There's a discussion going on a http://www.gon.com forum as to the identity of a rifle used in the 1950 movie King Solomon's Mines. It's a tubular magazine straight bolt action.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=RFdFSJcajgA&feature=related
Time from 2:52 shows a good profile. The latest suggestion is it's a short magazine Remington Keene.
What say you?
Mystery Rifle in movie - idenity
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b1acksmith
Re: Mystery Rifle in movie - idenity
As an owner of a RK carbine, you are correct. it is a modified RK sporting rifle. Doesn't seem to cycle too well in the movie.
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270_guy
Re: Mystery Rifle in movie - idenity
Thanks b1acksmith.
I thought it looked too much like one not to be one. Just to cover my bets, I asked the NRA National Firearms Museum as well. They concur that it's a Hollywood modified Remington-Keene. Also said last year one of the larger prophouses auctioned off a number of arms. They thought that rifle was one on the ones sold.
I thought it looked too much like one not to be one. Just to cover my bets, I asked the NRA National Firearms Museum as well. They concur that it's a Hollywood modified Remington-Keene. Also said last year one of the larger prophouses auctioned off a number of arms. They thought that rifle was one on the ones sold.