Has anyone ever purchased a firearm after seeing it in a movie or on tv?

[Old Dog]

My movie gun I had to have was a mini 14 after watching the A-team as a kid. Once I owned one I realized why Hannibal never hit anyone...

Heh heh. Same here. Quickly got into ARs after that.

But I grew up watching Roy Rogers and The Lone Ranger, Bonanza, et al, so I had to have a Colt Peacemaker.
Watching all the WWII movies with my dad, and shows like "Combat!" I had to have a 1911. Bought my first one right after enlisting, never looked back.
As an adult, yeah, I got suckered into the Bond gun, Walther PPK (early Interarms) … needless to say, not a fan anymore.
The SAA and the 1911 were the guns I wanted as a child in the '60s, and still pretty much my top two.

 

[Fyrstyk]

Yeah, my .45-110 Shiloh Sharps ("Quigley Down Under") rifle. Technically I didn't buy it myself though - my wife ordered it for me for our 25th wedding anniversary. But that was shortly after the movie came out, so Shiloh Rifle Company had a 2-year backorder for their "Quigley" rifles. Consequently, I didn't get my 25th wedding anniversary gift until my wife's and my 27th wedding anniversary.
BTW, come June next year, we'll be celebrating our 50th wedding anniversary. My wife is also very much into guns, hunting and shooting, but she hasn't hinted about any new guns she'd like to have since she first seen an advertisement for those Henry "American Rose" .22 lever actions in a magazine. And I already bought her one of those. So I'm open to suggestions about a gun for a 50th wedding anniversary gift.

Why not a 50 caliber gun to celebrate your 50th?

 

[Mars5l]

Ive always wanted one of those big scoped revolvers they used in Armed and Dangerous or in Mad Max 2

 

[Paco42]

I’m certain we all wanted a Red Ryder 200-shot Range Model Air Rifle:

 

[jmr40]

Pretty much everyone who has ever owned a gun has been influenced by what they've seen on TV and movies. But not all of them will admit it.

The cowboy movies that dominated the silver screen from the 1920's to the 1970's did more to sell Colt SAA revolvers and Winchester lever rifles than anything else. One of my grandfathers who served in WW-1 was heavily influenced by those movies and his firearms collection reflected it.

In addition to movies there are a lot of 30 something and younger adults who are into some pretty realistic video gaming. I think that influences their choices as much as movies did people from my generation and older. Not saying that is a bad thing, it just is what it is.

 

[MedWheeler]

Not any specific movie or show, but I did pick up an inexpensive Chinese knock-off 12 gauge side-by side last year. A few episodes of "Longmire" and the movie "Open Range" may have played a part in re-igniting an interest in one. Haven't even shot it yet.

I have several examples of firearm models that are frequently purchased by others due to such inspiration, such as a Winchester 94, SKS, 91/30, Pistol Makarov, and a 1911, but no such inspiration, uh, triggered my purchases of them that I can recall.

 

[WestKentucky]

I would gladly take this whole setup...

 

[kimberkid]

HK Match 45 ... its Angelina Jolie's fault.

 

[If1HitU]

I haven't yet,but I got a Winchester 73 on my mind every time I see the old western movie.

 

[Ignition Override]

Yes - without a doubt.

When " Croc' Dundee" used his sporterized Enfield #4 in the second movie, somehow my Enfield fever began at That Point, but I never wanted any 'sporterized' gun.
Not kidding, one bit. I bought four #4/Mk.1 LEs and two #5 so-called (long story) "Jungle Carbines".

And naturally, except for the very high prices, a semi-auto, "Non-Century" MP-5. This photo (of the federal officer... on the left.. .) only enhanced the appeal. If we return to Frankfurt Airport, might glance around for her.

 

[toivo]

The pistol that I did purchase directly because of a TV show was a Walther P-38 from the TV show Man from U.N.C.L.E.
I had the toy version with stock, scope, and barrel extension when I was a kid,,,

Ha! I had that one. I believe they used a real P-38 in the show. The toy isn't a perfect replica, but close. The box in the picture mentions "cap firing," but I don't recall mine being a cap gun.

 

[ApacheCoTodd]

A-TEAM: Mini 14s.

Sure - except for my fear that I wouldn't be able to hit ANYTHING with one.

It was comically ironic that I was in Special Forces at the time and a bunch of us made a point of hitting the day pom on the premier episode.

You can't imagine the laugh-riot of a bunch of active duty *Green Berets* not knowing exactly what to expect... seeing THAT!

Todd.

 

[ApacheCoTodd]

Ha! I had that one. I believe they used a real P-38 in the show. The toy isn't a perfect replica, but close. The box in the picture mentions "cap firing," but I don't recall mine being a cap gun.

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I had the one that transformed from a radio and my friend had one transformed from, I think, a briefcase.

Were those Man From U.N.C.L.E. as well? I don't recall.

Todd.

 

[ApacheCoTodd]

I’m certain we all wanted a Red Ryder 200-shot Range Model Air Rifle:

In my case, it was art imitating life.

Watching that movie was like someone cribbed my diary form childhood in Minnesota.

Todd.

 

[ApacheCoTodd]

I would gladly take this whole setup...View attachment 898193

And *training* Annie at that great location. Aside from sand and salt air... It's the perfect lair/gunsmith shop.

Todd.

 

[ApacheCoTodd]

HK Match 45 ... its Angelina Jolie's fault.

I remember getting all; gun-geeky on my wife when Angelina Jolie started slingin-slugs from a Safari Arms Matchmaster.

I all but yelled: "I have one of those... sort of!"

In fact, I have one built by Don McNabb before Safari Arms rights were bought by Olympic. Back When Don was making them in a little shop in Phoenix as M-S Safari Arms. McNabb and Son.

His is one of the cooler gun builder stories out there and I love having one of his visionary pistols.

Todd.

 

[Thunderchicken]

I decided I needed a cap and ball revolver after watching the remake of True Grit, which by the way is (of course, in my opinion) way better than the original. I ended up with a Ruger that is kind of non-traditional, but a fabulous piece of gear. I never shoot it but it is still a treasured possession.

And I did get a used PPK/S. I should’ve remembered The Canon and recalled it was supposed to be a German PPK in .32 instead of an American PPK/S in .380. Turned out there was a recall on it, shooting felt like a midget hitting my palm with a miniature baseball bat, and the mag would drop on every third shot. I hear the older ones are great but that kind of cured my “that looks cool” disease, at least to the point where I resisted getting a Chinese replica lever-action 12 gauge a couple years ago. It was so heavy but the mechanism was super cool... I mean extremely interesting. Yeah, that’s the ticket.

 

[Sody82]

My ppk, my 1851 colt navy, my m16 clone, my mp5, my uzi, rem 870, and last but not least my coveted red ryder bb gun

 

[Zaydok Allen]

No.

Hollywood is not an inspiration to do much for me. I'll look up a gun because it looks functional to me, but it's appearance in a movie has never inspired me to purchase a gun.

 

[Zaydok Allen]

Yes - without a doubt.

When " Croc' Dundee" used his sporterized Enfield #4 in the second movie, somehow my Enfield fever began at That Point, but I never wanted any 'sporterized' gun.
Not kidding, one bit. I bought four #4/Mk.1 LEs and two #5 so-called (long story) "Jungle Carbines".

And naturally, except for the very high prices, a semi-auto, "Non-Century" MP-5. This photo (of the federal officer... on the left.. .) only enhanced the appeal.View attachment 898307 If we return to Frankfurt Airport, might glance around for her.

I bet it'd be really easy to sneak up on her partner.

I'd like an MP-5 also. I've always had a thing for HK's and the MP5 screams utility.

 

[aarondhgraham]

Because of "Stargate: Atlantis",,,
I became absolutely enamored by the FN P-90.

I didn't go right out and buy one,,,
But for three birthdays in a row I treated myself,,,
By going to H&H Guns in OK City and renting one with 200 rounds of ammo.

On full-auto 200 rounds doesn't last very long.

Aarond

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[JR24]

Purchase? No.

But, movies and books and games in the 80's and 90's always made me want an HK MP5, even shot one once. Didn't like it that much. Picked up one of the new ones at the shop a few weeks back, still don't find them to my liking.

Same can be said about the USP series as well.

Can't say which, but I'm sure TV and movies had a part in my almost instinctive love of the 1911 platform though.

The first gun I bought was snub nose .38 .I wanted one since I was 8 yrs old after watching a tv detective show called Peter Gunn with my dad.

Still available to watch on Amazon Prime. Been working my way through it, love the opening theme song.

 

[RikSors]

Guilty.

Wind River movie.

Marlin 1895.

 

[aarondhgraham]

I chuckled at the "Ana Caulder" poster,,,
I wonder what country that poster was from?

It's supposed to be Hannie Caulder.

I make gun leather as a side business and hobby,,,
Several years ago a lovely young server at my favorite watering hole,,,
Asked me if I had a gun belt and holster she could borrow for her Halloween costume.

She said she had something in mind,,,
Then showed me a picture of Raquel Welsh in costume.

This was the picture she showed me,,,


Needless to say I dove on that project like a starving man on a ham sandwich,,,
This is the rig I let her borrow for the costume party.


Aarond

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[Shanghai McCoy]

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