Axel Foley

[JaxNovice]

Ended up watching Beverly Hills Cop last night when I could not sleep. I have not seen the movie in at least 15 years. I was quite surprised to see that Axel's pistol was a BHP.

 

[Devonai]

It might as well have been a giant Easter ham as far as Eddie Murphy was concerned. However, perhaps someone on the production staff had some class.

 

[Hoppy590]

It might as well have been a giant Easter ham

well considering what he can do with just a banana he could probably do a number with a ham!

 

[mljdeckard]

I also pointed out to my wife, that he knew how to do a weak-handed reload, but made a mistake in that he ran dry and walked around locked open rather than reload BEFORE he got hit in the right arm.

 

[steveracer]

The BHP is deliberate in that film. The guy who plays his boss from Detroit, Gilbert R. Hill, is a real Detroit detective, and insisted on the Browning.

 

[The Lone Haranguer]

I thought everyone knew that.

 

[Moonclip]

I watched some of it last year. Lots of 1980's type guns like a S&W mod 3000 12 ga and what looked like a S&W mod 639.

 

[moga]

I also watched it last for the first time in many, many years and wondered why Foley had a BHP. I read steveracer's comments. Does that mean that the BHP was Detroit PD standard issue during the time the movie was made?

It actually wasn't half bad. It was more entertaining then any other programming at the time.

 

[JaxNovice]

The BHP is deliberate in that film. The guy who plays his boss from Detroit, Gilbert R. Hill, is a real Detroit detective, and insisted on the Browning.

Is that a actually true?

 

[steveracer]

Yes. I actually met him. Wonderful man. Went on to run for mayor of Detroit.
Steve

 

[The Lone Haranguer]

Some police departments do authorize at least some officers to carry any gun they can qualify with, with certain limitations. Perhaps Detroit in 1984 was such a department.

 

[Moonclip]

I think Detroit PD had some leeway in duty gun choice but IIRC no jhp ammo is/was allowed.

 

[TAB]

in the 2nd movie it was a 1911.

 

[The Lone Haranguer]

For that matter, the gun he is holding in the poster for the first one looks like a stainless, satin nickel or chromed 1911. But it was definitely a blued Hi-Power in the actual film. That was a pretty fast controlled pair he fired in the assault on Victor Maitland's house - there seemed to be no recoil at all.

 

[kentucky_smith]

Well it is 9mm.

 

[s4s4u]

That was a pretty fast controlled pair he fired in the assault on Victor Maitland's house - there seemed to be no recoil at all.

When air is the projectile, waddaya 'spect ;-)

 

[Tse Gee La]

After I first saw Beverly Hills Cop I always wanted to get a 1911. It wasn't until years later I saw the movie and recognized the BHP. If I had known better I may have never bought a 1911.

 

[TonyB]

yeah,the 1st movie had great gun work,reloading and stuff(although Rosewood could've used a couple of speedloaders)the next 2 films got worse and worser...I hear they're mkaing a 4th this year...hopefully it will be more like the 1st......the 3rd was directed by John Landis and was a train wreck.

 

[JaxNovice]

(although Rosewood could've used a couple of speedloaders)

He also could have used a few speed loaders when he was watching Phoebe Cates in Fast Times!

 

[BHPshooter]

Is that a actually true?

Yep. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gil_Hill

Wes

 

[RustyShackelford]

BHC-02, big truck scene...

I too did not get that Eddie Murphy's Foley character uses an old HP 9mmNATO, . Axel F used a High Power in all 3 BHC movies too. You'd think by 1994 or so he would get a SIG or a Glock. Since he works in Detroit MI, . I did read several items about the Detroit MI police dept that stated how the High Power was very popular as "second gun" with cops in the motor city. Gun writer and retired police officer(Detroit PD), Evan Marshall wrote that he and his police partner had S&W model 58 .41magnums and full size High Power 9mmNATO pistols while on police patrol duty, .

I like how in Beverly Hills Cop 2, Foley clearly loses his HP pistol as he runs and jumps into the big truck. Gaff!

Rusty
PS: I read in a book about film producer Don Simpson, the Axel Foley character was going to be a Pittsburgh PA police detective and have a "super gun" that he swipes from the police R&D office before he goes to LA. The early scripts/pre-production had Sly Stallone and later Micky Roarke playing the Foley character too. Both actors left the project and it went to a young Eddie Murphy.

 

[kymarkh]

Quote:
(although Rosewood could've used a couple of speedloaders)

He also could have used a few speed loaders when he was watching Phoebe Cates in Fast Times!

Dangit - soft drink thru the nose again!

 

[Stevie-Ray]

Yes. I actually met him. Wonderful man. Went on to run for mayor of Detroit.

Yeah, too bad he lost to party boy. Detroit can be ultra stupid in their elections.