesn't leave tens of thousands of dollars worth of film on that infamous "cutting room floor.")

Jim

April 27, 2015, 11:50 PM	#29
TXAZ Senior Member Join Date: September 5, 2010 Location: McMurdo Sound Texas Posts: 4,322	Darwin Awardees I heard the purpose was to identify potential Darwin Award receiptients. __________________ Cave illos in guns et backhoes

April 28, 2015, 01:38 AM	#31
HiBC Senior Member Join Date: November 13, 2006 Posts: 8,350	I suppose back when the Western was Hollywood's bread and butter,some showy six gun skill was good for landing a part. Actually,one of the fastest six gun draws ,along with Sammy Davis,was Jerry Lewis. I like Val Kilmer's style with the cup. https://youtu.be/KFnTjNys-VY Decades ago,several young folks rented a neighboring farmhouse.One of them owned a Ruger Single Six 22 WMR.One of the room mates took an interest in it. The story went that he took it out of the holster,unloaded it,cleaned it,reloaded it,put it back in the holster.Then he unholstered a bottle of tequila. Later,he strapped on the holster,drew,cocked,and pointed the Ruger,then went for a backspin into the holster. This results in the gun firing upside downbarrel just about horizontal,muzzle pointed at the lower abdomen. The bullet went in below his appendix,and came out his buttock. It nicked the femoral artery,and he darn near died. Last edited by HiBC; April 28, 2015 at 01:50 AM.

April 27, 2015, 06:30 PM	#26
Claude Clay Senior Member Join Date: March 14, 2007 Location: CT Posts: 325	Sammy again, and on Johnny Carson.... imagine this now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6aNzFYHyz8 the 1st gun I bought not for carry was ( still have it) a Uberti Cattleman. never played spinsizies with it...

April 27, 2015, 09:57 PM	#27
Buzzcook Senior Member Join Date: November 29, 2007 Location: Everett, WA Posts: 6,126	Be like Doc and spin a tin cup https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGNdnlCbfMs

April 27, 2015, 10:38 PM	#28
DoubleDeuce 1 Senior Member Join Date: February 21, 2013 Posts: 101	I met a guy at work back in the 70's. He worked with a lot of the television stars who were or had been in westerns. He showed me some of his fast draw stuff. It was amazing. He named some of the cowboy types he knew and worked with. Sammy Davis was always right on top of his list.

April 28, 2015, 12:44 AM	#30
DPris Member Emeritus Join Date: August 19, 2004 Posts: 7,133	Psssst- they're not loaded.... Denis

April 28, 2015, 03:31 AM	#32
45 Dragoon Senior Member Join Date: June 14, 2013 Posts: 657	Tequila is dangerous stuff!!!! Mike www.goonsgunworks.com

April 28, 2015, 11:22 AM	#33
g.willikers Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2008 Posts: 10,442	It should require a background check before being able to buy it. And the size and shape of the bottle needs to be controlled.

April 28, 2015, 02:29 PM	#34
T. O'Heir Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 12,453	Don't spin the thing on the trigger. That's what the trigger guard is for. Actually, one of the fastest six gun draws was Buddy Hacket. All the trick shooting he did on Circus of the Stars was real. Johnny Carson was an archer as I recall. Shot apples off McMahon's head.

April 28, 2015, 04:51 PM	#35
James K Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 24,383	Actually, I was pretty good. It is no different from pro basketball players spinning the ball on a fingetip or football players spinning the ball on the ground; it is simply a way a pro can show off his command of his tools. But, as I said, I decided that the fun was not worth the possible damage to the gun. A basket ball or football won't break or get all banged up if dropped. Jim

April 29, 2015, 06:06 PM	#36
g.willikers Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2008 Posts: 10,442	Robert Culp was a pretty good twirler, too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=im7Snp3Eg4Y Before Hollywood went all weird, skill with firearms was considered a good thing.

April 30, 2015, 03:08 PM	#37
James K Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 24,383	Today, real guns and blanks have about disappeared from movie sets. After a couple of tragedies, using real guns will mean either no insurance or insurance only at an astronomical cost. They use dummy or deactivated guns and the flash and bang are added to the digital master in the famous "back room". That is why you sometimes see the muzzle flash a couple of inches away from the muzzle. (While most folks still talk about "film", it is not used much any more either. Digital is easier, cheaper, and doesn't leave tens of thousands of dollars worth of film on that infamous "cutting room floor.") Jim