THE DAY OF THE JACKAL movie prop

STEINBVG · 03-06-2022, 12:03 PM

Just wanted to share my recent project.
If anyone remembers, there was a nice book ( 1971) and movie in 1973 called The Day of the Jackal. Main character played by Edward Fox.
I was always fascinated by the custom single shot bolt action rifle hidden in a crutch used for an unsuccessful assassination of Charles de Gaulle.
Flip from the movie:

https://youtu.be/90ZyH8yBTck

I have read that there were 2 real functional props made for the movie.
I discovered that there were a few attempts to recreate this rifle+/- the crutch. There are some functional attempts of the rifle( Cricket like action- the look and mechanics are not like in the movie) and some look alikes, but seemingly not functional.
Here,s my attempt to recreate this rifle using as a donor an inexpensive Savage Rascal.

Here,s my YouTube channel and the final episode of the construction. https://youtu.be/UnZ5DIwirPQ
If interested, there are other clips that show the progress and details of the construction or rather makeover of the Rascal.
It is a fully functional rifle with the modified action and fully custom trigger group / housing seems very similar to the movie prop: antique slow lock bolt. Simple.
https://youtu.be/Bde2LQbibwM
Forgot to mention, the rifle is fully packing inside the custom crutch.
The scope mount and plug -in trigger are hidden inside the armpit / stock butt walnut piece .
The phony silencer is just a 12 inch tube that is attached to the barrel overlapping ~4-5 “ thus giving an illusion of a short barrel( like <12”).
The ‘ silencer ‘ which looks a bit long, and crutch will be shortened by 2” .
Thanks for watching

03-06-2022, 12:03 PM	#1
STEINBVG User Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: NEW JERSEY Posts: 143 Thanks: 117 Thanked 176 Times in 70 Posts	THE DAY OF THE JACKAL movie prop Just wanted to share my recent project. If anyone remembers, there was a nice book ( 1971) and movie in 1973 called The Day of the Jackal. Main character played by Edward Fox. I was always fascinated by the custom single shot bolt action rifle hidden in a crutch used for an unsuccessful assassination of Charles de Gaulle. Flip from the movie: https://youtu.be/90ZyH8yBTck I have read that there were 2 real functional props made for the movie. I discovered that there were a few attempts to recreate this rifle+/- the crutch. There are some functional attempts of the rifle( Cricket like action- the look and mechanics are not like in the movie) and some look alikes, but seemingly not functional. Here,s my attempt to recreate this rifle using as a donor an inexpensive Savage Rascal. Here,s my YouTube channel and the final episode of the construction. https://youtu.be/UnZ5DIwirPQ If interested, there are other clips that show the progress and details of the construction or rather makeover of the Rascal. It is a fully functional rifle with the modified action and fully custom trigger group / housing seems very similar to the movie prop: antique slow lock bolt. Simple. https://youtu.be/Bde2LQbibwM Forgot to mention, the rifle is fully packing inside the custom crutch. The scope mount and plug -in trigger are hidden inside the armpit / stock butt walnut piece . The phony silencer is just a 12 inch tube that is attached to the barrel overlapping ~4-5 “ thus giving an illusion of a short barrel( like <12”). The ‘ silencer ‘ which looks a bit long, and crutch will be shortened by 2” . Thanks for watching Attached Thumbnails __________________ Happy to have found the Gevarm and Voere.