{"id":239,"date":"2022-09-10T20:06:12","date_gmt":"2022-09-10T20:06:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/guncoupons.net\/?p=239"},"modified":"2022-09-10T20:06:12","modified_gmt":"2022-09-10T20:06:12","slug":"guns-how-can-hollywood-get-it-so-wrong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guncoupons.net\/?p=239","title":{"rendered":"Guns: How can Hollywood get it so wrong?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>With the tragic death on the set of the movie <em>Rust<\/em> making headlines, a lot of attention was focused on the firearms procedures used in Hollywood. As a veteran of a 40-year career in that industry, and an <em>\u201cEmmy Loser,\u201d<\/em> I know a thing or two about the procedures on sets regarding firearms.<\/p>\n<h2>A Little Background<\/h2>\n<p>Beyond the death of a crew member, allow me to provide a little background of firearms on movie sets and backlots. First, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheaperthandirt.com\/firearms\/?utm_source=blog.cheaperthandirt&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=guns-how-can-hollywood-get-it-so-wrong\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">firearms<\/a> are not allowed on studio property or locations unless they are under the control of a licensed armorer, PERIOD! Additionally, it is verboten to have live <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheaperthandirt.com\/ammunition\/?utm_source=blog.cheaperthandirt&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=guns-how-can-hollywood-get-it-so-wrong\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ammunition<\/a> of any kind or caliber.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"467\" alt=\"The cut-your-thumb-really-bad-or-break-it grip demonstrated.\" class=\"wp-image-81684 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/11SlideBite.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/11SlideBite.jpg?resize=300%2C219&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/11SlideBite.jpg?resize=150%2C109&amp;ssl=1 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/11SlideBite.jpg?resize=640%2C467&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/11SlideBite.jpg?resize=640%2C467&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"The cut-your-thumb-really-bad-or-break-it grip demonstrated.\" class=\"wp-image-81684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/11SlideBite.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/11SlideBite.jpg?resize=300%2C219&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/11SlideBite.jpg?resize=150%2C109&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption>Here we see the cut-your-thumb-really-bad-or-break-it grip demonstrated.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>I must offer a caveat at this point. Prior to the technology that allowed squibs and CGI effects, exhibition sharpshooters did use live ammo to make certain shots and create effects that could not be achieved any other way. A classic example can be seen in the movie <em>Winchester 73<\/em> starring Jimmy Stewart when, to break a tie at a shooting contest, a coin is shot out of the air. The shot was made by world-renowned exhibition shooter of the day, Herb Parsons.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2 ai-viewport-2 ai-viewport-3\" style=\"margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;\">\n<!--Mid Article Ad for Mobile and Tablet--><br \/>\n<a target=\"\u201d_blank\u201d\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cheaperthandirt.com\/contest.html?cid=contest?utm_source=CTD_Blog_AD&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=blog_range_day_friday_mobile&amp;utm_content=square\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/rdf_sep22_ad_mobile.jpg?w=640&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\" jetpack-lazy-image\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/rdf_sep22_ad_mobile.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div>\n<p>The practice of using live ammunition, fired by professional shooters, ended shortly after that in the 1950s. From that day through \u2018tomorrow,\u2019 live ammunition has been banned on all movie sets for safety reasons. My career in the industry started in the 1970s. On the occasions I was responsible for arranging for a firearm, this is how it worked.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1 ai-viewport-1\" style=\"margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;\">\n<!--Mid Article Ad for Desktop--><br \/>\n<a target=\"\u201d_blank\u201d\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cheaperthandirt.com\/contest.html?cid=contest\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" align=\"center\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/rdf_sep22_ad.jpg?w=500&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\" jetpack-lazy-image\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/rdf_sep22_ad.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1\" align=\"center\" px=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div>\n<p>I was given a script that specifically stated what firearms were needed, exactly how they would be used, by whom, the way the ammunition would be photographed, the number of times each firearm would be fired in rehearsal and on camera, and where the scene would be shot i.e., in a sound stage or on location. I would go to the famous prop house \u2014 Ellis Mercantile on La Brea Ave. or Stembridge Gun Rentals AKA The Gun Room on the Paramount Studio lot. With one of their gunsmiths or armorers, I would go over the script.<\/p>\n<p>Once everything was arranged, I would issue a purchase order for the rental of the firearms, the number of dummy rounds, and the purchase of the number of blanks. The armorer on the show would be notified when the order was ready and would pick it up. Everything remained in the armorer\u2019s possession, under lock and key, until the moment before the director yelled, \u201c<em>Action!<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After he yelled, \u201c<em>Cut!<\/em>\u201d everything would immediately be returned to the armorer and securely locked away in his box. BTW most, if not all, of the Hollywood guns were modified to fire blanks only. With no live ammunition being used, safety dictated that the guns should not be able to fire live ammunition.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"333\" alt=\"Sean Connery, Daniel Craig, and Roger Moore as James Bond\" class=\"wp-image-81674 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1ThreeBonds.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1ThreeBonds.jpg?resize=300%2C156&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1ThreeBonds.jpg?resize=150%2C78&amp;ssl=1 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1ThreeBonds.jpg?resize=640%2C333&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1ThreeBonds.jpg?resize=640%2C333&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sean Connery, Daniel Craig, and Roger Moore as James Bond\" class=\"wp-image-81674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1ThreeBonds.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1ThreeBonds.jpg?resize=300%2C156&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1ThreeBonds.jpg?resize=150%2C78&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption>Sean Connery, Daniel Craig, and Roger Moore \u2014 anti-gun James Bonds all with their Hollywood fingers on the trigger regardless the direction the gun was pointed.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Getting back to <em>Rust<\/em>\u2026 for one live round to find its way into a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheaperthandirt.com\/firearms\/handguns\/revolvers\/single-action\/?srule=relevance&amp;utm_source=blog.cheaperthandirt&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=guns-how-can-hollywood-get-it-so-wrong\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">single-action revolver<\/a> and be staged in the correct chamber, so it would fire the first time it was cocked, and the trigger was pulled, makes me believe it had to have been deliberate. Colt Single Actions, and their clones, load through a side-loading gate. The cylinder needed to be rotated so the loaded chamber was the next in line to fire. That must have been done by someone who knows guns, and single-actions in particular. At a minimum, there was a number of errors that culminated in the tragic event.<\/p>\n<p>Hollywood used to get it right. However, in recent times Hollywood is, more often than not, embarrassingly wrong. One reason everything is incorrectly depicted is because those involved in contemporary productions are anti-gun and know nothing about the proper use of firearms. Even if a firearms advisor is hired, their advice is most often ignored. The worst part is that Hollywood influences what new shooters and the general public think about guns and two wrongs don\u2019t make a right. That being said, let\u2019s start with one of the most photographed and obvious mistakes that occurs over and over and why.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"320\" alt=\"Actor, Daniel Craig as James Bond using the \u201cEnglish Teacup\u201d grip.\" class=\"wp-image-81676 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/3DCraig.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/3DCraig.jpg?resize=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/3DCraig.jpg?resize=150%2C75&amp;ssl=1 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/3DCraig.jpg?resize=640%2C320&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/3DCraig.jpg?resize=640%2C320&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Actor, Daniel Craig as James Bond using the \u201cEnglish Teacup\u201d grip.\" class=\"wp-image-81676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/3DCraig.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/3DCraig.jpg?resize=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/3DCraig.jpg?resize=150%2C75&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption>Actor, Daniel Craig as James Bond using the \u201cEnglish Teacup\u201d grip.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Hollywood\u2019s Errors<\/h2>\n<p>The most egregious error we often see is an incorrect grip. But let\u2019s start with the finger-on-the-trigger pose first. The finger on the trigger was the way it was done until the NRA pioneered safe gun handling in both the military and law enforcement, forcing the Motion Picture industry to follow suit. However, until that occurred, the finger on the trigger was how it was.<\/p>\n<p>The first <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/best-pistol-grip-techniques-self-defense\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">grip<\/a> we will examine is the \u201ccup-and-saucer\u201d or \u201cteacup grip.\u201d This shows up in a lot of movies and TV shows. When utilized, the shooter cups the pistol in his or her dominant hand and then rests the bottom of the grip in the support hand (the saucer).<\/p>\n<p>In the first photo, we have the character Jack Bauer, played by rabid anti-gun actor Kiefer Sutherland, from the popular TV show \u201c24.\u201d Notice his hands, especially his weak hand. You can clearly see he is using a cup-and-saucer grip. Jack Bauer isn\u2019t the only character who has used the cup and saucer.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"512\" alt=\"Actor Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer\" class=\"wp-image-81675 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2Jack-bauer.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2Jack-bauer.jpg?resize=300%2C240&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2Jack-bauer.jpg?resize=150%2C120&amp;ssl=1 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2Jack-bauer.jpg?resize=640%2C512&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2Jack-bauer.jpg?resize=640%2C512&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Actor Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer\" class=\"wp-image-81675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2Jack-bauer.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2Jack-bauer.jpg?resize=300%2C240&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2Jack-bauer.jpg?resize=150%2C120&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption>Actor Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer from the popular TV show \u201c24\u201d cupping the grip.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>In the next picture, we have James Bond played by another anti-gun actor, Daniel Craig also using a cup-and-saucer grip. Finally, we have yet another anti-gun celebrity, Milla Jovovich from the Resident Evil series of movies, also using the cup-and-saucer grip but with a revolver this time.<\/p>\n<p>No doubt, pay attention and you will see this grip used in many other movies as well. The choice of grip is less of an issue for me. Do you notice the hypocrisy here? They have all publicly came out against firearms. They all make big money with a gun but seek to deny others the right to defend themselves\u2026 However, I digress\u2026<\/p>\n<p>The next incorrect grip we often see is the wrist brace. This was most famously displayed in the Dirty Harry series of movies. The series starred Clint Eastwood in the role of \u201cDirty Harry\u201d Callahan, as a police inspector working in the San Francisco Police Department. Surprisingly, Clint Eastwood uses that grip, which consists of holding the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheaperthandirt.com\/firearms\/handguns\/revolvers\/?utm_source=blog.cheaperthandirt&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=guns-how-can-hollywood-get-it-so-wrong\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">revolver<\/a> in one hand and gripping the wrist of that hand with his support hand. I guess it\u2019s supposed to mean that the weak hand provides help in controlling the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/managing-recoil-hard-kicking-handguns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recoil<\/a> of the .44 Magnum and prevents his wrist from being broken.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4 ai-viewport-2 ai-viewport-3\" style=\"margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;\">\n<!--End of Article Ad for Mobile and Tablet--><br \/>\n<a target=\"\u201d_blank\u201d\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cheaperthandirt.com\/contest.html?cid=contest?utm_source=CTD_Blog_AD&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=blog_range_day_friday_mobile&amp;utm_content=square\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/rdf_sep22_ad_mobile.jpg?w=640&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\" jetpack-lazy-image\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/rdf_sep22_ad_mobile.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3 ai-viewport-1\" style=\"margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;\">\n<!--End of Article Ad for Desktop--><br \/>\n<a target=\"\u201d_blank\u201d\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cheaperthandirt.com\/rebate-central.html\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" align=\"center\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/win_ts22_rebate.jpg?w=500&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\" jetpack-lazy-image\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/win_ts22_rebate.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1\" align=\"center\" px=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div>\n<p>In the movie, Dirty Harry extols the virtues of the .44 with the following famous speech, <em>\u201cI know what you\u2019re thinking: Did he fire six shots or only five? Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement I\u2019ve kinda lost track myself. But, being as this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world, and would blow your head clean off, you\u2019ve got to ask yourself one question, \u2018Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?\u2019\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"399\" alt=\"Clint Eastwood as \u201cDirty Harry\u201d Callahan using the Wrist Brace grip.\" class=\"wp-image-81679 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/6dirtyharry.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/6dirtyharry.jpg?resize=300%2C187&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/6dirtyharry.jpg?resize=150%2C94&amp;ssl=1 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/6dirtyharry.jpg?resize=640%2C399&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/6dirtyharry.jpg?resize=640%2C399&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Clint Eastwood as \u201cDirty Harry\u201d Callahan using the Wrist Brace grip.\" class=\"wp-image-81679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/6dirtyharry.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/6dirtyharry.jpg?resize=300%2C187&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/6dirtyharry.jpg?resize=150%2C94&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption>Clint Eastwood as \u201cDirty Harry\u201d Callahan using the \u201cWrist Brace.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Technically, that speech was not completely true, because by the time the first movie was released, the Model 29 in .44 Magnum was no longer the most powerful handgun in the world. However, sales of the Model 29 went up dramatically after the movie was released because of that speech.<\/p>\n<p>Dirty Harry isn\u2019t the only movie character to use the wrist brace grip technique. In the next photo, we see the famous English spy, James Bond (played by actor Roger Moore), using the same technique with his much smaller <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheaperthandirt.com\/walther\/firearms\/handguns\/?brand=Walther&amp;utm_source=blog.cheaperthandirt&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=guns-how-can-hollywood-get-it-so-wrong\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Walther<\/a> PPK pistol. I guess he was afraid the .380 might snap his wrist too.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"434\" alt=\"Actor Roger Moore, as James Bond is using the wrist brace grip shooting a .380 ACP.\" class=\"wp-image-81680 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/7RogerMoore.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/7RogerMoore.jpg?resize=300%2C203&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/7RogerMoore.jpg?resize=150%2C102&amp;ssl=1 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/7RogerMoore.jpg?resize=640%2C434&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/7RogerMoore.jpg?resize=640%2C434&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Actor Roger Moore, as James Bond is using the wrist brace grip shooting a .380 ACP.\" class=\"wp-image-81680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/7RogerMoore.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/7RogerMoore.jpg?resize=300%2C203&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/7RogerMoore.jpg?resize=150%2C102&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption>I can\u2019t figure out why Actor Roger Moore, as another James Bond is using the wrist brace on a .380 ACP.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>My all-time favorite \u201cHollywood\u201d way of holding a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheaperthandirt.com\/firearms\/handguns\/?utm_source=blog.cheaperthandirt&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=guns-how-can-hollywood-get-it-so-wrong\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">handgun<\/a> \u2014 that has become very popular \u2014 is none other than the infamous sideways \u201cGhetto Grip.\u201d Some people think that this style of holding a handgun originated in the 1990s, but it was actually seen in movies made in the 1960s as well. For example, Marlon Brando as \u201cRio\u201d in the movie <em>One-Eyed Jacks<\/em> released in 1961, and Eli Wallach as \u201cTuco,\u201d the ugly guy in the 1966 classic, <em>The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly<\/em> used it.<\/p>\n<p>While these movies did briefly show characters using the sideways grip, it was the 1993 movie <em>Menace II Society<\/em> that really popularized it. After <em>Menace II Society<\/em> was released, the sideways grip started to appear in a lot of other Hollywood movies, TV shows, and rap music videos. And then there is super anti-gun guy Russell Crowe who steps up and demonstrates his sideways grip, in the movie <em>No Way Back<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The real reason why we started to see this grip in films and videos is because it allows the director to show a dramatic view of the actor\u2019s face while the firearm is being pointed at the audience, all in the same frame, as you can see in the photo of Mr. Crow. At least that makes some actual cinematographic sense to me.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"559\" alt=\"Russell Crowe shooting a gun with a sideways grip\" class=\"wp-image-81682 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/9russel-crowe.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/9russel-crowe.jpg?resize=300%2C262&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/9russel-crowe.jpg?resize=150%2C131&amp;ssl=1 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/9russel-crowe.jpg?resize=640%2C559&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/9russel-crowe.jpg?resize=640%2C559&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Russell Crowe shooting a gun with a sideways grip\" class=\"wp-image-81682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/9russel-crowe.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/9russel-crowe.jpg?resize=300%2C262&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/9russel-crowe.jpg?resize=150%2C131&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption>Super anti-gun guy Russell Crowe \u201cGangsta Ghettoing it.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>For those who might not understand why the ghetto grip is a bad idea in reality, allow me to explain. First, the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/front-sight-front-sight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sights<\/a> of the weapon are rendered ineffective. The reason firearms have sights is to help the user aim the firearm accurately. Another complication comes in the fact that in all firearms the barrel is tilted up to help compensate for the gravity that will act on the projectile. If you put the gun on its side, the projectile will fly off to the left and drop. It may look cool in the movies, but in real life, the sideways \u2018gangsta grip\u2019 is detrimental to shooting \u2014 even when the shooter is relatively close to the target.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few more examples of bad grips I have seen \u2014 I\u2019m sure you will know more and hope that you will call them out in the comments. The first is the beautiful actress, Ann Margret. Note how she uses her arm as a support for the firearm. That grip is guaranteed to let the pistol smack her in her pretty little forehead. <em>Ouch!<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" alt=\"Ann Margret using the hit-yourself-in-the-forehead-and-knock-your-lights-out grip while shooting a revolver\" class=\"wp-image-81683 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/10AnnMargret.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/10AnnMargret.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/10AnnMargret.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/10AnnMargret.jpg?resize=640%2C480&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/10AnnMargret.jpg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ann Margret using the hit-yourself-in-the-forehead-and-knock-your-lights-out grip while shooting a revolver\" class=\"wp-image-81683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/10AnnMargret.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/10AnnMargret.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/10AnnMargret.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption>The beautiful Ann Margret using the hit-yourself-in-the-forehead-and-knock-your-lights-out grip.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The next bad grip technique also guarantees painful consequences. Notice where the thumb of the weak hand is placed. That\u2019s right, it is behind the slide. When the user squeezes the trigger, the pistol will fire, and the slide will move backward at a high rate of speed to eject the spent cartridge. If the thumb is in the path of the slide, it will cause a painful cut or a broken thumb. Both thumbs must be placed so they do not interfere with the rearward movement of the slide.<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion: Hollywood Guns<\/h2>\n<p>There are many more examples of the liberties Hollywood takes when portraying firearms, but time and space do not allow all the really stupid and impractical things to be discussed in this article. Fortunately, this article will provide fodder to continue the discussion around campfires and the clubhouse at your local shooting range.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Surely, we have a few firearm aficionados who are also movie buffs. Which movie or TV show scenes really \u2018trip your trigger\u2019 when Hollywood got it wrong? 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