[Bigger is Better]

Hey men, this night I've seen the movie "Hard Target" (in Italy the title is "Senza Tregua") with Jean-Claude Van Damme as protagonist. I didn't like the movie too much but I become curious by a particular gun used by the antagonist of the story (the character was played by Lance Henriksen): it's an enormous sigle-shot handgun and I'm sure it was a TC Contender (or Encore, in other words the one bigger), with 14" or 15" barrel, but I'm not been able to identify its caliber: :confused: I know only that it's a very, really very big cartridge, like a .460 S&W in length but larger (.50 or .60 :what: ). Partners, do you know something more about? ... I've to know it! :D
Thanks

P.S. The movie has been shot in 1993

[sean m]

TC contender; I believe in 45-70

[markk]

I don't know what caliber is used in the movie, but the simple fact that a T/C Contender is used at all in a movie has always given "Hard Target" a special place in my heart...

Here's mine, a 30-30...
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3171/2654333782_8eae079d47.jpg?v=0

[Bigger is Better]

No dubts about it's a great gun, markk. I've shot one in .460 and I've loved it in that moment. And I like your, in 30-30, but this one I'm speaking about is "just a bit" bigger.
Sean, I think 45-70 is too long and too small (caliber) to be that, but I don't know.
Other suggestions?

[BigBlock]

Other suggestions?
Fake movie props?

[Jim Watson]

Is that the one with the sightless TC and the bullets that explode like a quarter pound of TNT?

If so, BigBlock has it right.

Do not depend on movies (or TV, or adventure novels) for firearms expertise.

[Seafarer12]

It was a Contender in 45/70.

[Stevie-Ray]

.45-70, and for the sake of realism he was definitely shooting 405 gr loads. I'd like to see anyone one-hand a Contender with a 300 gr load.:scrutiny:

[VegasOPM]

I'm pretty sure that it was the .410 barrel- not the 45/70. It has a bead front sight.

[Okiecruffler]

Several times during the movie you see the shells, it's a 45-70 with no sights. That Lance can really shoot.

[Old Grump]

Lat sau san taam, another John Woo movie used the same T/C as Hard target but can't find any caliber mentioned. If somebody knows what they used in that movie you will have the answer for both.

[Bigger is Better]

However in my opinion is absurd to take part in a gun fight vs. automatic rifle and pistol, pump-action shotgun and semiauto Beretta and similar with a singe-shot pistol only, although with an anti-tank power!

[Gator]

Is that the one with the sightless TC and the bullets that explode like a quarter pound of TNT?


That's the one. I want some of that ammo! :eek:

[Jim Watson]

.45-70, and for the sake of realism he was definitely shooting 405 gr loads.

You're telling me he was firing live ammo on a movie set?

Phooey.