I
had a gun phase when I was a little boy.
That’s odd, because – to this day – I’ve never fired one. But back in the 80’s, during all of those
macho-action movies, I was fascinated by the massive assortment of guns out
there. In time, the phase came and went.
Now, I’m only interested in guns when I’m
writing. Sometimes, I need to think up
something exotic for whatever chapter or short story I’m working on. As it turned out, movies
are still a useful resource.
For
example, I never laid eyes on a man-portable minigun until Predator. A .50 Barrett
sniper rifle? Hmm. Probably Navy
Seals for that bad boy. Get where
I’m going with this? If you happen to
like action movies, you can remember which guns caught your eye. Then, if your writing involves bullets and
mayhem, you can simply hit Google with a question like: “What kind of guns did they
use in Transporter 2?”
And
damn it, if you won’t get flooded with sites like this one:
http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/Transporter_2
You
don’t have to become a gun nut. But it
wouldn’t hurt to build a list of guns and what makes them stand out. For example, say you’ve gotta pick a gun for
this hulking Russian mobster in Chapter 8 of your fledgling masterpiece. Yeah, you could give him an AK-47 . . . but
it’s too generic. A Desert Eagle’s too
Boondock Saints. Perhaps you can find
something in Transporter 2 that this
fictional character might want. Like a
Heckler & Kock G36C, with laser sights and see-through clip (among other
features).
Just
a thought.Just a thought.
