Re: Indy's gun...

Posted by Abner from user-2ive8a9.dialup.mindspring.com on July 09, 1999 at 09:49:40:

In Reply to: Indy's gun... posted by ROB T. on July 09, 1999 at 04:11:34:

: In "Raiders" Indy seems to change guns in midfight during the shootout in Nepal, going from a revolver to a semi-automatic. I understand both guns use the same ammo and it's been said that Indy carries the second as a backup.
: I think this is a film flub and not an intentional characterization. If they meant us to think Indy carries two guns then they should have made it clearer. When we see Indy packing at home and he says what a cautious fellow he is, we clearly see him pack the revolver.
: If Indy carries two guns then why does he only wear one holster? Where is the other gun when he's not using it. We never see him fumbling in his bag looking for the other gun.

: Just a thought.

Watch that scene real closely- in slow mo if necessary. It seems to me like the revolver runs out of ammo in the Bar fight and then goes for his other gun. There is one shot where he is fumbling with his gun and then in the next part of the shootout he has the semi-automatic. Maybe he doesn't always carry two guns. We do see him with the semi-auto again on Katanga's boat as well.

Cheers,
Abner

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: : In "Raiders" Indy seems to change guns in midfight during the shootout in Nepal, going from a revolver to a semi-automatic. I understand both guns use the same ammo and it's been said that Indy carries the second as a backup.
: : I think this is a film flub and not an intentional characterization. If they meant us to think Indy carries two guns then they should have made it clearer. When we see Indy packing at home and he says what a cautious fellow he is, we clearly see him pack the revolver.
: : If Indy carries two guns then why does he only wear one holster? Where is the other gun when he's not using it. We never see him fumbling in his bag looking for the other gun.

: : Just a thought.

: Watch that scene real closely- in slow mo if necessary.  It seems to me like the revolver runs out of ammo in the Bar fight and then goes for his other gun.  There is one shot where he is fumbling with his gun and then in the next part of the shootout he has the semi-automatic. Maybe he doesn't always carry two guns.  We do see him with the semi-auto again on Katanga's boat as well.

: Cheers,
: Abner

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