Lousy firearms portrayal on NCIS...

[PALADIN85020]

Watched the last NCIS episode - Gibbs, with a 1911, approaching a bad situation with his finger off the trigger. So far, so good, except the hammer was down. In real life, in a pucker situation, if he had to press the trigger, exactly nothing would happen.

Gibbs is portrayed as an ex-marine sniper. You would think his character would know better. Whoever is the firearms advisor on this show is not earning his pay.

John

 

[Sevens]

It has literally been probably 6-7 years since I've seen that show. As I remember it... basically everyone on the team carried DA/SA Sig pistols.
Obviously, I didn't see the episode you are referencing, so I'll take your word for it that it was a 1911.

What used to grind my gears when watching? Everyone (EVERYONE!) sits around the office and chuckles at each other until some serious issue arises and they must leave the office... at this point, each character opens a desk drawer and pulls out their holstered sidearm, always a pancake holster, a whole rig they can place inside the waistband, because now "all of a sudden" they must be armed.

Who, in any level or style of LE, military included, drops their sidearm in the desk all day long and only retrieves it when they need to leave the building?! IMO, that's ludicrous. I've never been in LE but first... you are unarmed much of the days and secondly... you've got a loaded handgun that is yours -- and completely out of your control.

 

[wingriderz]

I have enjoyed the show in past bit haven't watched. In long while.

 

[Arik]

I saw that. Typically I don't pay much attention to gun handling skills in movies or TV shows. If you pay attention half the time they hold the gun half way down the grip.

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[Targets Guy]

I haven't watch in two years but thought they carried Sigs as well. Gibb's buddy Mike Franks carried a 1911 but he got killed. Maybe that's why; he had the hammer down on a 1911.

 

[Arik]

They all carry Sigs but last year or the year before Gibbs switched to a 1911. Mike got killed by a serial killer. Stabbed I believe.

Also don't forget that they often do several takes so this may be the one that made the cut

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[lrrifleman]

Arik is correct. I believe that it was not too long after Gibbs was shot in the leg and chest by a child "follower", Gibbs seems to have retired the 9mm Sig and returned to the 1911. I don't remember the episode name.

 

[Old cop]

I was a cop for 30 years and although mostly desk bound for my last couple of years as a command official, my weapon was loaded, holstered & on my hip. I was watching a show, forgot which one, where the character was running toward something. His coat flew open revealing a revolver on one hip and a double mag carrier on the other side. Makes me wonder who is handling their technical advise on set.

 

[nodpete]

I was a cop for 30 years and although mostly desk bound for my last couple of years as a command official, my weapon was loaded, holstered & on my hip. I was watching a show, forgot which one, where the character was running toward something. His coat flew open revealing a revolver on one hip and a double mag carrier on the other side. Makes me wonder who is handling their technical advise on set.

And these are the guys that want to take OUR weapons away !

 

[ContinentalOp]

Considering half the stuff they do on that show would be illegal in real life, I'm not too worried about a 1911 with the hammer down.

FYI, could it have been a Para-Ordinance LDA?



*I haven't seen this episode, and it's been a while since I've watched the series. Haven't seen any of the spin-offs, either.

 

[Arik]

I was a cop for 30 years and although mostly desk bound for my last couple of years as a command official, my weapon was loaded, holstered & on my hip. I was watching a show, forgot which one, where the character was running toward something. His coat flew open revealing a revolver on one hip and a double mag carrier on the other side. Makes me wonder who is handling their technical advise on set.

That was his backup ;D

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[Arik]

Considering half the stuff they do on that show would be illegal in real life, I'm not too worried about a 1911 with the hammer down.

FYI, could it have been a Para-Ordinance LDA?



*I haven't seen this episode, and it's been a while since I've watched the series. Haven't seen any of the spin-offs, either.

LDAs had bobbed hammer. There once was an STI that you cock the hammer and then push it forward. The hammer is cocked internally but the physical hammer is forward. When you pull the trigger the hammer falls back and fires. Think Daewoo DP51. However it's probably just a regular 1911 if not even a rubber prop gun

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[Squarebutt]

Also amused to see them carrying in small-of-the-back holsters.

 

[GaryS]

TV shows and accuracy are mutually exclusive.

 

[Mule Packer]

Gibbs is portrayed as an ex-marine sniper. You would think his character would know better.

Yep. I saw it, too, and wondered the same thing.

You're right. Gibbs is an ex-Marine sniper, but obviously, Mark Harmon isn't.

 

[johngalt]

Poor gun handling in a fictional TV show? I'm shocked!

 

[sophie]

I saw that also. I guess the people that screen (supposedly) the program before it hits TV figure the viewing public is not savvy enough to notice the hammer down on the 1911. Not a good condition in any case.
Ooops

 

[Protocall_Design]

I call it the Abby show. Who cares what Gibbs does? Haven't seen it in a couple of years though.

 

[WuzzFuzz]

I didn't see the show, so I'll only add this as far as a1911 goes..

Colt Double Eagle in both sizes, single stack, is based on a 1911 and is a double action first shot. So hammer could be down. Think S & W models 39 and 59. Also remember a German P-38

WuzzFuzz

 

[Joni_Lynn]

In one of the tv shows I watch a guy got shot in the neck. The examiner said it's not a 9mm, it was a 380. Then I changed the channel looking for something else.