Movie guns; Dirty Dozen; Lee Marvin

[italiansport]

One of the few times a year I go to the city, I had to go to Scottsdale AZ. There was a famous gun shop there named Mandells. I stopped in with a friend, holding the door open for an older gentleman while talking to a friend. Upon entering the clerk asked if I wanted to buy Lee Marvin's Browning 7mm Mag. Asking how he knew it was Lee's, he said he had just bought it from him and I had just held the door open for him. I could not think of any reason to buy it. He passed away not long after. Woulda, coulda, shoulda. That was not as bad as the time I held the door open for a man just leaving a pawn shop in a small town in Colorado. Soon as I entered the clerk ran past me with a phone in his hand with the police on the other end. Seems he was a serial killer out of Florida, on the most wanted list.

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Mandells closed down over 15 years ago as I attended the 2 day auction of the remaining inventory. I personally DON"T remember and Lee Marvin artifacts and I'm sure they would have been highlighted. Perhaps I am wrong on this point!
Jim

 

[30-30remchester]

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Mandells closed down over 15 years ago as I attended the 2 day auction of the remaining inventory. I personally DON"T remember and Lee Marvin artifacts and I'm sure they would have been highlighted. Perhaps I am wrong on this point!
Jim

Has it been that long ago? Seems like yesterday. I guess the next person through the door was smarter than me, and bought the rifle. I remember he was asking a premium of $100 more than the rifle was worth because of the owner.

 

[GatorFarmer]

Some old timers, including some WW2 users, carried 1911s a round chambered and the hammer at half cock. For the oldest of old timers, this was a natural way to it, mirroring how to use a SAA.

With a traditional double action auto one can choose to cock the hammer to allow for a lighter trigger pull and theoretically more precise first shot.

 

[Club Gun Fan]

I own the replica 1911A1 Lee Marvin used in the Movie DELTA FORCE. I bought it from a dealer that bought it from Pamela Marvin. She was in Westfield Massachusetts in 2009. She was attending the reunion of the 4th Marine Division. Lee Marvin served with my Father-in -Law in the 4th. The gun presently is in the Springfield History Museum on display. It will be there until April 2016. I'm not sure as to what the name of the display is. I'll find out and post it later. The picture here is of Lee shooting the terrorist that is holding a gun to the pilots head. If you look closely, you'll see the plug in the barrel.

 

[Hack]

Lee Marvin. Played Chino in The Wild One (1953).

 

[eveled]

I read somewhere that Lee Marvin was wounded at the Battle of Saipan, he was the real deal.

When men like him and Audie Murphy, and others made money in movies, they deserved it. Are there any actors today that deserve the huge sums they earn?

I'd like to see some of the heros of recent wars receive the same treatment.

If our ticket money makes anybody rich, it should be one of our finest.

 

[MOONDAWG]

What, no musical fans?

How bout 1969's "Paint your Wagon" staring Lee Marvin and Clint Eastwood.

Even Lee's horse got drunk in this one.

He was paid $1 Million Dollars for the lead, while Clint Eastwood received $750,000.

 

[Alpo]

Lee's horse got drunk in Cat Ballou.

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