P7 in next Mickey Rourke movie (thanks to me)!

[aroundlsu]

I have been working on a movie in New Orleans called the Courier starring Mickey Rourke. The main featured weapon in the movie was supposed to be a Glock 17. According to the script, the Courier chooses this weapon because it was ultra reliable and easy to conceal.

Well, a month ago I made a casual comment to the director that he should consider the P7 because it really is easy to conceal and would look cool in closeups. It also happens to be the same gun Hans had in Die Hard. He asked me to send him some photos of a P7 and I did. I also sent him photos of the Milt Sparks VMII and suggested he use that holster. I didn't actually expect them to follow my advice and didn't hear anything since.

Well just seconds ago I received a new production script and was shocked to read that the glock had been replaced with the P7 and described as "The finest pistol ever built."

I wonder if this will effect the values of our P7s??? :)

[dobe]

Damn. Nice work, but it should be an M8. I'll be looking for the movie, especially since I live in S. Louisiana.

[Valorius]

I almost managed to get P7's featured in the SCIFI series New Caprica. I don't agree about the M8, honestly. I think the P7 is a much better looking firearm than any of the M series guns.

That big awkward triggerguard butchers the pistols lines IMO.

[dobe]

But the M8 is a little more up to date. But, you are right about the looks. The P7 looks sleeker.

[aroundlsu]

It depends on if the director wants to use my chrome PSP with Nills or my blue M8. Or maybe they will get a prop gun. I don't know yet. I did tell them I could easily render the gun inert by removing the firing pin then making it live to shoot blanks in just a few seconds.

However, I was worried if I remove the firing pin it won't look accurate on closeups since you won't see the pin sticking out the back. My second thought was to buy an extra firing pin and file one down so it is too short to hit a primer but still stills out the back when cocked.

Other thoughts?

[G3Kurz]

Well done.
If the movie is a success it could boost sales interest in the P7, and the values for a short time. When the Beretta M9 (92FS) was first used in the first "Lethal Weapon" movie friends at Beretta USA told me they sold more on the civilian market then they did to Uncle Sam (> 340K) or in response to the DoD adoption of the pistol.
G3Kurz

[Kost]

Very cool move on part of the director!

Cant wait to see the movie!

[dobe]

When the Beretta M9 (92FS) was first used in the first "Lethal Weapon" movie friends at Beretta USA told me they sold more on the civilian market then they did to Uncle Sam (> 340K) or in response to the DoD adoption of the pistol.

Flashbacks of Dirty Harry and the Mod 29.

[Caliber.666]

First off:


Secondly:

He asked me to send him some photos of a P7 and I did. I also sent him photos of the Milt Sparks VMII and suggested he use that holster. I didn't actually expect them to follow my advice and didn't hear anything since

It depends on if the director wants to use my chrome PSP with Nills or my blue M8.

He could use my P7M8 "Combat"






IN A MILT SPARKS VMII!!!!



-Wes

[AGG]

Ah--- the HK influence--- good job!!!

Tony