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[dustyb]

There was another actor killed years earlier but I can't remember his name. Anyway, that actor was apparently killed by felony stupidity when he put a revolver to his own head and pulled the trigger. The revolver was verifiably loaded with blanks as I remember but, the resulting injuries were so severe the actor was declared dead about a week after the shooting.

I think his name was John Eric Hexom, or something similar to that.

[KC5AV]

That's correct. It was on the set of a show called 'Cover Up'.

[Skiprr]

I think the guy that worked with Cruise on the movie was Scott Reitz (http://www.internationaltactical.com/), out of Los Angeles.

[badkarma56]

any body seen the movie Collateral? this is a clip from that movie. wish i could draw and shoot like that in a pinch, i know its just a movie but still fun to watch...

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If memory serves, Cruise received personal training from an ex-SAS operator before/during the filming of Collateral. I recall hearing that the "expert" was very impressed with how quickly Cruise picked up the basics of high-speed presentation, the "Mozambique drill" (i.e., double-tap to the center mass of the target, with one shot to the head) and "reflex" shooting (i.e., aiming with both eyes open).

With the proper motivation and training, anyone can become proficient in these skills.

[Lindy]

It was Scott Reitz who did most of the work with Cruise. The ex-SAS guy got the credit. The reason was a, shall we say, personality conflict.

As for being impressed with Cruise - well, I'm sure that Cruise has a work ethic. For $20 million per picture, he ought to. But stunt coaches always say that about actors, or they find themselves out of work.

And as has been noted already, all it takes is work. A couple of hundred dry fires per day will do it soon enough.

I do a lot of shooting, both dry and hot, from the retention position, because the gunfight statistics show that most real-world fights occur at very close range. That's likely to be the most important shot you'll ever fire.

[G.C.Montgomery]

So lemme get this straight...You asked a Fibbie how fast he could draw. He gave you some line out of a bad Hollyweird flick, and then you ended up looking down the barrel of a forty-five as he demonstrated his skill? Sorry dude, but me and that Fibbie would had to take a trip to the hospital to get my foot out of his rear-end! I have never, and will never, point my firearm (even if we both know it's clear) at another person just to show off my skills and/or prove how fast I can draw. If you are looking down the barrel of a gun in my hands, you have done something to justify being shot.

G.C.-

Obviously this guy was professional enough .

Jason

We had a laugh about that at the CHL Instructor's renewal yesterday. There were actually a few folks in the class who hadn't seen it! I'll never forget that line..."I'm the only one in this room professional enough (that I know of) to handle a Glock Fowty....BLAMMMM!" Followed by, "...See, accidents happen. It happened to me and it can happen to you."

[HighVelocity]

If you watch that video closely you might notice that it is actually our own HighVelocity that is the stunt double for that scene. He actually had to slow things down a bit for the camera.

He wanted to use a revolver and throw in a speed load, while adding two more BGS's, but the film was already over budget after hiring him.

Welcome to HV FANS CLUB!!

Y'all are too much.

[Skiprr]

I do a lot of shooting, both dry and hot, from the retention position, because the gunfight statistics show that most real-world fights occur at very close range. That's likely to be the most important shot you'll ever fire.

Roger that.