Pet Peeve

[Texas_Bryan]

The gun people in the game industry always give people crap for all lefty video games.  Where every single gun in a game is left handed, but the main character is right handed, that way it makes shooting and reloading more interesting, or so some folks think.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.



Far Cry 2



Battlefield: Bad Company

[Big Frank]

I saw a show just the other day where someone ran out of ammo with a 1911. The slide was locked back and they kept pulling the trigger. Click, click, click, about 6 times.

[Fatman]

I attempted to watch "The Replacement Killers" a couple of days ago and was amazed at the lack of firearm knowledge being displayed in an action movie.  The lead character was going to attempt a sniper style assassination using what appeared to be an AR platform chambered in 9mm.  I don't claim to be an expert, but if you're a professional killer, wouldn't you choose a better platform than the AR for distance work, as well as a round other than 9mm?  Seems like any gun wrangler worth his salt could have advised them as to how little sense this setup made.

Swoop
 

Maybe another shot by the left to attempt to demonize the platform? Like my neighbor who claims the .22 is good for one thing -  an "assassin's weapon". 

[fightingquaker13]

I saw a show just the other day where someone ran out of ammo with a 1911. The slide was locked back and they kept pulling the trigger. Click, click, click, about 6 times.

Actually, thats pretty realistic. Adreneline is a strange thing. Studies have shown that many civil war soldiers loaded several rounds without firing. Same was true in WWI and WWII, only there it was just failure to reload, one dead soldier and lots of clips. Pulling the trigger effectively while thinking "Gee, I should change mags" happens only through practice and mental preparadness. Sad but true.
FQ13 who practices a lot as he know what a bone head he can be when bleeding, scared and in pain. Never underestimate muscle memory and ingrained drills. The corralary to this is don't think, "Gee I know this stuff, it's cave man simple". Wrong answer. If you have to think about it, you won't do it.

[Rob10ring]

I think that Jumbofrank meant that the gun clicked like an empty double-action gun. Extra bonus with the slide locked back. I've seen that a few times too. With my proximity to Hollywood, I ought to see if I can get a job in the firearms tech biz.

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[Big Frank]

I think that Jumbofrank meant that the gun clicked like an empty double-action gun. Extra bonus with the slide locked back. I've seen that a few times too. With my proximity to Hollywood, I ought to see if I can get a job in the firearms tech biz.

That's what I meant. It clicked like a double action. And it did it with the slide locked back.

[cooptire]

To me the guns look normal, since I shoot Lefty! I just hate seeing it being used right handed. THAT is what looks so funny to me. After looking down the barrel of my rifles and then starting a little stress relief gaming and have the shock of the rifle in the "wrong" hand.

The gun people in the game industry always give people crap for all lefty video games.  Where every single gun in a game is left handed, but the main character is right handed, that way it makes shooting and reloading more interesting, or so some folks think.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.



Far Cry 2



Battlefield: Bad Company

[jnevis]

I notice on NCIS, they are loaded with ball ammo.  I am like you are #1 show on tv but skimp on the fake hollow points. 

That would be correct.  Most NCIS Agents that I have worked with use standard Navy issue ammunition, which is ball.  Easier than having two supply chains, one for ball and the other for JHPs.

As far as Technical Advisors:
Just because a production crew has one doesn't mean they have to LISTEN to them.  If the scene is scripted a certain way and the director likes it that's the way it stays.  Very few in the industry are true firearms people and the general public doesn't care. Action movies aren't targeted to gun people, they are targeted at say 20-35 y/o males.  There is no requirement for them to "get it right" unless the director says so.  Some are better than others.  Some of the better ones have some training or are actual shooters but most don't worry about it as long as its "close enough."  That's part of the reason people like Dale Dye are always cast in military movies, he is a Retired Marine Captain and can show the other actors the "right" way.  Taran Bulter teaches classes for actors on shooting and gun handeling.

[Big Frank]

Yesterday I saw another peeve of mine on TV. A car is getting shot up and the bullets make big sparks as they bounce off the glass and sheet metal.