More hollywood accuracy

bushmaster65 · September 29, 2012, 11:00 PM

The other day I caught an episode of "Into the West" on AMC.
(I have it on DVD and highly recommend this mini-series)
Anyway, The episode recreated the raid by the confederates
on a Kansas town I believe. The names escape me but the blood that was shed was horrific.
So here is this rebel hooligan, and he shoots a man but doesn't kill him.
The man is lying face down and props himself up on his arms as the "Reb"
walks up to finish him at point blank range.
He cocks the pistol, aims at the mans back, pulls the trigger, and, nothing!
So now he cocks the weapon and has to assist the cylinders travel as he obviously has a cap hanging up. He aims, pulls the trigger, and, Nothing!
He immediately cocks again, pulls the trigger, boom!, the man, who has been holding himself up all this time, finally falls on his face. I swear, the fact that the dying actor held himself motionless while all this was going on , makes me think that this was a REAL malfunction and the actors simply played it through. Nice to know my dragoon isn't the only C&B that needs a little help now and then.

Water-Man · September 29, 2012, 11:37 PM

I like the mini series too.

Ideal Tool · September 30, 2012, 12:56 AM

Sounds like the Quantril raid of Lawrence Kansas in 1863.

Malamute · October 5, 2012, 11:37 AM

Tha caps they had were better than what we have today regarding hang ups in Colt type guns, provided the correct caps were used. Still, interesting how they filmed it. Of course the prop man may not know the difference, and thought it was more common then.

brazosdave · October 5, 2012, 04:58 PM

I haven't caught that series yet. I just am in the middle of watching the 1st season of "Deadwood" on dvd; where did ya find it at? I ain't seen it at Wallyworld, but the 2nd choice is usually amazon for dvds.

Hellgate · October 5, 2012, 07:36 PM

Hey Brazos,
I just went to my local library website and reserved it. Piece of cake. Also watched the Deadwood series from the library. By the time I was done the wife was on me to clean up my foul mouth. She couldn't figure out where I suddenly let things slip. Watch out. However my dad talked just like Swingen(?) my whole life so that is what I blamed it on.

brazosdave · October 6, 2012, 07:21 PM

cool! I'll have to check out the local library. I know, I noticed I started cursing alot more after watching "Deadwood", lol! Guess I better tone it down for Sunday meetin at the church tomorrow

September 29, 2012, 11:00 PM	#1
bushmaster65 Senior Member Join Date: July 11, 2012 Location: Central Texas Posts: 140	More hollywood accuracy The other day I caught an episode of "Into the West" on AMC. (I have it on DVD and highly recommend this mini-series) Anyway, The episode recreated the raid by the confederates on a Kansas town I believe. The names escape me but the blood that was shed was horrific. So here is this rebel hooligan, and he shoots a man but doesn't kill him. The man is lying face down and props himself up on his arms as the "Reb" walks up to finish him at point blank range. He cocks the pistol, aims at the mans back, pulls the trigger, and, nothing! So now he cocks the weapon and has to assist the cylinders travel as he obviously has a cap hanging up. He aims, pulls the trigger, and, Nothing! He immediately cocks again, pulls the trigger, boom!, the man, who has been holding himself up all this time, finally falls on his face. I swear, the fact that the dying actor held himself motionless while all this was going on , makes me think that this was a REAL malfunction and the actors simply played it through. Nice to know my dragoon isn't the only C&B that needs a little help now and then.

October 5, 2012, 11:37 AM	#4
Malamute Senior Member Join Date: June 6, 2004 Location: Rocky Mts Posts: 859	Tha caps they had were better than what we have today regarding hang ups in Colt type guns, provided the correct caps were used. Still, interesting how they filmed it. Of course the prop man may not know the difference, and thought it was more common then. __________________ "Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat." -Theodore Roosevelt-

October 5, 2012, 07:36 PM	#6
Hellgate Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2010 Location: Orygun Posts: 869	Hey Brazos, I just went to my local library website and reserved it. Piece of cake. Also watched the Deadwood series from the library. By the time I was done the wife was on me to clean up my foul mouth. She couldn't figure out where I suddenly let things slip. Watch out. However my dad talked just like Swingen(?) my whole life so that is what I blamed it on. __________________ With over 15 perCUSSIN' revolvers, I've been called the Imelda Marcos of cap & ball. SASS#3302 (Life), SASS Regulator, NRA (Life), Dirty Gamey Bastards #129 Wolverton Mtn. Peacekeepers (WA), former Orygun Cowboy (Ranger, Posse from Hell)

October 6, 2012, 07:21 PM	#7
brazosdave Senior Member Join Date: September 7, 2012 Location: Crockett, Texas Posts: 363	cool! I'll have to check out the local library. I know, I noticed I started cursing alot more after watching "Deadwood", lol! Guess I better tone it down for Sunday meetin at the church tomorrow __________________ "I'm your huckleberry, it's just my game"

September 29, 2012, 11:37 PM	#2
Water-Man Senior Member Join Date: March 23, 2008 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 2,126	I like the mini series too.

September 30, 2012, 12:56 AM	#3
Ideal Tool Junior member Join Date: October 6, 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,080	Sounds like the Quantril raid of Lawrence Kansas in 1863.

October 5, 2012, 04:58 PM	#5
brazosdave Senior Member Join Date: September 7, 2012 Location: Crockett, Texas Posts: 363	I haven't caught that series yet. I just am in the middle of watching the 1st season of "Deadwood" on dvd; where did ya find it at? I ain't seen it at Wallyworld, but the 2nd choice is usually amazon for dvds.