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Post by Mr. Fusion on Mar 18, 2011 4:40:31 GMT -5
I've really been into the 2010 True Grit film adaptation lately (cannot wait for the home video!!!). I'm even putting together a custom Rooster Cogburn figure. I also found this and had to have one. Although I'd really prefer to have two.  Rooster's Colt 1851 "Navy sixes." cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250730002866&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:ITThis is actually a replica of a Griswold Gunnison revolver. The biggest difference is the Colt 1851 has an octagonal barrel (similar to the Webley) and the Griswold has a round barrel. However, at that price, I just couldn't pass it up. Here's a real Colt Navy 1851  I already have two Denix replicas. Walther PPK and a broomhandle Mauser that I converted into Han Solo's Blast-Tech DL-44. Anyway, I don't know if this truly deserves a thread, but I am really excited and will be sure to post pictures when it arrives. -Josh |
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Post by California Jones on Mar 19, 2011 14:38:25 GMT -5
I liked both True Girts big John Wayne fan that's one beauty love western guns
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Post by California Jones on Mar 19, 2011 14:42:31 GMT -5
heres a few pic's of my nickle Ruger Vaquero in 357mag and John Wayne style holster rig she's one fun gun to shoot   |
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Post by California Jones on Mar 19, 2011 14:44:23 GMT -5
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Post by RaidersBash on Mar 19, 2011 16:13:21 GMT -5
I'm a .357 fan myself. This is mine, a S&W Model 13-4. Of course I had to swap the grips... The match for the set is a Winchester 94 carbine in .357 (Ballisticly comparable to a 30-30 around a hundred plus yards). It's the smallest lever action I've ever seen but it hammers nails and completes my camping/hunting package.  |
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Post by California Jones on Mar 19, 2011 20:02:24 GMT -5
That's the same model of S&W I've been looking for nice piece you have there Raidersbash  |
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Post by RaidersBash on Mar 20, 2011 18:55:09 GMT -5
I got it off GunBroker, brand new and in the box...never fired beyond factory tests.
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Post by California Jones on Mar 20, 2011 19:00:32 GMT -5
Nice buy it's hard to find and buy older and surplus pistols here in the "PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF KALIFORNIA" dumb drop test regulations
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Post by jerrico on Mar 21, 2011 7:43:37 GMT -5
guns guns guns.....
we dont have guns in the UK, we do have airsoft skirmishing though!
I recently saw a cheap bright blue mauser for £15, single action spring gun in bright blue... hmmm i wanna get it to turn into Hans blaster too.... just need the right parts
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Post by California Jones on Mar 21, 2011 11:42:03 GMT -5
GOT TO LOVE GUN'S!!!  |
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Post by bigguedo on Mar 22, 2011 15:22:38 GMT -5
2010 true grit. I watched all the john wayne movies as a boy with my greanfather. To remake a john wayne movie with out the duke is sad. I will NEVER watch such a movie when the duke can't be in it. If it's true grit you want get the real deal and not an impostor.
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Post by Mr. Fusion on Mar 22, 2011 22:30:13 GMT -5
The 2010 adaptation of the Charles Portis NOVEL is more accurate to the book. The 1969 adaptation is good, but it's a John Wayne movie. Nothing wrong with John Wayne, but he basically played himself in almost every movie he did.
This is not a remake, it's a re-imagining for the book. I'm reading the book (read a lot about it online already), I've watched the original movie version and the new movie is truer to the book. The John Wayne version has more dialogue from the book, but it isn't well placed. The Coen brothers' version has more the spirit of the movie, which has a very real life feel. The John Wayne version is more of an old style western.
Every actor in this version is perfect. I didn't like Kim Darby's performance. Hailee Steinfeld was brilliant. Mattie Ross is the main character, by the way, not Rooster Cogburn. Glen Campbell? Please. Matt Damon is a real actor who delivered a convincing performance. Jeff Bridges is much rougher character. He is nothing like the Duke in this version. No attempts at copying. Plus the role wasn't written for John Wayne. It belongs to Charles Portis.
Nothing against John Wayne or the '69 adaptation, but the new movie is more like the book. I suggest reading the book and seeing the new movie. Great stuff.
-Josh
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Post by RaidersBash on Mar 23, 2011 18:22:27 GMT -5
Nice buy it's hard to find and buy older and surplus pistols here in the "PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF KALIFORNIA" dumb drop test regulations I got mine when I was in California, but it involved a buyer out of state in arizona and going to pick it up, etc, etc. I knew I was leaving that rotten place. North Dakota might be cold, but I can walk into any gun store, buy the AK or AR or any pistol of my choice, fill out the form and they do the background check over the phone and a couple minutes later I'm out the door. It's even quicker now with the concealed weapons permit |
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Post by Mr. Fusion on May 4, 2011 20:10:30 GMT -5
The 1851 was on back order from the eBay seller. I've been waiting for their supplier to get it back in stock. Well, anyway, it came today. I'm very happy with it.   What's peculiar is I was sent a second Colt 1851 Navy model. This one is gold and engraved. It's really cool, but I don't know if I'm supposed to keep it or not.  So, I am waiting for the seller to message me back.    They are really cool replicas. I've been goofing around with them all day. ;D EDIT: I did a little quick research. The Griswold Gunnison version of the Colt 1851 is actually a model 1860. The Colt 1860 is completely different though. -Josh |
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