Yet Another Movie Luger 3

Dwight Gruber · 05-03-2006, 04:42 PM

"King of the Rocket Men" (Republic serial, 1949)

The prototype movie of all the Rocket Man and jet backpack movies.

In the first episode the Rocket Man, for the first time, dons his Rocket Suit, and for good measure sticks his P-08 ray gun in his belt.

In no time at all he is chasing down a missile which is about to slam into Los Angeles, and needs to pull out his ray gun to shoot it down.

As a prop it is a sparkler, without operating the Luger action.

--Dwight

Don M · 05-03-2006, 05:07 PM

Dwight,

Are there no limits to your research???

Edward Tinker · 05-03-2006, 05:12 PM

Don, if you look close you can see why Dwight was watching such a movie...

Dwight Gruber · 05-03-2006, 05:28 PM

guys,

ROTFLMAO!!!

--Dwight

Don M · 05-03-2006, 08:30 PM

I don't really want to know!

Steinar · 05-04-2006, 04:01 AM

Great pictures Dwight!
looks like a very rare Luger.. probably made in the same factory as Han Solo's broom, also with laser features

Don M · 05-04-2006, 11:03 AM

Steinar,

Does it have any police unit marks???

Just kidding!!!

Steinar · 05-04-2006, 12:02 PM

Perhaps a sheriff star, mark of the famous space marshals

Pete Ebbink · 09-09-2006, 10:12 PM

The new movie, "Hollywoodland", features a couple of scenes with a WWII era luger (i.e. no straw parts) in chronicling the suicide death (or murder) of film star George Reeves; whom is best known as the TV Superman of the 1950's. Mr. Reeves supposedly killed himself with a luger pistol.

A couple of scenes in the movie where the gun is fired.

stefanosg · 09-10-2006, 08:40 AM

waltherguy · 09-10-2006, 10:34 AM

Cool post Dwight.. guess I'll add the famous story of Sgt. York. The Movie made in 1941 shows him shooting Germans with a Luger. etc. etc. A 1911 was the actual gun used in his ww1 action, but they couldn't get a 1911 to not jam on Blank ammo..

Pete Ebbink · 09-10-2006, 11:41 AM

Steven,

That luger shown in the movie poster must be an extremely rare one...being for left-handed shooters...

stefanosg · 09-10-2006, 07:47 PM

Good eye! I missed that, they must have reversed the image.

ThorAlex · 11-26-2006, 04:38 PM

in "Blues brothers" there are a crazy natzi shooting with one

05-03-2006, 04:42 PM	#1
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,908 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,330 Times in 435 Posts	Yet Another Movie Luger 3 "King of the Rocket Men" (Republic serial, 1949) The prototype movie of all the Rocket Man and jet backpack movies. In the first episode the Rocket Man, for the first time, dons his Rocket Suit, and for good measure sticks his P-08 ray gun in his belt. In no time at all he is chasing down a missile which is about to slam into Los Angeles, and needs to pull out his ray gun to shoot it down. As a prop it is a sparkler, without operating the Luger action. --Dwight

05-03-2006, 05:07 PM	#2
Don M Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,429 Thanks: 67 Thanked 292 Times in 191 Posts	Dwight, Are there no limits to your research??? __________________ Regards, Don donmaus1@aol.com Author of History Writ in Steel: German Police Markings 1900-1936 http://www.historywritinsteel.com

05-03-2006, 05:12 PM	#3
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,960 Thanks: 2,062 Thanked 4,591 Times in 2,114 Posts	Don, if you look close you can see why Dwight was watching such a movie... Attached Images

05-03-2006, 08:30 PM	#5
Don M Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,429 Thanks: 67 Thanked 292 Times in 191 Posts	I don't really want to know! __________________ Regards, Don donmaus1@aol.com Author of History Writ in Steel: German Police Markings 1900-1936 http://www.historywritinsteel.com

05-04-2006, 04:01 AM	#6
Steinar User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,538 Thanks: 18 Thanked 36 Times in 21 Posts	Great pictures Dwight! looks like a very rare Luger.. probably made in the same factory as Han Solo's broom, also with laser features __________________ Previously known as Morgan Kane

05-03-2006, 05:28 PM	#4
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,908 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,330 Times in 435 Posts	guys, ROTFLMAO!!! --Dwight

05-04-2006, 11:03 AM	#7
Don M Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,429 Thanks: 67 Thanked 292 Times in 191 Posts	Steinar, Does it have any police unit marks??? Just kidding!!! __________________ Regards, Don donmaus1@aol.com Author of History Writ in Steel: German Police Markings 1900-1936 http://www.historywritinsteel.com

05-04-2006, 12:02 PM	#8
Steinar User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,538 Thanks: 18 Thanked 36 Times in 21 Posts	Perhaps a sheriff star, mark of the famous space marshals __________________ Previously known as Morgan Kane

09-09-2006, 10:12 PM	#9
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Hollywoodland The new movie, "Hollywoodland", features a couple of scenes with a WWII era luger (i.e. no straw parts) in chronicling the suicide death (or murder) of film star George Reeves; whom is best known as the TV Superman of the 1950's. Mr. Reeves supposedly killed himself with a luger pistol. A couple of scenes in the movie where the gun is fired.

09-10-2006, 08:40 AM	#10
stefanosg User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: East Central Florida Posts: 367 Thanks: 1 Thanked 7 Times in 2 Posts	__________________ "When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty."

09-10-2006, 10:34 AM	#11
waltherguy User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: FL Posts: 201 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Cool post Dwight.. guess I'll add the famous story of Sgt. York. The Movie made in 1941 shows him shooting Germans with a Luger. etc. etc. A 1911 was the actual gun used in his ww1 action, but they couldn't get a 1911 to not jam on Blank ammo.. __________________ "In a man to man fight the winner is the one who puts an extra round in his magazine" -Field Marshal Erwin Rommel

09-10-2006, 11:41 AM	#12
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Steven, That luger shown in the movie poster must be an extremely rare one...being for left-handed shooters...

09-10-2006, 07:47 PM	#13
stefanosg User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: East Central Florida Posts: 367 Thanks: 1 Thanked 7 Times in 2 Posts	Good eye! I missed that, they must have reversed the image. __________________ "When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty."

11-26-2006, 04:38 PM	#14
ThorAlex User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	in "Blues brothers" there are a crazy natzi shooting with one

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