aarondhgraham
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So I was indulging myself in a bit of nostalgia Saturday,,,
Being it was my birthday and all.
I remember in the late 50's/early 60's,,,
There was a Saturday morning show called Jungle Theater,,,
I would get up early to watch some show about Great White Hunters.
Mom always asked me why I could leap up at 6:00 every Saturday,,,
But she had to dynamite me out of bed on school days.
Anyways, while I was watching Tarzan and His Mate,,,
I was trying to identify the rifles they carried.
I could have sworn I saw a 30-40 Krag-Jorgensen being carried,,,
But I couldn't get a good enough view even when I paused it.
The men carried lighter bolt-action rifles,,,
They had gun-bearers for those HUGE double rifles,,,
I think one man shot an elephant with what looked like a 4-Bore.
Then on to the next movie, Tarzan's Secret Treasure,,,
I could have sworn that the hunters carried Krags,,,
That side door is very unique as far as I know.
Then in Tarzan's Now York Adventure I confirmed it,,,
Both of the animal trappers carried Krags,,,
No doubt about it.
I wonder if there were actual 30-40 Krags in Africa,,,
Or if this was just a couple of rifles the prop company's had on hand.
I owned a Krag way back in the time I was watching those movies,,,
I can't believe that I never noticed them before.
Aarond
.
Being it was my birthday and all.
I remember in the late 50's/early 60's,,,
There was a Saturday morning show called Jungle Theater,,,
I would get up early to watch some show about Great White Hunters.
Mom always asked me why I could leap up at 6:00 every Saturday,,,
But she had to dynamite me out of bed on school days.
Anyways, while I was watching Tarzan and His Mate,,,
I was trying to identify the rifles they carried.
I could have sworn I saw a 30-40 Krag-Jorgensen being carried,,,
But I couldn't get a good enough view even when I paused it.
The men carried lighter bolt-action rifles,,,
They had gun-bearers for those HUGE double rifles,,,
I think one man shot an elephant with what looked like a 4-Bore.
Then on to the next movie, Tarzan's Secret Treasure,,,
I could have sworn that the hunters carried Krags,,,
That side door is very unique as far as I know.
Then in Tarzan's Now York Adventure I confirmed it,,,
Both of the animal trappers carried Krags,,,
No doubt about it.
I wonder if there were actual 30-40 Krags in Africa,,,
Or if this was just a couple of rifles the prop company's had on hand.
I owned a Krag way back in the time I was watching those movies,,,
I can't believe that I never noticed them before.
Aarond
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