Why do Berettas show up in every action film? Well Almost every one!
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Quantum Singularity
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I don't like the shooting qualities of Berettas--I don't find them too accurate--which is why I don't own any, but (IMO) in terms of looks they are beautiful. The open slide and overhanging barrel is unique, and really is a classic design. I don't know why they are used so much in movies, but I don't mind one bit since the cosmetic design is second to none. If only they shot better in my hands I would likely buy one...
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Maybe they donate a double rifle to the director? Beretta is the worlds oldest firearms manuacturer, Q.S., the 92s are tricky to shoot well and I've found the U.S. built 92s to be more accurate than the Italian ones. I'm not a great fan of the 92 either, mainly because of the number of parts and it's only a 9mm. I bought a Elite because of a friends urging but had to replace the STS barrel for a GI chrome lined before it would shoot acceptable groups. Apparantly I recieved a Monday morning gun, the barrel had some bad scoring in front of the chamber. henry
parabellum
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I never heard the ease of use with blanks thing before, but it doesn't surprise me, since Berettas are so feed-friendly.
It's a big pistol, so it shows up well onscreen. Plus, the 92 is such a distinctive looking handgun. Some folks who can't tell a Sig from a 1911 can recognize a Beretta.
It's a big pistol, so it shows up well onscreen. Plus, the 92 is such a distinctive looking handgun. Some folks who can't tell a Sig from a 1911 can recognize a Beretta.
Part of the reason I believe, is that not many companies supply such things to movies. If one company does most of its work with a couple big movie houses, then they will generally be using the same guns from movie to movie. Plus when having to equip large numbers, such as many soldiers, or many cops, it is probably easier to go with a select few variants, with only speciallized ones for low volume roles, such as the gold looking ones in that travolta, cage movie, or the BG's in a MI movie. thats my guess anyway
Not all autoloaders will function well with blanks. That is why Gary Cooper as cpl York in the movie Sergeant York used a 9mm Luger in his famous sweep-up of Germans. York actualy used a Colt .45 M1911 which will not work with blanks, and the Luger will.
Some of the movie guns come from studio collections and others are rented from prop houses. Most of the autoloaders and machine guns are modified for blank firing by screwing a restrictor plug, with hole, in the muzzle. That way the gun still looks right. While the bore restrictor will work with most autos, there are exceptions. One of these is the good old U.S.Army Colt Model 1911 which nobody, not even the Army, has ever been able to make work with blanks. So they use sumpin else, like Spanish 9mm lookalikes.
Sam....just tween knaps
Some of the movie guns come from studio collections and others are rented from prop houses. Most of the autoloaders and machine guns are modified for blank firing by screwing a restrictor plug, with hole, in the muzzle. That way the gun still looks right. While the bore restrictor will work with most autos, there are exceptions. One of these is the good old U.S.Army Colt Model 1911 which nobody, not even the Army, has ever been able to make work with blanks. So they use sumpin else, like Spanish 9mm lookalikes.
Sam....just tween knaps
Wouldn't it also have anything to do with the fact that so many military forces in the world (including the US!) and domestic police forces are equipped with Berettas?
I also see Glocks and 1911s quite a bit in movies (I assume for the similar reasons).
What really surprised me was how often Taurus pistols (both the 92 clone and the 40S&W-chambered one) appear on movies!
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I also see Glocks and 1911s quite a bit in movies (I assume for the similar reasons).
What really surprised me was how often Taurus pistols (both the 92 clone and the 40S&W-chambered one) appear on movies!
Skorzeny
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For to win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the supreme excellence. Sun Tzu
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Yep, it's a beauty. What a studly-looking gun.
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"Unless the Lord builds the house, they labour in vain that build it:
except the Lord guards the city, the watchman stays awake in vain." (Psalm 127:1)
"Freedom is given to the human conditionally, in the assumption of his constant religious responsibility."
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Now you folks are making me feel bad about selling my Beretta 92FS Centurion! What a beautiful gun it was (better than the full-size, I think)!
I sold it to buy a Romanian AK clone. Now, that's not exactly a fine Italian designer beauty like the Beretta. Far from it, in fact, as I would say it is one ugly piece of a rifle. As much as I miss the Beretta, though, I do not regret it. I have plenty of pistols. It was a high time I moved beyond the Ruger 10-22 and Mini-14.
I'd like a FN-FAL as well. But I think that my wife will make me sell another pistol (probably USP Compact in .40S&W) to finance that.
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For to win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the supreme excellence. Sun Tzu
I sold it to buy a Romanian AK clone. Now, that's not exactly a fine Italian designer beauty like the Beretta. Far from it, in fact, as I would say it is one ugly piece of a rifle. As much as I miss the Beretta, though, I do not regret it. I have plenty of pistols. It was a high time I moved beyond the Ruger 10-22 and Mini-14.
I'd like a FN-FAL as well. But I think that my wife will make me sell another pistol (probably USP Compact in .40S&W) to finance that.
Skorzeny
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For to win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the supreme excellence. Sun Tzu
BrokenArrow
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Didja know Robocop's gun was a Beretta 93R under all that stuff?
They work well w blanks, lots of prop rental companies have lots of them cuzz they are US mil issue and LAPD/LASO issue and lots of movies feature those folks. They have a lot so they get used a lot.
They work well w blanks, lots of prop rental companies have lots of them cuzz they are US mil issue and LAPD/LASO issue and lots of movies feature those folks. They have a lot so they get used a lot.
I agree with all of the above.
-In any sort of movie where a lot of shooting is involved, you'll eventually have to "arm" a whole lot of police/military types. - i.e.: need Berettas and lots of 'em.
-This now makes them common, "everyday" guns. Most movie patrons don't distinguish between different models of guns... there are just "common" ones and "cool" ones.
-If you're gonna' make the arch-villain’s dumb-a$$ed (excuse me... "cool") gold plated Desert Eagle, Stainless Python with the 16" bbl or Walther .22 target pistol stand out, you'll need to arm everyone else with common "everyday" guns. -Need Berettas and lots of 'em.
-When you're an anti-gun movie producer with a budget you just call the rental agency and ask for "some guns." You'll request the cheapest things they have in stock which will likely be what they have the most of lying around from countless previous films... Berettas and lots of 'em.
Other inane theories:
Most movie guns are not actual guns at all, but 8mm (yes eight) blank firing replicas (much cheaper and carry less liability than "real" guns). Looking around, I see that Beretta 92's seem to be the most available and cheapest of the 8mm prop guns.
Most movie-prop guns are made in Italy - Berettas are made in Italy.
Real Berettas would also seem easy to convert to "8mm" (for close-ups) by merely changing out the barrel and they already have a great feed reliability record.
Am I boring anyone yet? Sorry.
-In any sort of movie where a lot of shooting is involved, you'll eventually have to "arm" a whole lot of police/military types. - i.e.: need Berettas and lots of 'em.
-This now makes them common, "everyday" guns. Most movie patrons don't distinguish between different models of guns... there are just "common" ones and "cool" ones.
-If you're gonna' make the arch-villain’s dumb-a$$ed (excuse me... "cool") gold plated Desert Eagle, Stainless Python with the 16" bbl or Walther .22 target pistol stand out, you'll need to arm everyone else with common "everyday" guns. -Need Berettas and lots of 'em.
-When you're an anti-gun movie producer with a budget you just call the rental agency and ask for "some guns." You'll request the cheapest things they have in stock which will likely be what they have the most of lying around from countless previous films... Berettas and lots of 'em.
Other inane theories:
Most movie guns are not actual guns at all, but 8mm (yes eight) blank firing replicas (much cheaper and carry less liability than "real" guns). Looking around, I see that Beretta 92's seem to be the most available and cheapest of the 8mm prop guns.
Most movie-prop guns are made in Italy - Berettas are made in Italy.
Real Berettas would also seem easy to convert to "8mm" (for close-ups) by merely changing out the barrel and they already have a great feed reliability record.
Am I boring anyone yet? Sorry.
Sling Shot
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Yep, just sighted another one this past Sunday night while watching the Disney movie, The New Swiss Family Robinson. But it was not a stainless model. El Cheapos!!
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Maybe Beretta just has an agressive marketing dept., which makes sure the studio props rooms have plenty of their props. Might even pay 'em to use 'em -- this is done with a lot of products that show up in movies. Remember when the Desert Eagle hit the streets? Every actor with enough arm strength to heft one, used one on camera. Even poor old "Equalizer" had to use one in at least one segment -- took two hands to get it up to chest level. The guy looked like he was gonna have a heart attack from the strain. The Israelis had good marketing instincts, too. Even I almost bought a Desert Eagle.
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