Josh, et al:  Regarding the accuracy of firearms use in movies (as an
example of the accuracy of ANYTHING in movies or print fiction).  one of
the most famous was Ranbdolh Scott playing Sergant York.  They had him use
a '03 Springfield rife instead of the actual Model 1917 (U.S. Enfield) that
he and most others actually used.  The Model 1917 rifle had been declared
"obsolete" by the time the movie was made but the '03 Springfield was still
in production.  They had the actor use a German Luger because their prop
.45 Govt. pistol would not recycle with blanks but the Luger would.  The
rec Guns Faq used to have a huge section on firearms historical
inaccuracies and other firearms screw ups in films.

I have a brother who is about to retire from the Screen Actors guild.  As
he explained it to me, "the Story is everything".    To any Hollywood
producer or director, historical periods are just "themes" which can be
approximated.  The same has always been true of print fiction.  No matter
the subject matter or time period - fiction will always be fiction.

The field of archaeology is not the only one that spills a huge amount of
time and ink over this.  Results are always the same.  Everyone is dealing
with the Hollywood mentality that gives us "surfer caveboy" while they
laugh all the way to the bank.

Smoke


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