In my old-age I am watching some old movies I have not seen in years.
Just finished Charles Bronson's Death Wish movie which discusses firearms, vigilantes, and crime. This movie was made in 1974 and is over 40 years old but its themes are hotter than ever.
Some of my takeaways from the movie:
The police violate the law on at least two occasions: one, when the detective breaks into Bronson's apartment without a warrant and finds blood evidence in the trash can--two when local cops frisk Bronson in front of his high-rise without any reasonable suspicion.
One character in the movie comments about how some folks think guns are simply an extension of a man's----well you get the meaning. Another person says we should let cops take care of crime...we know about that too.
One firearms scene I found interesting---Bronson is practicing with a .32 caliber revolver and places his support hand on the forearm of his shooting hand about four inches behind the wrist---don't know of any handgun folks who recommend that grip---maybe it is Hollywood---maybe some folks think it is a good grip--not sure.
Now, on to the Dirty Harry movies....
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- Sat Jan 14, 2017 5:53 pm
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- Sun Aug 14, 2016 9:34 am
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There are so many manufacturers, model numbers, etc. of firearms that it is easy to mess up on that. Always best to visit the manufacturer's website to get accurate information on the particular firearm you are writing about.dwsintxs wrote:As the O P of this subject I will now fess up to MY own screw up in MY novel. - (Boy is this embarrassing)
I have written 5 novels - 4 are out on Amazon now. . .and the 5th will be available in about 10 days.
My 4th novel, titled 'Deliver Unto Me the Innocents has a major mistake in it. . .and I definitely AM going to fix it, but here it is. . .oh, and let me add, I own 10 guns, and have a CHL, but own not ONE revolver. I'm just NOT a wheel gun guy.
In my book, there is a high school shooting, along the lines of the Columbine thing. . . and the book deals with the aftermath of the shooting, which takes place in north Texas and the shooting comes to be known as 'The Cottonwood Massacre'.
At any rate, one of the detectives in the story has a S&W model 627 revolver. I make a point in the story of explaining that it can fire 38 special and .357 mag. The problem came during my research, (as I said, I am NOT a revolver guy) when I looked at the 627 model and the 637 model. . . and in the story I mistakenly wrote that the model he had is the 637.
Interestingly enough, a detective read the book, said that he really enjoyed it and said 'at least you got all the gun stuff right. There I was feeling all proud and cocky and then a friend of mine (he is ex-army) pointed out the mistake!
I plan on writing a spoof novel intentionally filled with gaffes, anachronisms, errors, etc. concerning firearms. I will send a copy to Hillary.
- Fri Aug 12, 2016 7:59 am
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My favorite is the gun blooper in the movie Anaconda. One of the stars fires multiple rounds at the snake using a bolt action rifle---problem is---they never operate the bolt---hehe. Did they turn a bolt-action rifle into a semi-automatic? Despite that, if you are a Jon Voight fan then that movie is a must see!