Had Hollywood effected your guns?

[rdcl]

Yeah, Eastwoods movies helped fuel my passion for owning a S&W model 29. When "Dirty Harry" first came out I was just a young kid. I remember the ads on TV promoting it, but I was just to young to go and see it.
In later years the sequel "Magnum Force" came out. I was 13. I was too young to get into the theatre to see that one too. See, I spent most of my childhood living on Marine corps air stations....mostly Cherry Point, N.C........and the base theatre not only got the movies late.....but were VERY strict about kids getting into "R" rated movies. Mom & dad would'nt take me to see them either. (Well....Dad would but Mom put the brakes on it!) So....it was'nt until the films were re-released in later years that I finally saw them and then became my desire to own a genuine S&W model 29.

I can't even imagine how many model 29's sold from 1971 to present day because of "Dirty Harry". The numbers must be huge.

Ironic, is it not?
That Hollywood filmmakers.....mostly anti-gun on principle...are the greatest firearms salesman of all time!

 

[Smith357]

Ironic, is it not?
That Hollywood filmmakers.....mostly anti-gun on principle...are the greatest firearms salesman of all time!

I believe politicians are also fine firearms salemen. Strange how when politicians set out to ban guns they only seem to increase sales figures.

Back to topic....

 

[oldman45]

I believe politicians are also fine firearms salemen. Strange how when politicians set out to ban guns they only seem to increase sales figures.

Back to topic....

Not only that but the politicians have driven the price of guns up. Clinton increased the value of my collection by a lot.

 

[mr.croom]

I've always wanted a 629 customized like the one Gary Oldman carried in "The Professonal".

 

[USAF385]

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[Joe Kent]

"Quigley Down Under" I am sure helped put Shiloh on the map . I know my son has just ordered his 7th one and "blames" Tom Selleck for starting him on Sharps. For myself "The Rough Riders" caused me to get a couple of 1895 Win. carbines, {also the fact that they were favorite arms of the old Texas Rangers helped too}. The movies and tv I am sure increase the desire to own any number of firearms.

 

[feralmerril]

I really dont think hollywood influanced anything I ever bought nor has any star spouting off their political views got a vote from me because they like it.

 

[sipowicz]

Hollywood sells guns...and sadly, lots of dogs that wind up abandoned. Our pounds of late are loaded with "Beverly Hills" Chihuahuas from people who ran out to buy one, then came to realize it didn't act like the star of the movie they took their kids to...so these morons dump the dog first time it wets the throw rug...at least when some first time gun buyer picks a model 29 as his first gun because he thinks he's Dirty Harry, one of us is waiting in line to buy it at a discount after he shoots it....

 

[tom turner]

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[Wyatt Burp]

"Quigley Down Under" I am sure helped put Shiloh on the map . I know my son has just ordered his 7th one and "blames" Tom Selleck for starting him on Sharps. For myself "The Rough Riders" caused me to get a couple of 1895 Win. carbines, {also the fact that they were favorite arms of the old Texas Rangers helped too}. The movies and tv I am sure increase the desire to own any number of firearms.

Same here on the Quigley Sharps. Of these three Shiloh's there's my "Little Quigley" in the middle. And just a while ago I was pricing new 95 Winchester SRC's. I want a new 30-06. You got good taste!

 

[Fishslayer]

No, not really. Other than referring to any 8 3/8 M29 as a "Dirty Harry."

I would actually be more likely to steer away from anything made popular by Hollywood.

 

[oldman45]

No, not really. Other than referring to any 8 3/8 M29 as a "Dirty Harry."

I would actually be more likely to steer away from anything made popular by Hollywood.

The problem is we buy from advertisments as well as movies. The ads are written by people who do not own the products, have never used the products but simply gets paid to write something that will get your attention to buy a certain product.

Many years ago I knew a man from CA that had an interesting job in the movies. It was his job to sell visual time for products. It may have been as simple as placing a particular brand of smokes on a table in a movie so people will notice them. Or have the star drink a certain brand beer on screen. He got paid well to get sponsors for prop time.

The same happens in NASCAR. Think of the air time a sponsor gets when their brand name is on the hood of a popular driver. Anyone that ever watched a NASCAR race can name at least four sponsors present during a race. Dale Jr was running Budweiser on his car a few years ago. It was estimated that doing so gave Budweiser 84 minutes of commerical air time during a race.

Now I am wondering why none of the gun makers are on the hood of an auto.

 

[redsfan2]

May have said this before on here. Worked as a C.O. after I got out of the Marines, and we used S&W .38's as duty guns. Thought the were just fantastic. I've liked Smiths ever since. I will admit that I do notice what the guys / ladies are using on tv and movies now.
Cracked up last week when " Bones " stuck the .500 in the guys face last week.

 

[Wheelgunner840]

Jack Webb and Dragnet are responsible for a Colt Det. Special and a S&W model 36 Chiefs Special. He used both at different times in the show.

Quigley ended up costing me over $1300, but it is one beautiful rifle!

Dirty Harry didn't cost me as much, but I had to have a model 29!

Don't even get me started with the Westerns!


WG840

 

[Fishslayer]

Many years ago I knew a man from CA that had an interesting job in the movies. It was his job to sell visual time for products. It may have been as simple as placing a particular brand of smokes on a table in a movie so people will notice them. Or have the star drink a certain brand beer on screen. He got paid well to get sponsors for prop time.

Legend has it that ET was originally supposed to have a thing for M&Ms. They said "no" so Reeses Pieces it was.

The Coors people were a bit smarter.

Today's tacticool, black blocky looking semiauto's are pretty much indistinguishable from each other. At least to me.

Now... Sonny Crocket & his 4506...

 

[bk43]

It may have been as simple as placing a particular brand of smokes on a table in a movie so people will notice them. Or have the star drink a certain brand beer on screen. He got paid well to get sponsors for prop time.

One of the responsibilities of our Los Angeles reps was to get products on the sets so they'd end up on the screen. Reps liked it because they got to be around all the glamour of the studios. Not sure it ever generated any business but everybody figured it couldn't hurt.

Hollywood has never been something to imitate for me regarding anything. Except Sip of course...he's my hero.

Bob

 

[Pondhill]

Hollywood has never been something to imitate for me regarding anything. Except Sip of course...he's my hero.

Well that is a given!

 

[Andy Griffith]

After I saw The Professionals with Lee Marvin, I wanted a trench gun.

It only took me 20 years to finally get one.

 

[oldman45]

After I saw The Professionals with Lee Marvin, I wanted a trench gun.

It only took me 20 years to finally get one.

You forgot to add a handle from TV. That is unless you really are Andy Griffin.

 

[ElToro]

Doesnt Ruger have a Nascar sponsorship ?

interesting thing about Indiana Jones' pick of weapons. i would have stayed with the 1917 myself. that webely... not so much

i would go for a nice EBR like in Heat

or the boys on the Ponderosa packing 1873 Colts and even later made Winchesters when the time period is 1860s nevada

ALthough that rifle in Shooter is prety cool.