I just ran across a preview of News of the World with Hanks loading a brass shell with dimes. I really wish that would die. I saw some tv thing where they tried it--worked like you would expect, short range, blown pattern, not to mention the cost.
There was a scene in the Sam Peckinpah Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid where Kris Kristofferson killed the guy outside the jailhouse with that. I know it's bogus. But I liked the follow-up line: "Keep the change."
There was a scene in the Sam Peckinpah Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid where Kris Kristofferson killed the guy outside the jailhouse with that. I know it's bogus. But I liked the follow-up line: "Keep the change."
I just ran across a preview of News of the World with Hanks loading a brass shell with dimes. I really wish that would die. I saw some tv thing where they tried it--worked like you would expect, short range, blown pattern, not to mention the cost.
Those dimes were silver, so heavier than modern dimes. Might make a small difference. If that's all you have, it would be a lot better than nothing.
There was a scene in the Sam Peckinpah Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid where Kris Kristofferson killed the guy outside the jailhouse with that. I know it's bogus. But I liked the follow-up line: "Keep the change."
Emilio Estevez did the same in “Young Guns”.
"Best dollar eighty I ever spent, Bob"
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There was a scene in the Sam Peckinpah Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid where Kris Kristofferson killed the guy outside the jailhouse with that. I know it's bogus. But I liked the follow-up line: "Keep the change."
There was a scene in the Sam Peckinpah Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid where Kris Kristofferson killed the guy outside the jailhouse with that. I know it's bogus. But I liked the follow-up line: "Keep the change."
One of the worst movies I've ever seen was Pekinpah's Billy the Kid. Now, Young Guns, was well done and entertaining. Estevez nailed it as Billy. The "actors" in Pekinpah's were terrible all the way around.
I thought it was an excellent movie. Earlier I read the book. The author is an expert in Texas history but doesn't know a lot about firearms.
Hanks had some shotgun ammo with birdshot and the little girl ran and got the coins. They dumped out the birdshot and loaded the dimes. In the book, IIRC, the shotgun was 20 gauge and they were trying to kill the bad guys at 200 yards with the dimes. Dimes probably won't fit in 20 gauge. That was the only unrealistic part, except for Hanks briefly extracting spent cases from an 1860 Army.
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There was a scene in the Sam Peckinpah Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid where Kris Kristofferson killed the guy outside the jailhouse with that. I know it's bogus. But I liked the follow-up line: "Keep the change."
Emilio Estevez did the same in “Young Guns”.
"Best dollar eighty I ever spent, Bob"
Emilio giggled too. Nice touch.
It was actual buckshot. The sheriff was just telling him how much those shells cost.
There was a scene in the Sam Peckinpah Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid where Kris Kristofferson killed the guy outside the jailhouse with that. I know it's bogus. But I liked the follow-up line: "Keep the change."
Emilio Estevez did the same in “Young Guns”.
"Best dollar eighty I ever spent, Bob"
Emilio giggled too. Nice touch.
It was actual buckshot. The sheriff was just telling him how much those shells cost.
One of the worst movies I've ever seen was Pekinpah's Billy the Kid. Now, Young Guns, was well done and entertaining. Estevez nailed it as Billy. The "actors" in Pekinpah's were terrible all the way around.
I agree. I just liked that one line. Bring me the Head of Alfredo Garcia, the Wild Bunch, and The Getaway were all good though.
Today, loading up a shell with dimes would probably be cheaper than some of the boutique non-toxic factory loads. What was supposed to be the point of loading up a shell with dimes?
Movies are most often FOS when it comes to firearms realism.
Most writers, directors, actors, and producers know virtually nothing about firearms, other than they go "Bang!," and in real life, should be confiscated from the unwashed worker peasants. There are a few who are knowledgeable but damned few. That's the way it is in Hollywood.
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