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Re: Sticking my gun where it doesn't belong...
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Mon, 28 Jul 2003 15:13:36 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Chris Maddison wrote:
> Pumping a shotgun is a
> rather dramatic sound, eh? Tangent, but I always find it interesting that
> in movies, the action of the gun is always shown (heard) before the actual
> firing, simply because it's a sound that illicits fear and is plain cool.
Good point, but here's something that's always bothered me. Very often we'll
see some menacing fellow onscreen brandishing a .45 or even a shotgun, and by
brandishing it he coerces some other character to undertake some action or
inaction. But then, a minute or two later, the gun-toter *cocks* the thing for
emphasis. How dangerous is an uncocked weapon? I know you can cock-and-shoot
in a second or so, but if you're fighting for your life, wouldn't you want to
elminate even that split-second delay?
Another thing--lots of times the gun-toter will be pointing the gun at someone
while resting his/her finger on the outside of the trigger guard. Why?!
Dave!
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| (...) Exactly - for emphasis. It's all Hollywood. Common sense abandoned for dynamics. (...) Splitting hairs here, but I was taught (back to the respect and responsibility thing) that all guns are dangerous. Always treat it as if it's loaded, don't (...) (21 years ago, 28-Jul-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) It's about telling a story - it's a short-cut to tell the audience that tension is ratcheting up and that events are now balanced upon a fine hair. Using a gun in single-action mode (manually pulling back the trigger) is usually entirely (...) (21 years ago, 29-Jul-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Sticking my gun where it doesn't belong...
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| (...) Very well put. I'd say I agree with 99% of that. Pumping a shotgun is a rather dramatic sound, eh? Tangent, but I always find it interesting that in movies, the action of the gun is always shown (heard) before the actual firing, simply because (...) (21 years ago, 28-Jul-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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