Movie, Public Enemies, Mauser Sporter ?

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22 December 2009, 01:40

eight bore

Movie, Public Enemies, Mauser Sporter ?

Movie was alot of Hollywood " FACTS " but the German Sporter in the Movie is Gorgeous. Would like to know more about it, Google didn't help.

27 December 2009, 05:15

Arkansas Traveler

The rifle was a Mauser 98 sporter. Here's a link.

http://www.imfdb.org/index.php...es#Mauser_98_Sporter

The Oberndorf Sporter is without a doubt a fine rifle and my favorite to collect. Never have liked the butter knife handle that much.

Jon Speed's book is an excellent reference if you are interested in collecting the Oberndorf Sporter.

06 January 2010, 15:59

D Humbarger

have to see that movie! Depp is my favorite actor.

Doug Humbarger
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08 January 2010, 00:48

Sevenxbjt

quote:
Originally posted by D Humbarger:
have to see that movie! Depp is my favorite actor.

Watched it Saturday night. Wasn't a big fan. Rifle was cool though.

01 February 2010, 05:18

Malloy805

quote:
Originally posted by D Humbarger:
have to see that movie! Depp is my favorite actor.

Lives in France, says America is to Violent.
Sure likes our money!!

01 February 2010, 08:43

Crazyhorseconsulting

I have not seen the movie, but weren't they also using guns like the early Winchester Self Loaders in it?

01 February 2010, 10:27

wetdog2084

If I remember right I think I saw some guards using the Winchester auto 401 . I'm not sure what the proper model name is or even if I have the cartridge right. I'm sure someone knows what I'm talking about. I can remember reading an article somewhere about a rebuild on one and in the article the author said that the win auto was used by prison guards.
There are some great guns in the movie and it looks from my untrained eye that they tried to get it right.

01 February 2010, 22:49

someoldguy

quote:
If I remember right I think I saw some guards using the Winchester auto 401 . I'm not sure what the proper model name is or even if I have the cartridge right. I'm sure someone knows what I'm talking about. I can remember reading an article somewhere about a rebuild on one and in the article the author said that the win auto was used by prison guards.

The Winchester autoloader was a model 1907 in .351 Winchester Self-loading. It was the 1910 which was in the .401 WSL. I think both models were used by some police, guards, thugs of the period, etc.