do you carry one to?

[Bezoar]

Have you ended up carrying or owning the same style of handgun as your childhood mentors and tv/movie heroes did?

I grew up watching Quincy, Magnum PI, and The Rockford Files.Selleck had his illegally concealed 1911, Rockford had his illegal 38 snubnose, and quincy i dont recall having a gun.

Oddly I like revolvers better, and have one at home. Like the looks of the 1911, but not much interest in getting one unless its real cheap to get.

[Geronimo45]

Didn't really have handgun-toting heroes. I watched the Rifleman, A-Team, Airwolf (think that's the name. Helicopter's one of the main stars, neat intro tune)... didn't notice the guns too much, except the rifles for Rifleman and A-Team, and the missiles and such on Airwolf. Though Magnum might've been part of the inspiration for getting my first handgun (1911)... though I researched the things a bit before buying.

I dunno. Maybe it was due to having a handgun-free household (my father's never cared for 'em, prefers long guns) that I didn't notice the pistols so much.

I still want that helicopter, though. :p

[brett30030]

This could possibly be the silliest poll on THR ever. :barf:

[Alan Fud]

What did Joe Mannix carry?


... Rockford had his illegal 38 snubnose ... Wasn't Rockford a LICENSED Private Eye? I would assume that would qualify him for some sort of CCW back then. Yes? No?

Same for Magnum. Yes? No?

[nosliw]

if i could shoot a SA Colt like 'Blondie' i would carry it

[DMK]

I can't recall any specific character, but I always wanted a 1911 because I saw a lot of movies and TV shows where folks carried one. Now I have three and just love the guns.

Same thing with Lever Action carbines and the M1 Carbine.

The Colt Python always appealed to me due to its appearance in TV and movies, but it never appealed to me as much as it costs. :(

[DMK]

Wasn't Rockford a LICENSED Private Eye? I would assume that would qualify him for some sort of CCW back then. Yes? No?IIRC, Rockford was an ex-con (maybe an ex-felon?). He got a lot of heat for carrying, but seemed to get out of getting arrested sometimes by working deals, giving up info.

Also, this was Kali. Not necessarily a carry friendly state.

I was never especially interested in blued steel .38 snubbies, but I always wanted an early 70s Firebird or Trans Am because of Jim Rockford. :p


This could possibly be the silliest poll on THR ever. Everything has to be serious? :scrutiny:

[orionengnr]

This could possibly be the silliest poll on THR ever.

Concur.

[Bezoar]

so this is sillier then the "what caliber for vampire/zombie/mutant from outer space" polls?

It hit me that all the people i know who watched and idolized the movies of the 80s, weapon, die hard, and the new will smith ones, all seem ot idolize the semi auto pistol. jJust curious if it was related to what you grew up watching or not.

[boalex207]

This could possibly be the silliest poll on THR ever. :barf:

Lighten up, geez !



What did Reed and Malloy carry in Adam-12 ? A Smith & Wesson Model 10 maybe ?

I know the cruiser was a SWEEET AMC Matador:cool:

[KevininPa]

I carry .380s. Who the heck carries .380s in Hollywoods movies!:rolleyes:Yeeesshh!

[Big Boomer]

Hell if they would allow open carry I'd pack my 500 just for kicks!

[Iggy]

We couldn't get TV where I grew up... Didn't see much TV until in college and then I had other things on my mind.:evil:

I don't think they had anything on TV back then but the Lone Ranger and Gene Autry anyway.:o

[MCgunner]

Most of my TV heros carried the single action colt. No, I don't carry a single action Ruger, much less a colt, except while hunting or hiking, but not for CCW.

Kevin, ever see a Bond movie? PPK?

[The Bushmaster]

What kind of question is this??? I'm afraid I will not be able to carry the way my childhood hero did as Hopalong Casidy had a rather unique gun belt and holsters. [Must be gettin' old]

[Rexster]

OK, I will play. I almost ignored this thread, but then realized that yes, one reason I like sixguns so much just may be from seeing Roy Rogers and John Wayne on TV as a child. I grew up in a non-firearm household, but by the time I was old enough to buy my own handguns in 1982, I was a confirmed autoloader believer, and my first pistol in 1983 was a 1911. I doubt Magnum P.I. played any role in that decision; it was mostly from reading Col. Jeff Cooper. As a rookie street cop, starting in 1984, the rules said 4" .357 DA revolver for duty, however, and no autos for duty or back-up for my first year of wearing the badge, so I made a concerted effort to become a highly skilled sixgunner as rapidly as possible. Revolver greats such as Bill Jordan and Jim Cirillo became my heroes. Today, I use both revolving and autoloading pistols, and would not want to give up either type, but prefer the sixgun.

[Iggy]

3 of us rode horses to a one room school house between the ranches.

We played Hoppy, Roy Rogers, and Gene Autry.. It was sure nice when a fourth boy joined the group.. Being the youngest, he had to be the "injun"!!

This was during the Korean War.. We din't quite understand what that was about, but we each buried our guns in a dirt bank during the last recess, so that Stalin couldn't find them overnight!!:rolleyes:

[CajunBass]

So what if it's silly? I wasn't aware everything had to be serious here.

But my answer would be no. "Chip Saunders" carried a Thompson. :D

[Pat Cannon]

Alan, Joe Mannix carried a snubby, don't know the model. I just remember in the intro seeing him dive out of his Toronado convertible, roll on the pavement and nail a bad guy with one shot at some impressive distance.

[Vonderek]

My childhood hero was Jed Clampett so I carry a .36 flintlock.

[HM2PAC]

Kevin, ever see a Bond movie? PPK?

Someone correct me if I'm wrong,but wasn't James Bonds PPK in .30cal rather than .380?

[KevininPa]

"Kevin, ever see a Bond movie? PPK?"


DUH!!( As Kevin slaps his head like he shoulda had a V8 ) I forgot all about Bond. James Bond. I'm starting to have way too many brain farts for a 46 year old :D.


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Kevin, ever see a Bond movie? PPK?

Someone correct me if I'm wrong,but wasn't James Bonds PPK in .30cal rather than .380?"


Actually, wasn't it a .32?

[boalex207]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong,but wasn't James Bonds PPK in .30cal rather than .380?

.30 caliber ? I thought they were produced only in .32 caliber and .380 ACP

[The Bushmaster]

:DWe're gettin' way off subject here boys...:evil:

[KevininPa]

Whoops! Our Bad!

[The Lone Haranguer]

As a kid, I never paid much attention to TV characters' weapons, more the characters themselves. As an adult, TV and movie characters have never influenced my buying decisions.

[Erik]

"They carried both, I carry both."

But that's not an option.

[Alan Fud]

Alan, Joe Mannix carried a snubby, don't know the model. I just remember in the intro seeing him dive out of his Toronado convertible, roll on the pavement and nail a bad guy with one shot at some impressive distance.I remember it being a black snubbie. I just don't know if it was a Colt or a S&W. I was in my pre-teens back then and didn't know too much about guns.

[papabear]

We did not have a TV until I was 8. I did not watch very much growing up. Idont watch it now hardly

[JaxJim]

You need one more choice: My hero carried a rifle! Chuck Conners carried a Winchester rifle in the Rifleman!

Encore Western has two episodes on each night (on Dish Network). I Tivo it and watch it when I can. I'm still jealous of Mark for having a gun totin' dad and he got to ride horses!

I carry either a Glock 36 or 27 (oh the horror, can't believe it hasn't blown my leg off yet), or a revolver of some sort S&W 36 or Mod 65, and sometimes a Kel-Tec P3AT

[mike6161]

i have a smith and wesson 66 because walker taxes ranger had one

[DMK]

But my answer would be no. "Chip Saunders" carried a Thompson.Sgt Saunders also carried a 1911.

[DMK]

What kind of snubbie did Maxwell Smart/Agent 86 carry? I didn't notice because most of my attention was Agent 99. :p

[doc2rn]

I lived in the sticks and we only got 2 channels on a TV we where not allowed to touch. I grew up with Superman, Batman, and Sgt. Rock comic books. My all time hero was the red headed professor in Sgt Rock who would shoot snipers out of trees while reading a book. I think he had a Thompson most of the time, so no.

[Ready2Defend]

Daniel Boone: I don't have a flintlock, don't think I have the patience to go through the loading process for each shot. But somehow I keep being drawn to a flint lock. Cap locks don't catch my intrest. If I get a muzzle loader it will be a flint lock.

[MustangHowie]

Martin Riggs and the Beretta 92f. I finally got one.

Now I just need Han Solos Broomhandle blaster.

[sig226]

Your poll doesn't give me an option. I loved old war movies most of all, and they had Thompsons. I coveted them mightily. My family was neutral / anti gun, so I didn't know much about them until I moved out. By then I wanted a snubbie, mostly because it was easy to conceal.

[CrawdaddyJim]

But my answer would be no. "Chip Saunders" carried a Thompson.

My Dad (our family name is Sanders) wouldn't let us watch COMBAT! Just because they spelled the guys last name with a "u" in it. Least ways that is what he told us. Now that I am old as he was then it was most likely due to the fact that us three boys were on the ragged edge with the violence anyway and didn't need anymore eggin on. :D

[MCgunner]

They had Colt SAAs in western holsters. Texas has no open carry laws. And, I think I got my appreciation for the sexy looks of the M1 Carbine from the Lieutenant on "Combat". :D Can't remember his name. I liked the Carbine better than Saunders' Thompson, though, for some reason. I think it was the stock. It looked like a normal rifle. :D

If we get open carry some day (fat chance), maybe I'll have a buscadero rig made up for the Blackhawk with a chess knight on it. :D

[tinygnat219]

Wish I could, but they don't make a Glock 7. :neener:

[FireArmFan]

Well I carry a HK P2000, so does Jack Bauer. But that's not why I bought the gun.

[carnaby]

Never thought about it, but Magnum PI was my fave as a kid. Carried a .45. So do I :)

[Oldskoolfan]

Originally posted by FireArmFan: Well I carry a HK P2000, so does Jack Bauer. But that's not why I bought the gun.

Actually Jack Bauer uses an HK USPc in 9mm not a P2000. Though I would carry the P2000 myself as it is a nicer gun in my opinion.

[Crimp]

Howdy Doody didn't have a gun. ;)

[Green Lantern]

Lessee...I guess as a kid, my only gun-toting TV hero was "Sledge Hammer." Luckily I did/do NOT emulate him! :what: :p

Actually, with what little I had to choose from, I loved "MacGyver" as a kid. I'm just glad the anti-gun-ness of the actor and character didn't rub off on me!

Later on, in my teens, I discovered the James Bond films. My first autopistol was a Bersa Thunder .380, a reasonably priced "clone" of Bond's Walther PPK.

It's role as both a primary gun and a backup have pretty much been replaced by guns better suited to the roles (a G19 and a P3AT respectively), but I still have it, and don't intend to part with it.

As for mode of carry, I had my spell with a cheap shoulder rig for the Bersa a long time ago. But it wasn't that long ago that I got Ken Null to make me one of his SMZ inverted shoulder rigs for my Bersa. On a rare occasion I'll wear that combo as a primary, but the unique shoulder rig really helps the Bersa shine in the "deep cover" department. Just put the holster on and slip on a shirt (even a good quality, well fitting t-shirt will do), and you're good to go...

[mikec]

30 caliber ? I thought they were produced only in .32 caliber and .380 ACP

Actually the .32ACP round is .309 so it is a .30

[Vitamin G]

Darth Vader had a light sabre, i have a blaster.


(Someone already took the Sledge Hammer reference :) )

[Devonai]

Mustang Howie, I'm with you, but for me it was John McClane. I should consider myself lucky he wasn't packing a Hi-Point.

[AZ_Rebel]

Darren McGavin carried a 1911 .45 in his role of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer on a TV Series in 1958/59.

Almost 50 years later I am still carrying a 1911 .45

[ChickenHawk]

No, but we went to different schools together.

[SAWBONES]

I haver NEVER used TV or movies as exemplars of how or what to do as regards self-protection, and have difficulty believing that any reasonable and mature person would do so.
I like movies and TV shows which employ firearms, but have never imagined that they represented anything to be emulated.

[AZ_Rebel]

I haver NEVER used TV or movies as exemplars of how or what to do as regards self-protection, and have difficulty believing that any reasonable and mature person would do so.
I like movies and TV shows which employ firearms, but have never imagined that they represented anything to be emulated.

:confused:
The OP asked the question:

Have you ended up carrying or owning the same style of handgun as your childhood mentors and tv/movie heroes did?

I don't believe the intent of the question was to indicate that you used a tv/movie hero as a source of information or inspiration to make your choice.

[full metal]

Superman and the Fonz never C.C.W.