Mel Gibson movie "Payback" and his M29!

[armybass]

Just saw that movie yesterday for the first time since becoming a S&W Revolver freak. Man what a killer looking M27. No idea what dash it was but it had a pretty prominent role in the movie. Great seen where the bad cop is holding it and commenting on the nice balance and all. Too cool. I also saw "48 Hours" last weekend and saw two great Smiths in that movie too.

It is like watching these movies for the first time again.

 

[armybass]

Just saw that movie yesterday for the first time since becoming a S&W Revolver freak. Man what a killer looking M27. No idea what dash it was but it had a pretty prominent role in the movie. Great seen where the bad cop is holding it and commenting on the nice balance and all. Too cool. I also saw "48 Hours" last weekend and saw two great Smiths in that movie too.

It is like watching these movies for the first time again.

 

[woodsltc]

Watched the movie yesterday.....actually, I thought it was a Model-28 Highway Patrolman.

Don

 

[Mickey D]

Too bad Mel Gibson is not a gun proponent.

 

[woodsltc]

Originally posted by Mickey D:
Too bad Mel Gibson is not a gun proponent.

Mike, you are absolutely correct....it is a good movie though. Maybe, when Mel grows up his views will change!!

Don

 

[Firehouse]

Originally posted by Mickey D:
Too bad Mel Gibson is not a gun proponent.

I know. His Lethal Weapon movies are why I had to have a 92F all those years ago.

 

[Mickey D]

Originally posted by Firehouse Firearms:

Originally posted by Mickey D:
Too bad Mel Gibson is not a gun proponent.

I know. His Lethal Weapon movies are why I had to have a 92F all those years ago.

Did you catch the sign on the office cubical partition with NRA in a circle and line through it?

 

[Firehouse]

Did you catch the sign on the office cubical partition with NRA in a circle and line through it?

I guess I missed that.

Was it in the 4th one?

 

[xcpd69]

Originally posted by Mickey D:

Originally posted by Firehouse Firearms:

Originally posted by Mickey D:
Too bad Mel Gibson is not a gun proponent.

I know. His Lethal Weapon movies are why I had to have a 92F all those years ago.

Did you catch the sign on the office cubical partition with NRA in a circle and line through it?

Actually the hardcore anti gunners in that series are Richard Donner, the director and Danny Glover. Glover is a real piece of work. Loves Hugo Chavez.

Funny how those Hollywierd idiots beliefs in gun control don't affect them making money off of violent movies.

 

[Wyatt Burp]

Sorry, guys. But I'm sure Gibson carried a Model 29 4". looks like Hogue grips. It is a 4', not 3 1/2". What's the odds he used a 4" 27 when the movie is a remake of "Point Blank" with Lee Marvin (1967)?. A movie where Marvin practiced with a 4" 29 to make recoil look right. I read that somewhere. This, before Dirty Harry (1971). I think Gibson would have stuck with the .44.

 

[Wyatt Burp]

Two more things. Now I have to watch Payback tonight (which I have) to see if the barrel is tapered or not. Plus, Lee Marvin's 44 Magnum was purposely a co-star of Point Blank, just like Eastwood's was later on. Yeah, I know. I got too much time on my hands. S--t. Maybe gibson's carryin' a 41! Naw. Blanks would be a hassel.

 

[northslope]

I watched this yesterday (it's a fine movie in its own right, even if it is a remake) and I could have sworn the barrel was a heavy, rather than a tapered, one.

Looked like factory cocobolo grips to me, too!

--Neill

 

[catdad]

It was a 4 inch 29, 44 mag.

 

[armybass]

Originally posted by Wyatt Burp:
Sorry, guys. But I'm sure Gibson carried a Model 29 4". looks like Hogue grips. It is a 4', not 3 1/2". What's the odds he used a 4" 27 when the movie is a remake of "Point Blank" with Lee Marvin (1967)?. A movie where Marvin practiced with a 4" 29 to make recoil look right. I read that somewhere. This, before Dirty Harry (1971). I think Gibson would have stuck with the .44.

I am not a pro but I found it on the IMFDB that it was a M27. Maybe you are right, I don't know. But what makes you so certain, just curious. Educate me because I would love to be able to tell the difference between a M27 and M29 from the quick flashes in the movie. Not being sarcastic, I would really love to know how you guys do that.

 

[Wyatt Burp]

neillcallis, you're right about the grips, I think. I said Hogues. But they had medalions. So they're probably factory. I forgot they made finger groove grips.

 

[Wyatt Burp]

armybass, the gun just looks "chunkier" than a 357. Lee Marvin deff. carried a 4" 29 in the original and it was a formidable image. I think Gibson might have emmulated that. You're right about the grips as I mentioned in my last post. Gibson's gun is 4". It looks pretty meaty to me. Check out the bad guy at the end of "The Seven Ups". Deff. a 3 1/2" model 27. Where'd you here about Mel Gibson using a Model 27?

 

[DCWilson]

Looks like a Model 29 in his left hand in this still -- pretty big holes in the barrel and cylinder for a .357.

http://images.allmoviephoto.com/1999_Payback/mel_gibson_payback_001.jpg

DCW

 

[Wyatt Burp]

I rest my presentation case!

 

[armybass]

Well my source is not very reputable. LOL, I usually go to the IMDB Internet Movie Data Base. SO I would not argue with you guys at all. It does look just like the 4" M29 Nick Nolte had in 48 Hours. I just can not tell from looking at them that fast.

 

[armybass]

OK, I fixed the title of this thread.