Highwaymen - Gun Shop

** I DO NOT OWN THE RIGHTS TO THIS SCENE OR THIS MOVIE **

[cooperjackson]

My great grandfather-in-law saw this movie before he died. He He took over his father's Hunting Provisions store (later called "Sporting Goods") in 1935. I asked him if this was how firearm transactions went down then. He said nobody bought that much but, other than that, " 'bout right".

[johnharris]

I like how this movie makes cold blooded serial killers out of Bonnie and Clyde instead of some sort of folk heroes.

[clintlautner]

When he asked for moon clips for the 17 Smith and Wesson I knew someone did their homework when they wrote this scene. Awesome movie.

[Tadicuslegion]

Hamer: All right then, that'll do it.
Man: Which'll do it?
Hamer: All of them.
Man: *Hears the choir of angels*

[matthew_natividad]

Hey he forgot the phased plasma rifle in the 40 watt range

[allenatkins]

"That be all?"
"Nope, sunscreen."
"What SPF?"
"Highest you got."

[GodzillaMW]

I loved how he treated the Winchester lever gun. Since Frank Hamer was a Texas Ranger, they probably used to use the lever actions.

[adamp.]

I like how easily that kid can carry 4 cases of .45 lead and 4 cases of .30-06

[JR-bjuf]

Remember when you could actually walk into a gun store and there were boxes of ammo on the shelves? Me either.

[IdleDrifter]

I find it hilarious that a Bonnie and Clyde stole their arsenal from a National Guard Arsenal. While Frank Hamer walks into a Gun Store then buys all of his weapons and ammunition.

[bodesbodes]

"...if you don't mind me asking."
*"No, sir. I don't mind at all."*
Doesn't answer, tho. XD

[stevenpremmel]

Fun fact: The real Frank Hamer got to keep all those guns.

[marcuskuefler]

What's cool about this scene is it doesn't just show the gravity of a task he's embarking on and show his knowlege in firearms (checking actions, and wanting to keep glare down), but it demonstrates his investigative knowledge and adaptation as he is buying wepons Bonnie and Clyde used rather then just sticking to status quo wepons he had previously used. It was well documented that in many instances police issued Tommy's and more specifically 45. Acp and 9mm cartrages had trouble penitrating many opsicles such as doors on cars.

[DarKKnightt]

It doesn't get more american than this.

[lasersharksushi]

God... Pre-NFA. I can't even imagine the joy of showing up to store and buying your very first machine gun. Sounds like so much fun.

[epiphanygunworks]

Not many people get the chance to walk into a gun shop, start pulling guns from shelves to cover the counter and telling the clerk to ring it all up. I feel blessed to have been in that position at least one time in my life. I feel even more blessed to have been behind the counter for a different but similar occasion.

[vantheman]

As a gun store employee, I wish this would happen honestly

[kencox]

This is why Kostner is one of my favorite actors. What he does with his voice in this movie is just amazing. He really owns the character of Frank Hamer and you believe that he’s the badass lawman that Hamer actually was. And he was able to portray Hamer in a realistic way in comparison to the 70’s version with “ Bonnie and Clyde” and do some real justice to the man’s legend.

[chocothemagnificent]

This is a great homage to films of the 1940's & 1950's but with a modern bent. When the clerk asks Frank what he needs the weaponry for and he just gives him that "look". I love movies that try to limit dialogue and go for communication through gestures or facial expressions. This movie had a gritty undertone without getting gory or sexual. A truly adult film for adult audiences. They aren't many made anymore of that kind of audience...

[ericrichards]

This is spot on of a law man doing his research and getting a well rounded loadout of firearms.

From short to long range with the correct caliber choices available at the time. Whoever came up with adding this scene into the movie did a great job 👏