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togor
09-06-2022, 04:13
In this clip from Sgt. York, looks to me like Gary Cooper has a 1905 rear sight when he shoots his sighter, and a 1903 sight moments later when he shoots the 5-round clip. About 8 minutes in. Apologies if this has been covered previously.


https://youtu.be/EY5bFGCDK-o
High Plaines Doug r
09-06-2022, 08:45
In this clip from Sgt. York, looks to me like Gary Cooper has a 1905 rear sight when he shoots his sighter, and a 1903 sight moments later when he shoots the 5-round clip. About 8 minutes in. Apologies if this has been covered previously.


https://youtu.be/EY5bFGCDK-o

It's a X#@$%ng movie, Trogdor.
Yes, it's just you.
Glad to help...
dryheat
09-07-2022, 12:29
Fault! Sudo swearing. Name-making-fun-of. See you again in three years or so. OK, first offense; you get a reduction in sentence (I don't really have any jurisdiction here).
I should have seen this movie but I didn't and I'm sure not watching the whole thing now to verify but I don't doubt Togors trained eye. Not being sarcastic much.
togor
09-07-2022, 05:25
It's a X#@$%ng movie, Trogdor.
Yes, it's just you.
Glad to help...

Of course it's a movie.

And this is a cracker barrel forum.

Looking for small details in movies is something people sometimes do.

If some folks are too busy with other stuff, good on them.
rayg
09-07-2022, 06:42
Togie's right movie kept switching sights
bruce
09-07-2022, 10:02
Possibly simply used two different rifles? Sincerely. bruce.
togor
09-07-2022, 02:14
Mostly I just wonder how Hollywood got their prop guns back then. Some look like M1903s but in hindsight maybe they were just Bannerman specials, a conglomeration of '03 and '17 and Krag parts.
Johnny P
09-07-2022, 02:51
Probably no one on the set knew one from the other. Don't remember the movie, but a soldier had an M1 Carbine with a bayonet lug slung over his shoulder. Scene cuts away, and when it comes back the bayonet lug is gone.
lyman
09-07-2022, 02:59
Didn't most of the movie houses have there own supply house for firearms, or contracted from the usual places (wasn't Stembridge in business then?)
barretcreek
09-07-2022, 03:01
Saw an early WWII prop rah rah go get 'em movie starring names I recognized. UDT went ashore with Model 92s or 94s.