Shotguns in the movies

Slater · July 16, 2004, 02:30 AM

Watching "Training Day" on DVD, I noticed a Mossberg 500 w/pistol grip and what appeared to be a pistol-gripped Mossberg 590 in some of the scenes.

In "Terminator" of course, Arnie had his SPAS 12 and Reese had his stolen LAPD Ithaca with sawed-off stock.

In "Platoon Leader" (a low-budget '80's Vietnam flick), Roach had his Winchester Model 12 (IIRC) that he inflicted havoc with.

Off the top of my head, I can't recall any movies that prominently featured the Remington 870, although there must have been a few. Thoughts?

pauli · July 16, 2004, 09:13 AM

well, it's not an 870, but *no* movie shotgun discussion is complete without a certain cobalt blue and walnut, 12 guage, double barrel remington retailing for about $109.95...

(or the levergun from t2)

41mag · July 16, 2004, 09:18 AM

pauli,do you mean the one made in Grand Rapids Michigan?

9mmMike · July 16, 2004, 09:43 AM

The Mummy movies have some neat SG's. Both Winchester's, 1897 & 1896(lever) I think.

sm · July 16, 2004, 10:15 AM

Bullitt With Steve McQueen.
He can run a pump '97 and shift that Fastback Mustang...
I gotta get another copy - I kinda sort of wore mine out. It bwoke.

MrMurphy · July 16, 2004, 10:26 AM

The lever action Winchester 1887 used in The Mummy Returns is the same gun used in T2.

9mmMike · July 16, 2004, 10:27 AM

Thanks. That's what I meant, an 87 and a 97.

proven · July 16, 2004, 10:48 AM

i believe stallone uses an 870 at the end of "Cop Land". i'm not positive, but i think the Rock uses one in "Rundown" as well.

Hatchett · July 16, 2004, 03:36 PM

Clint Eastwood had a nice scene with a Remington 870 with a sidesaddle in Blood Work.

sharpie613 · July 16, 2004, 03:55 PM

Ving Rhames used an 870 in Dawn of the Dead.

Das Pferd · July 16, 2004, 05:02 PM

I cant beleive no one has said "Way of the Gun."

Average Guy · July 16, 2004, 06:18 PM

Val Kilmer in "Spartan." (Watch closely for extra cycling action sans sound.)

Andrew Wyatt · July 16, 2004, 06:25 PM

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Clint Eastwood had a nice scene with a Remington 870 with a sidesaddle in Blood Work.

it was a mossberg. the tang safety is visible.

Hkmp5sd · July 16, 2004, 07:23 PM

Colors with Sean Penn & Robert Duvall.

orangeninja · July 16, 2004, 07:27 PM

"Narc" had a few nice Mossy's in it. As well as a handfull of revolvers, a Beretta "stainless" and a nice HP.

TrippyFool · July 16, 2004, 07:45 PM

I just watched the Bourne Identity last night, and I have to say it was a great movie.
Bourne gets holed up in a farm house by a sniper with one of those Sig55x sniper rifles, and Bourne gets the house owner's old SxS 12 gauge to take him out. It was just an awesome sight to see in a modern action movie, the more skilled operator using a practically antique weapon to achive victory. Probably the most memorable part of the movie (for me)

Hkmp5sd · July 16, 2004, 08:05 PM

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I just watched the Bourne Identity last night

Read the book. It is a whole lot better than the movie.

Hatchett · July 16, 2004, 10:42 PM

Don't forget the Winchester '97 in the Wild Bunch. Or the old 37s in LA Confidential.

sharpie613 · July 17, 2004, 12:19 AM

What was the PG that Reese pulls off his back in Aliens?

slim whitman · July 17, 2004, 01:24 AM

Way of the Gun has one of the greatest, "realistic" looking gun battles I have seen in film.

Stallone has an Ithaca in Copland.

Eastwood had an 870 in Bloodwork.

Hicks had an Ithaca in Aliens.

Sorry, I watch too many movies.

SW

ReadyontheRight · July 17, 2004, 01:34 AM

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*no* movie shotgun discussion is complete without a certain cobalt blue and walnut, 12 guage, double barrel remington retailing for about $109.95...

Sorry for the cluelessness -- To which movie gun are you referring?

sharpie613 · July 17, 2004, 03:30 AM

Ready--

That would be S-Mart's top of the line...in Army of Darkness.

lmccrock · July 17, 2004, 09:44 AM

"The Wind and the Lion". Win 97, at the end anyway.

Lee

Das Pferd · July 17, 2004, 01:45 PM

White Horseradish · July 17, 2004, 02:41 PM

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Sorry for the cluelessness -- To which movie gun are you referring?

The BOOM-stick!

Shop smart - shop S-mart!

July 16, 2004, 02:30 AM	#1
Slater Member Join Date: June 20, 2003 Location: Phoenix AZ Posts: 925	Shotguns in the movies Watching "Training Day" on DVD, I noticed a Mossberg 500 w/pistol grip and what appeared to be a pistol-gripped Mossberg 590 in some of the scenes. In "Terminator" of course, Arnie had his SPAS 12 and Reese had his stolen LAPD Ithaca with sawed-off stock. In "Platoon Leader" (a low-budget '80's Vietnam flick), Roach had his Winchester Model 12 (IIRC) that he inflicted havoc with. Off the top of my head, I can't recall any movies that prominently featured the Remington 870, although there must have been a few. Thoughts?

July 16, 2004, 09:18 AM	#3
41mag Member Join Date: December 29, 2003 Location: western mi Posts: 1,019	pauli,do you mean the one made in Grand Rapids Michigan? __________________ Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful. -Ann Landers I like onions! jeffw

July 16, 2004, 09:43 AM	#4
9mmMike Member Join Date: December 26, 2002 Location: SE PA Posts: 703	The Mummy movies have some neat SG's. Both Winchester's, 1897 & 1896(lever) I think. __________________ Freedom is not free. TFL Alumni #3661 Visit TheRallyPoint.org PA-RallyPoint- Saturday, June 9th NRA member, GOA member, COA contributor (RIP), SAF member, SAS contributor ACLJ - kicking the ACLU's butt since 1990

July 16, 2004, 10:15 AM	#5
sm Member Join Date: December 23, 2002 Posts: 26,516	Bullitt With Steve McQueen. He can run a pump '97 and shift that Fastback Mustang... I gotta get another copy - I kinda sort of wore mine out. It bwoke. __________________ Use Enough Gun TFL illuminaughty

July 16, 2004, 10:26 AM	#6
MrMurphy Member Join Date: February 25, 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 1,817	The lever action Winchester 1887 used in The Mummy Returns is the same gun used in T2. __________________ "Yub Yub!" Lieutenant Kettch, Wraith One

July 16, 2004, 09:13 AM	#2
pauli Member Join Date: March 17, 2004 Location: herndon, va, usa Posts: 1,458	well, it's not an 870, but no movie shotgun discussion is complete without a certain cobalt blue and walnut, 12 guage, double barrel remington retailing for about $109.95... (or the levergun from t2)

July 16, 2004, 10:27 AM	#7
9mmMike Member Join Date: December 26, 2002 Location: SE PA Posts: 703	Thanks. That's what I meant, an 87 and a 97. __________________ Freedom is not free. TFL Alumni #3661 Visit TheRallyPoint.org PA-RallyPoint- Saturday, June 9th NRA member, GOA member, COA contributor (RIP), SAF member, SAS contributor ACLJ - kicking the ACLU's butt since 1990

July 16, 2004, 10:48 AM	#8
proven Member Join Date: March 9, 2004 Location: VT Posts: 420	i believe stallone uses an 870 at the end of "Cop Land". i'm not positive, but i think the Rock uses one in "Rundown" as well.

July 16, 2004, 03:36 PM	#9
Hatchett Member Join Date: July 24, 2003 Posts: 214	Clint Eastwood had a nice scene with a Remington 870 with a sidesaddle in Blood Work.

July 16, 2004, 03:55 PM	#10
sharpie613 Member Join Date: February 6, 2004 Location: SF East Bay Area Posts: 183	Ving Rhames used an 870 in Dawn of the Dead.

July 16, 2004, 05:02 PM	#11
Das Pferd Member Join Date: June 23, 2004 Posts: 350	I cant beleive no one has said "Way of the Gun." __________________ "By standing firm you will gain life." -Luke 21:19

July 16, 2004, 06:18 PM	#12
Average Guy Member Join Date: December 28, 2002 Location: Behind the Orange Curtain, PRK (aka OC--not "the" OC) Posts: 891	Val Kilmer in "Spartan." (Watch closely for extra cycling action sans sound.) __________________ If violence isn't the answer, I'd like another question. HSLC Plank Owner/Operator Last edited by Average Guy; July 19, 2004 at 01:56 AM.

July 16, 2004, 07:23 PM	#14
Hkmp5sd Member Join Date: December 24, 2002 Location: Winter Haven, FL Posts: 6,516	Colors with Sean Penn & Robert Duvall.

July 16, 2004, 07:27 PM	#15
orangeninja Member Join Date: December 4, 2003 Posts: 2,686	"Narc" had a few nice Mossy's in it. As well as a handfull of revolvers, a Beretta "stainless" and a nice HP.

July 16, 2004, 07:45 PM	#16
TrippyFool Member Join Date: October 19, 2003 Posts: 66	I just watched the Bourne Identity last night, and I have to say it was a great movie. Bourne gets holed up in a farm house by a sniper with one of those Sig55x sniper rifles, and Bourne gets the house owner's old SxS 12 gauge to take him out. It was just an awesome sight to see in a modern action movie, the more skilled operator using a practically antique weapon to achive victory. Probably the most memorable part of the movie (for me)

July 16, 2004, 10:42 PM	#18
Hatchett Member Join Date: July 24, 2003 Posts: 214	Don't forget the Winchester '97 in the Wild Bunch. Or the old 37s in LA Confidential.

July 17, 2004, 12:19 AM	#19
sharpie613 Member Join Date: February 6, 2004 Location: SF East Bay Area Posts: 183	What was the PG that Reese pulls off his back in Aliens?

July 17, 2004, 01:24 AM	#20
slim whitman Member Join Date: March 12, 2004 Posts: 15	Way of the Gun has one of the greatest, "realistic" looking gun battles I have seen in film. Stallone has an Ithaca in Copland. Eastwood had an 870 in Bloodwork. Hicks had an Ithaca in Aliens. Sorry, I watch too many movies. SW

July 17, 2004, 03:30 AM	#22
sharpie613 Member Join Date: February 6, 2004 Location: SF East Bay Area Posts: 183	Ready-- That would be S-Mart's top of the line...in Army of Darkness.

July 17, 2004, 09:44 AM	#23
lmccrock Member Join Date: January 1, 2003 Location: Red Rock, TX Posts: 170	"The Wind and the Lion". Win 97, at the end anyway. Lee

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