Well, I enjoyed that. I especially liked that our hero was running a pump shotgun in the final fight. I guess in those days on safari you'd have a wide range of guns on hand, not just for trophies but to put supper on the table
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Yes. Read Robert C. Ruark's books like,Something of Value and, Uhuru to see some guns owned by Kenya settlers and safari hunters then.
The slide action shotgun you mentioed was an Ithaca M-37. You can also see Morgan Fairchild wield one in a film called, The Seduction. In that, also look for the set of Buck steak knives in her kitchen. I asked Morgan why they chose the Ithaca but she barely remembered making the movie!
Granted, it had been about five years, but she didn't remember a lot of the plot. I guess she just made it for the money. But I think it was her best role of all. And the plot made it clear that the police cannot protect you, and you have to provide for your own defense.
The actress was twice kidnapped in real life, and I thought she might have accepted that role to warn people how vulnerable we are. But she didn't see it as a "message" movie.
In the 1950's, a safari hunter would have at least three rifles: a light, a medium, and a heavy. The light was a 7mm, .30-06, etc. The medium was most often a .375 H&H Magnum, and the heavy was from .40-up. A .416 Rigby, a .465 H&H, a .470, etc.
Kenya did not allow visiting hunters to have handguns. But a .22 rifle and a shotgun or two were usual.
Thanks for your post . Most members don't tell me if they like a movie or music post I made, and I really enjoy knowing that you liked this film.
Go to YouTube and view, "Northwest Frontier", about a British captain and a US governess aiding a young Hindu prince against hordes of traditional enemies. Set in 1905, but look for No. 4 .303 rifles among the extras. They didn't have enough No. 1 rifles to go around. (The No. 4 did not arrive until WW II in real life.) The NW Frontier of India then is now Pakistan.
