Is It Just Me?

[togor]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Togie's right movie kept switching sights

[bruce]

Possibly simply used two different rifles? Sincerely. bruce.

[togor]

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]

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]

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]

Saw an early WWII prop rah rah go get 'em movie starring names I recognized. UDT went ashore with Model 92s or 94s.