Mal's Pistol

POSTED BY: Catalyzer
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CATALYZER

Saturday, February 28, 2004 4:30 AM

Does anyone know what Mal's pistol is? I looked in the online listing of of Firefly objects but it wasn't listed.

RUSTYBOYROBOT

Sunday, February 29, 2004 2:09 AM

Check out this page. On the second page is bit of info , or i should say speculation, on mals gun.

THe current theory is that it's a modified S&W model 19 revolver.

[link] http://rpf.prop-planet.com/viewtopic.php?topic=57865&forum=1[/link]

DECKROID

Thursday, March 4, 2004 2:28 AM

I have a model 19 and its highly unlikely that the props crew did all the work to that pistol.

Here is my vote...

Dr. J.A.F. LeMat of New Orleans produced a series of firearms in 1856 and these were in use by the Confederate Army...

http://www.gunsamerica.com/guns/976383908.htm

I call her "Vera"

RANGER

Thursday, March 4, 2004 3:22 AM

My understanding is that it is a Colt Navy revolver with the cylinder removed and replaced with a magazine.

Traveller, if you go to Sparta, tell them you have seen us lying here as the Law commands.

DECKROID

Thursday, March 4, 2004 4:03 AM

But look at this site...

http://www.cabelas.com/information/HuntingOptics/LeMatRevolverWoodenCa
sedSet0012643.html

Then look at the pics from that other link... they really high quality series... its so close!

I call her "Vera"

LEMAT

Thursday, March 4, 2004 5:07 AM

Yeah, that is Jayne's pistol. He has a highly modified LeMat revolver See the Jayne's guns thread, there are some screen caps that are linked to*. I have to go with the colt idea. The grip frame certianly looks like a Colt or Colt copy. The 1851 Navy, 1860 Army, 1873 SAA (Peacemaker) have very similar grips, and Mal looks to have something like that. But it is diffinitly NOT a LeMat.

* FWIW, I picked this name because I knew it was the basis of Jayne's gun, then I saw the Jayne's guns thread and felt a little silly.

Jon

VETERAN

Friday, March 5, 2004 6:09 AM

I'm not sure it's actually a revolver. Where's the cylinder? In the gunfights they've had on the show I've never seen cylinder turn. Usually you can catch that little turn (even on a TV show.)

SOUTHERNMERC

Friday, March 5, 2004 12:56 PM

Actually, he said they appear to have replaced the cylinder with a magazine. I have no opinion on the subject other than "cool gun," since I have very little knowledge of firearms aside from shooting a few. I will say that the gun seems to be readied with a switch of some sort on Mal's thumb side. It is shown quite clearly in close up during the pilot, when Mal is holding it on Simon. Will need to view it again to see the action working.

Another excuse to watch Firefly? I NEED NO EXCUSE!!

Jayne: "How big a room?"

DUG

Friday, March 5, 2004 1:15 PM

Watch as they are leaving Serenity to go meet with Badger in the "Serenity" episode. Mal clearly pulls a clip from his pistol, checks to see it's full and then reinserts it. While his dialogue is something about he's sure there'll be no trouble.

BROWNCOAT1

Friday, March 5, 2004 3:24 PM

Mal's sidearm is definitely set up to take a magazine, not a cylinder. I have several close up shots of the gun and have a friend that is making me a replica of it now. Should be done in the next few weeks.

"May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one."

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