Guns you bought after seeing them in the media?

[nmcqueen469]

I bought a 1911 after seeing one in a movie, but something is definitely wrong with mine.

Mine ran out of ammo after about 7 shots. The guy in the movie got off at least 30 shots without ever having to reload.

I feel like I got ripped off.

If you ever find any of those monster mags, let me know.

 

[223 Gunner]

Bought my first Sig P228 after watching the X-Files.

 

[Mad Anthony Wayne]

This one is high on the list. Although in the movie it's an 1858, and the one I'm getting is an 1875 based on the 1858 design.

 

[spainy79]

Desert Eagle cause of the Matrix. Last week picked up the Rossi version of the Mare's Leg due to Zombieland (have yet to watch Firefly). Thanks to the movie "Shooter" I want a M200.

 

[Hookeye]

OP question= nope

 

[joshualee49]

As soon as I saw Tom Hanks blow a tank up with his GI 1911, I knew I had to have one.

To date, I have shot a tank, a backhoe, a minivan, and a john deere lawn mower. None of which have exploded....

 

[Darkstar]

This question was close to the mark, but you missed it by specifying games and movies. You should have just left it to the subject thread.

Games and movies? No.

Media? Yes.

First one: S&W Sigma .40 - hot news when it came out. Glock's illegitimate sister. I think it is a great gun and I carried it for 13 years.

Second one: Sig P229 - the federal gun, standard issue for FBI, etc. I still have it but dang, it is large and bulky and doesn't hold many rounds (of course, neither does a 1911). I never carried it (and I have carried 1911s).

Third one: Kimber Custom. I bought one of the first ones available when Kimber began manufacturing handguns again, about 1995 or 96.

Fourth one: S&W 4013TSW tactical. Basically an off the shelf $1K gun from their custom shop. Sorry, never thrilled me.

Fifth one: FNH Five-seveN - holy sh*t! Why did I wait to buy this? I talked myself out of it for years. Dumbest decision I ever made, aside from my starter wife. It is my EDC.

I have more firearms, but these I bought because of media reports.

Sorry about the subject/body question confusion. I was really meaning all media in general, but I narrowed it down to movies/video games to give everyone a basis to go by. I was really just meaning if there was a gun you saw at some point in the media that you just had to have.

 

[woody24]

Suppose my first handgun was like that. Beretta 96A1. I wanted the 92FS, or M9. But I went to the gun show to buy a pistol, and wasn't leaving without one. They were out of the first two, and only had the 96 left. So I got it instead.

Seems to be in every video game, and a lot of movies.

 

[woody24]

As soon as I saw Tom Hanks blow a tank up with his GI 1911, I knew I had to have one.

To date, I have shot a tank, a backhoe, a minivan, and a john deere lawn mower. None of which have exploded....

Need the P-51 Mustang to go with the 1911, and then you can blow up a tank.

 

[Westside]

I have always wanted a SAA because of the old westerns.

 

[Rob377]

As soon as I saw Tom Hanks blow a tank up with his GI 1911, I knew I had to have one.

To date, I have shot a tank, a backhoe, a minivan, and a john deere lawn mower. None of which have exploded....

Clearly, you are limp wristing then.

 

[The Bubba Effect]

I crave a Detonics combat commander because of Jerry Ahern/John Rourke.

 

[LPPOsecurity]

I want a Peacemaker or more likely a Ruger Lookalike, after watching 310 to Yuma

 

[nomadicmutt]

I want a Peacemaker or more likely a Ruger Lookalike, after watching 310 to Yuma

Great movie.

I was about to post that I want a Schofield revolver because of that movie.

Edit: I'm talking about the new one with Christian Bale and Russel Crowe. The old one was lame.

 

[biggen]

I got into AR-15s after Jim Zumbo showed his butt in the media. Before that I never gave them much thought, now I've had several.

 

[joshualee49]

Clearly, you are limp wristing then.

Holding on to that thing is easier said than done! Tom Hanks works out.


I've wanted a 10mm longslide like Nugent's for quite a while too.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Have you ever been watching a movie or playing a video game where you saw a gun being used that you knew you just had to have? Did you buy it?

Dude, I sold guns for four years. It was every other gun I heard the movie reference.

I would have to assume that with video games that it must be 3 out of 4 guns are sold because of movies or video games.

This is what I always found funny--people gripe about Hollywood being anti-gun but Hollywood is the reason that 9 out of 10 gun owners have guns.

 

[donballz]

I want a pair of gold plated 1911s like Nick Cage had in Face Off.

 

[Ryano23_98]

I'd love to have quite a few of the guns in the Resident Evil series, both from games and movies.....in due time. I'd REALLY love to get my hands on the AA12 from the Expendables.

is that the loud auto shotgun blasting the guys in half , wifes favorite part of the movie

 

[stephen87]

I know it's not the exact same, but I have a SIG P6 thanks to NCIS. That show introduced me to SIGs and made me want to get all of the P22x guns.