The thing that always irritates me is that every time an actor picks up a semiautomatic pistol they rack the slide, never considering that they just racked it a few minutes ago and there is already a round in the chamber that they would be ejecting in real life.
“The thing that always irritates me is that every time an actor picks up a semiautomatic pistol they rack the slide, never considering that they just racked it a few minutes ago and there is already a round in the chamber that they would be ejecting in real life.”
That is the pump shotgun effect. The sound means you mean business. Plus, it looks so cool!
Actually, I tend to check the chamber every time I pick one up, even if I put it down minutes before. It is usually just a peek and not a full rack.
Always accompanied by the phrase "Let's roll!"
I hate that too. Usually and the most utilized semi-automatic pistol used in the movies is a Beretta FS-92 or an M9. Both of these have an indicator that sits up when there is a round in the chamber. Just look at the eject port and look for the little red indicator.
Another thing I hate is when they pick up a discarded weapon, they always remove the magazine and look straight down at the next round on top...ostensibly to determine the number of rounds left. That is useless. All you'll see is one round or, in the case of a double stack mag like in a Beretta FS-92, two rounds. Just once I'd like to see someone look at the side of the magazine to determine the number of rounds in there. That's why they put those little holes on the mag...which also have numbers engraved next to the holes.
Why is it that weapons "masters" on the set always miss that?