Old Dog 19 Posted March 31, 2013 Often overlooked is the fact that you can learn a lot about self defense and shooting from watching action movies. It is not only informative but also cheaper than taking lessons from a professional. Here are just some things I learned over this long weekend: 1. When your gun is empty you either throw it at the guy you are trying to shoot or just toss it away. 2. When you shoot someone indoors try to make sure he is standing in front of a window so that eh force of the bullet will knock him backwards through the window rather than just slam him against the wall. 3. The gun manufacturer's stated number of rounds for the magazine is much like the weight limit on ladders and is a conservative estimate. Judging from what I saw you can easily count on your gun holding a lot more rounds than advertised. 4. You are more accurate when rolling and jumping rather than shooting from a stable position. This also forces the bad guys to miss you even if they are all shooting full automatics and you have just a revolver. 5. Do not forget to cock your hammer, even if it does no have one so that the bad guy can hear the noise it makes and know you mean business. 6. Wear a bulletproof vest and if shot, pretend you are dead for dramatic effect. 7. Make sure that when you shoot you jab the gun in the direction you are shooting for each shot to give the bullet extra velocity. 8. Hold the gun sideways for the kill shot. 9. Remember, one shot is all it takes to stop the bad guy unless you are mad in which case you can shoot him until your gun is empty which can be a very long time if you have a high cap magazine. 10. Last but not least, a Glock is more than enough to defeat a gang using AR-15's, Uzis and assorted full automatic weapons because only you can hit what you aim for and everyone else misses. I posted this here as I did not see a humor section but then realized that the section about NJ gun laws was the joke section. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blksheep 466 Posted March 31, 2013 Gotta love movies. I do slightly cant the weapon shooting strong or support hand though. Lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JustJoe 0 Posted March 31, 2013 How to shoot like in the movies ghetto style: 1: raise the pistol with one hand and tilt sideways. 2: insult. 3: grab the package. 4: insult. 5: shoot trowing the bullets, jump around. 6: insult. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
twong11219 0 Posted March 31, 2013 You forgot that you need to rack the slide each time you prepare to enter a room, go around a corner or go through a doorway. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kman 56 Posted March 31, 2013 Also don't forget to move the gun side to side a lot while you carry it so it can make lots of loud clicking sounds. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DSD1026 48 Posted March 31, 2013 1. Shotguns have no recoil 2. Handguns have no recoil 3. Rifles have no recoil 4. Semi-Automatic pistols do not eject casings each time 5. A shotgun blast will raise the victim up of the ground and knock him 6 feet backward each time 6. People can shoot a shotgun with 1 hand with no aiming issues 7. Good guys shooting in the general direction of the bad guy with one hand and no aiming will always take out said bad guy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silverado427 10,731 Posted March 31, 2013 You forgot the noise factor, Shooting from a car or inside a home or hallway. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GRIZ 3,369 Posted March 31, 2013 Gotta love movies. I do slightly cant the weapon shooting strong or support hand though. Lol I do this shooting support hand. I learned this from Jim Cirillo about 30 years ago. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RubberBullets 65 Posted March 31, 2013 All cops have 3 mags but reload at least 4-6 times during a firefight. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wooly bugger 1 Posted March 31, 2013 You forgot that you need to rack the slide each time you prepare to enter a room, go around a corner or go through a doorway. It's only sporting. You want to give the bad guy time to react in order to demonstrate your superior shooting skills. 1. Shotguns have no recoil Not exactly true. You shouldn't believe what you see in the movies. Instead, you should rely on experts like Joe Biden. Just to clarify, *Double barrel* shotguns have no recoil. Anything scary looking, like a Saiga, would be still be very hard to shoot, similarly to the AR-15 and other weapons of war. If you must ignore his advice and use a pump shotgun, be sure to cock it with one hand, by holding onto the forearm and relying on a brisk up and down movement to cock it. This allows you a free hand to shield the heroine or child whom you are bound to protect. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1LtCAP 4,264 Posted April 1, 2013 hehehehe.....think i'm gonna "reappropriate" this and put it on facebook........ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeteF 1,044 Posted April 1, 2013 I always like how the hammer dropping noise is heard each time the trigger is pulled,while the slide is locked back on an empty mag. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOOMSTICK 6 Posted April 1, 2013 I laugh and point out the no recoil on a lot of movies/shows. Drives my wife nuts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wooly bugger 1 Posted April 1, 2013 I always like how the hammer dropping noise is heard each time the trigger is pulled,while the slide is locked back on an empty mag. Also, it's very important to click at least 4 or 5 times when you're out of ammo in order to remind your opponent that you are, in fact, out of ammo and completely vulnerable. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bhunted 887 Posted April 1, 2013 How about constant pulls of a trigger on an automatic weapon.... I'm almost 150% positive it won't make it fire any faster... Sent from John's iPad 2 via Tapatalk HD Typos courtesy Apple... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mcbethr 42 Posted April 1, 2013 I would add that anybody who has never seen a gun can instantly pick it up and become a crack shot. Watch the movie Basic Instinct 2, which is set in England in 2006. Sharon Stone (who plays an American) has a Sig P232 pistol near the end of the movie and uses it to convince another British character to shoot a policeman. #1. It is unexplained how Sharon Stone obtained a pistol. #2. The character she hands the pistol to doesn't react in horror and revulsion - which if you speak to people from England is how they react to firearms. #3. The character who shoots the policeman fires two shots and hits his target perfectly in the chest, despite obviously never having fired a gun before. Actually, better yet, don't watch Basic Instinct 2... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bhunted 887 Posted April 1, 2013 Ooooohhhh, I dunno about that. First time I took my ex-wife shooting, she picked up my Python and put first 3 shots through the bullseye... She never shot a day in her life. One thing I learned from my dive instructor years ago. Men suck more at starting out with new things than women. We tend to muscle everything, while women tend to pay attention to instruction, take their time and have better luck first time around with some things. Hence, I sunk and drank the ocean and she dove non-stop and played with the fish... Go figure... I would add that anybody who has never seen a gun can instantly pick it up and become a crack shot. Watch the movie Basic Instinct 2, which is set in England in 2006. Sharon Stone (who plays an American) has a Sig P232 pistol near the end of the movie and uses it to convince another British character to shoot a policeman. #1. It is unexplained how Sharon Stone obtained a pistol. #2. The character she hands the pistol to doesn't react in horror and revulsion - which if you speak to people from England is how they react to firearms. #3. The character who shoots the policeman fires two shots and hits his target perfectly in the chest, despite obviously never having fired a gun before. Actually, better yet, don't watch Basic Instinct 2... Sent from John's iPad 2 via Tapatalk HD Typos courtesy Apple... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ray Ray 3,566 Posted April 1, 2013 All cops have 3 mags but reload at least 4-6 times during a firefight. and are all good shots! There, I said it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pythagoras 2 Posted April 2, 2013 Don't forget to accidentally leave the safety on, yet somehow still shoot! (As much as I loved Jericho, they were really bad with this: and since they used the 92FS a lot, it was painfully obvious ) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mcbethr 42 Posted April 2, 2013 Ooooohhhh, I dunno about that. First time I took my ex-wife shooting, she picked up my Python and put first 3 shots through the bullseye... Python, eh? So when you gonna take me? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bhunted 887 Posted April 2, 2013 Solly Cholly.... Pythons no more. Sold them... That was my EX Wife many many moons ago... Python, eh? So when you gonna take me? Sent from John's iPad 2 via Tapatalk HD Typos courtesy Apple... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blacksmythe 71 Posted April 2, 2013 A revolver has 15 shots. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Malsua 1,422 Posted April 2, 2013 I like when someone lifts a revolver to shoot and you hear a slide rack. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AlDente67 563 Posted April 2, 2013 Funny, they did a test of this on MythBusters The sideways pistol grip scored the lowest in accuracy, compared to a two-handed grip, or even a two-gun, two-hand firing stance. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
twong11219 0 Posted April 9, 2013 So, based on all the movies you've seen, what scenes have you watched that actually have some thought put into it before shooting the scene? The one memorable to me was the scene where Tom Cruise was engaging 2 thugs in the alley way. Drew from concealment, single tap on first perp from hip, followed by a two handed double on the second perp, followed by follow up single on the first perp. Such a short scene but perfect execution. Not some over exagerated movie shot. HEAT also had some great scenes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
High Exposure 5,664 Posted April 9, 2013 I hate when they have a 1911 with the hammer down and start shooting. So, based on all the movies you've seen, what scenes have you watched that actually have some thought put into it before shooting the scene? The one memorable to me was the scene where Tom Cruise was engaging 2 thugs in the alley way. Drew from concealment, single tap on first perp from hip, followed by a two handed double on the second perp, followed by follow up single on the first perp. Such a short scene but perfect execution. Not some over exagerated movie shot. HEAT also had some great scenes. "Way of the Gun" and "Sinners and Saints" had some if the best gunplay I have seen in movies. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Malice4you 627 Posted April 10, 2013 I'm fully protected from bullets by an overturned wooden table. Jumping out of the way is a viable way of avoiding gunshot-related injury. All guns sound exactly like a shotgun being pumped. Even if already cocked. Double barrel shotguns are all pump actions in anything animated. A handgun is more accurate at 200 yards than a sniper rifle is. Apparently no one ever carries a gun with a round in the chamber. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bhunted 887 Posted April 10, 2013 The ultimate show to learn how guns and bullets are safe and don't hurt people is the original A-Team... 1000's of rounds fired and never hitting people. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shocker 151 Posted April 10, 2013 The ultimate show to learn how guns and bullets are safe and don't hurt people is the original A-Team... 1000's of rounds fired and never hitting people. The opposite is Walking Dead: everybody can make headshots the first time they pick up a gun. While running. Without aiming. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishpaw 17 Posted April 10, 2013 And if a full auto gun is out of ammo...it still makes a series of clicks.....as if FA guns have some other way of resetting the trigger rather than the recoil/spring... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites