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Hi,I rented Last Of The mohicgans last night.How long was the long rifle carried by DANIEL DAY LEWIS?SQUIB
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I believe it has a 48" Getz barrel.
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Thanks Guys,It was filmed a shot distance from my home.I belive it was filmed in North Carolins mountains.I live one hour from Cow Pens,Kings Mountain,and One and half hours from the Indian Nation in Cherokee North Carolina.My home is in upstate South Carolina.Squib
I may be mistaken but I believe parts of it was film in Chimney Rock NC. Check out these pictures, http://community.webshots.com/album/170059541siLZlW
I live about 8 miles from Kings Mtn and about 1 hour 15 mins. from Chimney Rock
I live about 8 miles from Kings Mtn and about 1 hour 15 mins. from Chimney Rock
http://www.mohicanpress.com/ :thumbsup:
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Davy said:
Oh, you mean the gun, don't you... :redface:
Check out this old thread on killdeer...
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When the guns were still being made for sale after the movie came out, they advertised them as 47" barrels. The movie gun had a smooth bore, strictly for loading ease since it only shot blanks. It also had a bogus rawhide repair to the grip area for "looks". Even the guns made on order could be had with this repair if you wanted the "authentic look"! :shocked2:
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Davy said:
I may be mistaken but I believe that various components of Killdeer were done by several craftsmen and the final build and finish was done by Hershel House.
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In addition to the outdoor shots at Chimney Rock, there were a number of shots on the Biltmore House grounds...the coach going over the bridge into Albany, the stable yard area, and one building in Asheville proper was also used...my question, where and how was the siege shot? Hank
The dvd version of the movie is nice cuz you can freeze the credits and still be able to read them. Fort Wm. Henry was special built by the movie co. for the sole purpose of being destroyed. It gives credit to the builders at the end of the film. Don't know where, tho. :hatsoff:
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Mr Getz had to make a false breech extension because the producers just HAD to have the barrel longer than 48" (and that was as long as they could make them), even though it would have made absolutely no difference at all, especially since you barely ever got a real good look at the gun during the movie anyway.
I can't for the life of me remember the guy's name that built the gun. I believe he has a website and is a pretty well-known builder. He will do "reproductions" of this gun for you, if you wish, even though he himself knows that the gun is about 40 years too "new" for the F&I War period, but, again, that's what the producers wanted. :shake:
It's still a better movie than "the Patriot"! I think the siege scene was pretty awesome.
I can't for the life of me remember the guy's name that built the gun. I believe he has a website and is a pretty well-known builder. He will do "reproductions" of this gun for you, if you wish, even though he himself knows that the gun is about 40 years too "new" for the F&I War period, but, again, that's what the producers wanted. :shake:
It's still a better movie than "the Patriot"! I think the siege scene was pretty awesome.
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which end does the ball go in? :rotf: :rotf: :rotf:
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two-bellys said:
Killdeer is a "muzzleloader" not a "breach loader". :blah: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf:
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Not good, but all I have.
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Here's the history of the gun as told to me by Jim Chambers.
Jim Chambers and John Bivens were commisioned to build a couple rifles that would be correct for the era. They built early "transitional" guns with 38" barrels. The director didn't like these and wanted this Lehigh thing you saw in the movies. (Imagine telling Chambers and Bivens that there guns weren't up to snuff!) Wayne Watson was commisioned to build it to the directors specs. I think he built several of them before the director was satisfied. The director wasn't satisfied with the final product either, as he wanted the curl in the stock to run length wise :shake: Some one finally talked him out of this.....
Many of the scenes in the movie were filmed with several rubber castings of Watson's gun painted up to look like the real thing. :shocked2:
The gun Mel Gibson carried in THE PATRIOT was built by Frank House.
Jim Chambers and John Bivens were commisioned to build a couple rifles that would be correct for the era. They built early "transitional" guns with 38" barrels. The director didn't like these and wanted this Lehigh thing you saw in the movies. (Imagine telling Chambers and Bivens that there guns weren't up to snuff!) Wayne Watson was commisioned to build it to the directors specs. I think he built several of them before the director was satisfied. The director wasn't satisfied with the final product either, as he wanted the curl in the stock to run length wise :shake: Some one finally talked him out of this.....
Many of the scenes in the movie were filmed with several rubber castings of Watson's gun painted up to look like the real thing. :shocked2:
The gun Mel Gibson carried in THE PATRIOT was built by Frank House.
