Best gun moment in cinema history

the best firearms scene in entertainment is the segment of Hunter's "Pale Horse Coming" in which the greats of the firearms community, namely thinnly concealed versions of Ed McGivern, Elmer Kieth, Jack O'Connor, Bill Jordan, and Charlie Askins load thier revovlers.
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Personally, I thought that one of Hunter's worst. Audie Ryan?:rolleyes:
 
Personally, I thought that one of Hunter's worst. Audie Ryan?
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While a bit obvious, I personally like the notion of Major Murphy getting to fight his demons via using a Single Action Army ona bunch of racist rednecks.
 
I haven't seen the movie since the '70's but I remember the second confrontation of "Shoot" was great. Cliff Robertson's boys got their butt handed to them.
 
I'm with the others here, The Last 20 Minutes Of The Wild Bunch is not only the best, but Hollywood has been trying to repeat it for decades. They get close, now and then.
 
I and about 120 other grunts saw "THE WILDBUNCH" projected on the side of an above ground bunker painted white (Mekong Delta - 9th Inf Div - 1969). When that last scene was over - there was absolute silence. Combat troops awed by a movie. F..king great feeling. I'll never forget that night. Next day, back into the boonies for another S&D patrol.
 
Want to ammend my post.

Just remembered Judge Roy Bean. Loved the scene when Bean (Paul Newman) Nails the orginal Bad Bob through the back from the hay loft of his barn. Probably one of the more realistic old gunfights.
 
Just remembered Judge Roy Bean. Loved the scene when Bean (Paul Newman) Nails the orginal Bad Bob through the back from the hay loft of his barn. Probably one of the more realistic old gunfights.
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"Fermel Parlee: [after Bean shoots Bad Bob in the back] You call that sportin'? It weren't a real standup fight.
Judge Roy Bean: Standup? I laid down to steady my aim.
Fermel Parlee: Well, I mean he never had a chance.
Judge Roy Bean: Not at all. Never did, never would have. I didn't ask him to come here. I don't abide giving killers a chance. He wants a chance, let him go someplace else. "
 
Dirty Harry in Sudden Impact, walking up to a group of thugs at an abandoned carnival at night, with the silhouette of his .44 AutoMag visible. Just before the killin' starts. :D
 
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The Mel Gibson movie "They Were Soldiers" where the VC are overrunning their position and the Sergeant Major is picking them off with his 1911.
 
I really enjoyed reading and watching everyone's picks.
For me:

The Wild Bunch
Heat
"There ain't been a hard time invented that I cannot handle."

Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid
 
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The scene from the end of Equilibrium with Christian Bale (amazing gun scenes in that movie if you haven't seen it). He holds the custom Beretta 92 on the main baddie.

"Is it really worth the price?"

"I pay it gladly."

BLAM
 
After re-reading this, a couple more come to mind.

City Heat: Clint Eastwood and Burt Reynolds last shoot our, using New York Reloads, or pulling a new gun after running out of ammo, each new gun has a longer barrel.

Wind and the Lion: Openning scene, where the British Gentalmen takes on arab bandits with his Webly, classic Bulls Eye one handed, 6 for 6 until he runs out of ammo and just says "oh damn" and he gets shot.

Another scene in that movie is where the Marines storm the palace, shoot it up and take over.
 
Saw a classic the other night.

Zulu
Jack Hawkins, Michael Caine.

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The end of Quigley Down Under when referring to handguns: "Said I didn't have much use for them. Never said I didn't know how to use one."

Zulu is an awesome movie. In the same vein, The Blue Max and Lawrence of Arabia.
 
Zulu was a great movie, forgot about that one.

I don't remember if it was Zulu or one just like it, but the scene that stands out is the soldiers going back to the supply sgt to draw more ammo, the idiot was refusing to issue any more unless they brought back the brass.

I can see that happening with some of the idiot supply sargents I've seen.
 
It wasn't Zulu,,,

the idiot was refusing to issue any more unless they brought back the brass.
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It wasn't Zulu,,,
I've seen that movie dozens of times.

Fantastic scene with the two groups of men singing,,,
I'm a patsy for men who are about to go into battle singing a song.

1973,,,
Sitting behind sandbags,,,
Waiting for a rush that was predicted,,,
One soldier started humming "Heart of Gold".

Next thing you knew,,,
Everyone was softly singing that song,,,
Chills running up and down my spine remembering it.

Aarond
 
Capt Stuart,

I think that is Zulu, at the very beginning where the Zulu warriors defeat the English at Islawanda(sp) because there ammo porters were about 500 yrds to rear and said REMF was only issuing rounds by the 20 count parcel.

Aaron,

That is in the very first part of the money and for some reason, I never seem to see it on TV,
 
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