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Alaskan Redhawk to co star in new movie

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I was wondering when someone would notice that!

Looks like the Rock is packin' a .454, pretty bad ass revolver and it's easy to believe that a big dude like the Rock could actually use one of those with no problems...........unlike the crap where crusty old John Malkovich fires a S&W .500 with one hand and hits an RPG in "Red", and the gun kicks like a .38 when he's shown firing it........
 
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3 in 1s lol kick like a mouse fart.dub in the a-bomb noise and ur good to go.

movie majick;i have to ignore it or it'll spoil the flick for me.

and yeah count me a wuss too.ill fire a full oad .454 from a alaskan once.i know what will happen pretty much.it'll sting like a ball bat to the palm.but i just gotta see.
 
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I just saw the movie today, I went because I was curious as to how they would depict the use of a pistol I own and shoot. Then I found this thread (and others) where folks are saying less than complimentary things about the little big pistol.

I'll admit there's no easy concealment--it thickens a waistline under the belt something fierce. Using .454 full loads is a surprise on first shot and it challenges your mental state for the first few rounds. When I first shot mine I ran a couple of cylinders of .45 LC through it to get used to the pull and the hold, then I started the hard stuff. By three rounds I felt a little intimidated, but I had seen a number of comments here and there by people who said they shot three rounds or a full cylinder and returned, sold or traded it off.

I remember all the criticism Govt. .45s used to get. Shooting them for a while can change your mind. I heard a lot of criticism of the HK Socom .45, especially of the size of the thing and how big your hands have to be to hold it properly. That was unfounded, in my opinion. I have relatively small hands and have no problem shooting the Socom. The point here is I practiced until I adjusted to it. That's also what I did with the Alaskan.

By the end of my first experience with it at the range I was able to shoot double action three shots and make a three inch group in the center bull of a rifle target at 25 yards and with the last cylinder full put a hole in three of four black sight-in squares at the corners, a hole within an inch of the 4th. I had one shot off by three inches, loss of concentration there, and the last shot cut the ten ring in the center bull.

That's a drill I run when I'm comfortable with a pistol. Shift to a different target, concentrate on the front sight, squeeze the trigger, recover from the shot and shift again. Repeat until each target is a hit. Ordinarily I can only get results like that with the HK Socom. My Taurus titanium snubnose .45 LC is nowhere near as tight shooting or smooth.

That weight centered at the hand makes for a steadier shot, That trigger pull in double action--it's a revelation. All revolvers should be so smooth and consistant. The blast and recoil, good ear protection helps one and concentration--mind over matter--helps the other. If I can do it with arthritic old hands, smalls hands at that, others should be able to do the same.

I'll agree that it is no hunting weapon, but it is a heck of a short range defense piece. A fellow in Alaska is reported to have used it to kill an attacking brown bear. You should search that story, very interesting because he jammed the cylinder on the 4th round.
 
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The first run-through was a batch of loads I bought at a gun show, tag said they were 1500 + with 325 semi-jacketed bullets--I can't be exact here because I tossed the bag, put them in old .45LC boxes and shot them up. They were made by a guy near Ocala, if I recall correctly and he used new Star brass. It was a consistant batch, I 'll say that, for sure.

Whether or not it was full-bore, it had my neighbors at the adjoining stations on the range complaining about the blast--everytime I fired it made them flinch.

I shot the last of it up on a visit to NC. One of my cousins likes to shoot. He had some old metal roadsigns (Mowers ahead) and we used the letters as sight points. No measured distance, just 15 paces. We shot our pistols and each other's pistol. My cousin was somewhat put back by the blast. The first shot was way high on the metal and he didn't get any better, but I'll give him credit, he fired 12 rounds through the Ruger. To show him it can be controlled I did a three round double action sequence using the O in mowers, placing all three shots inside the O. They were side by side and 3 inches across. My cousin was impressed.

I have to emphasize that it's not rapid fire--and certainly not one-handed like the Rock is portrayed doing. On recovery I have to put everything out of my mind and concentrate on the sight as I squeeze the trigger.
 
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I wish the picture didn't show him with his finger on the trigger like that.

Yes, it's just a movie, but unless he's in the process of shooting a snake it would be nice to see proper carry safety demonstrated. At least it doesn't show gratuitous tobacco smoking ...

Unfortunately, some people emulate what they see in the media. Remember the sideways hold?
 
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