ID a rifle

[catfish101]

I can't find a good pic to post but does anybody know if the rifles used on the original Planet of the Apes movies were a real model or a Hollywood makeup?

 

[Jorg Nysgerrig]

http://www.geocities.com/hollywood/cinema/7171/Props.htm

http://www.moviepropking.com/gorillarifle.htm

Found by simply typing "rifle in planet of the apes" in Google.

 

[catfish101]

Jorg, I ended up finding that just a second ago.

 

[expvideo]

I'm pretty sure it is only a prop. The closest looking thing I've seen is the Hipoint carbine. It's cheap too, so you're in luck.

 

[WardenWolf]

They probably intended it as something akin to an SKS, by the look of it.

Edit: just read that the rifles used were carved entirely from wood and painted to look like metal. That settles that.

http://www.geocities.com/hollywood/cinema/7171/Black_rifle.htm

The rifle from the second film was actually functional:

http://www.geocities.com/hollywood/cinema/7171/hero_beneath.htm

From my eye, the action resembles a modified M1 Carbine with the gas system ommitted. In fact, I'm fairly certain that's what it is. Back when that movie was made, M1 Carbines were still plentiful, too.

 

[Carl N. Brown]

two versions: "hero" gun that fired blanks (appears to be Universal carbine action in a thumbhole stock) and "background" gun inert or dummy for extras in the background. IIRC they also used the Danish Madsen SMG in a 'gorilla' stock also.

 

[ultradoc]

neat web sites Jorg!

 

[deputy tom]

Great movie.Neat rifles for the time period too.tom.