The law of guns in movies

[Excalibur]

Sometimes in movies and shows, we see them needlessly rack the slide when doing mid mag reload. We also seem them chambering a round when they are about to go into combat when in reality, it should already be chambered

[Lenny]

Wearing a bullet proof vest will guarantee you won't get shot in the head, limbs or testicles.

Rocket propelled grenades fly slow enough for you to leap out of their way.

Getting shot in the shoulder sometimes stings a little, but won't slow you down.

Shooting someone in a car will splatter blood on the windscreen, but the bullet won't break the glass.

Only ever use the safety catch if you know your enemy will turn your own gun on you.

Every firearm is capable of blowing up a car, provided you aim at the gas tank.

Optical sights, forward grips and flashlight attachments are just there to look cool.

If you miss the target, your bullet will invariably hit a vase.

[Excalibur]

Bullet impact on walls or the ground will cause sparks

[k9870]

Every firearm is capable of blowing up a car, provided you aim at the gas tank.

in video games you can aim at a tire, door, etc, and as long as enough rounds hit it will blow up.

[MT2008]

Originally Posted by Excalibur

We also seem them chambering a round when they are about to go into combat when in reality, it should already be chambered

You usually don't see them being chambered; you just hear the sound of the weapon being cocked. That's entirely the fault of the folly editors who think that it sounds cool to hear guns being cocked all the time.

[Excalibur]

Originally Posted by MT2008

You usually don't see them being chambered; you just hear the sound of the weapon being cocked. That's entirely the fault of the folly editors who think that it sounds cool to hear guns being cocked all the time.

I mean like you see a cop drawing his gun and then racking the slide to chamber a gun. It would have been tactically sound to have already chambered a round.

[k9870]

drawing a handgun from a leather holster and hearing the pump action shotgun noise.....

[MT2008]

Originally Posted by Excalibur

I mean like you see a cop drawing his gun and then racking the slide to chamber a gun. It would have been tactically sound to have already chambered a round.

Hmmm, I really haven't seen that very much. Not enough to be a "law" anyway. Again, though, I know it's common to hear the sound of rounds being chambered or hammers being cocked when cops draw their weapons. But I don't recall too many movies where I can see it happening on-screen.

[S&Wshooter]

"guns are full of ball bearings that rattle around when the gun is even slightly moved"

[Excalibur]

Drawing a gun from a holster always makes a loud WHOSH sound.

They always pull the hammer down to mean business and ride the hammer back down when they are being nice