Barney Fife's revolver?
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That right there is a policeman's policeman.
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That right there is a policeman's policeman.
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Some interesting Mayberry triva...The show was filmed on a back lot of Desi Lou productions and the main street area was used for the TV show The Untouchables and in one episode of Star Trek where Kirk and Spock go back to earth in the 1930's gangster era...On scenes of Wally's filling station the road in front curves around a stand of trees which if you were to continue down that road you would run into Gomers Marine barracks where Gomer Pyle USMC was filmed...In the original pilot Andy was to be the goof ball like his role in No time for Sergeants and Barney the straight man but Don Knotts turned out to be the perfect town idiot...My favorite character was Earnest T Bass played by Howard Morris who also auditioned for Barney's deputy role but fate stepped in and Earnest T threw rocks and became Barney's favorite line "He's a Nut"... I wonder what happened to all the props used in the show like the jail key ring, Floyd's scissors, Andy's chair and of coarse Barney's gun belt and revolver....Ahhhhh the good old days are gone for good.... The main street area in Mayberry was destroyed by a fire and the rest was torn down...
feralmerril
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Another piece of trivila. Don knotts had a cousin that was a san diego county california deputy. He was a friend of mine back in the 70s.
Gebe
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Barney Fife, Ugh!
There were SEVERAL episodes where that idiot discharged his weapon.
Sorry to dredge this up but like most here, I grew up with "The Andy Griffith Show". I remember my dad howling in laughter at Barney's antics but as a 7 year old, I could never understand it.
At 7 years old, to me he was a buffoon and idiotic! I couldn't understand why people thought he was funny because even as such a young kid, I couldn't understand the appeal.
I even remember all the controversy when he left the show after a contract dispute and him wanting a huge raise and the studio refused. In the end, the ratings plummeted but I was so happy he was GONE!
Fast forward to present day, I still watch reruns but I won't watch any episodes that have him in it.
I can't figure out after all these years why he's still talked about. I do understand all the posters that exist today showing what a buffoon he was but he was one of the unfunniest characters to ever come out of a TV series.
Ya, I know, he laughed all the way to the bank!
There were SEVERAL episodes where that idiot discharged his weapon.
Sorry to dredge this up but like most here, I grew up with "The Andy Griffith Show". I remember my dad howling in laughter at Barney's antics but as a 7 year old, I could never understand it.
At 7 years old, to me he was a buffoon and idiotic! I couldn't understand why people thought he was funny because even as such a young kid, I couldn't understand the appeal.
I even remember all the controversy when he left the show after a contract dispute and him wanting a huge raise and the studio refused. In the end, the ratings plummeted but I was so happy he was GONE!
Fast forward to present day, I still watch reruns but I won't watch any episodes that have him in it.
I can't figure out after all these years why he's still talked about. I do understand all the posters that exist today showing what a buffoon he was but he was one of the unfunniest characters to ever come out of a TV series.
Ya, I know, he laughed all the way to the bank!
bennettfam
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Barney Fife was the show. Even my teenage son thinks he's a hoot...in black & white
I here him laugh out loud from the other room sometimes... it's often old barney.
I here him laugh out loud from the other room sometimes... it's often old barney.
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I always figured Andy went unarmed so he wouldn't be tempted to shoot Barney.
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We haven't had a "Barney Fife's Revolver" thread in a long time.
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I'm amazed NO ONE has asked the most crucial question-We haven't had a "Barney Fife's Revolver" thread in a long time.
COULD BARNEY SHOOT +P IN THAT????
Was his bullet +P or reglur?
I'm pretty sure ol' Barn had a real nice CTG.
That was the best show ever made. There are 249 episodes. In the '90s I taped all of them, I still watch 'em.
The revolver was a Colt as far as I know. In one episode, the one about the chain letter, he has to qualify. It shows him, from his left side, shooting, (Single action) at the qual. The cylinder clearly turns clockwise, indicating a Colt.
They don't make good shows like that anymore, but I watch it when I can. As Barney says, "It's therapetic".
Jim
The revolver was a Colt as far as I know. In one episode, the one about the chain letter, he has to qualify. It shows him, from his left side, shooting, (Single action) at the qual. The cylinder clearly turns clockwise, indicating a Colt.
They don't make good shows like that anymore, but I watch it when I can. As Barney says, "It's therapetic".
Jim
Smith357
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I'm amazed NO ONE has asked the most crucial question-
COULD BARNEY SHOOT +P IN THAT????
Was his bullet +P or reglur?
I'm pretty sure ol' Barn had a real nice CTG.
Hollow point, Full Metal Jacket, or Semi Wad Cutter?
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