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== Detonics 1911 Custom==
== Detonics 1911 Custom==
The [[M1911 series pistol#Detonics ServiceMaster|Detonics ServiceMaster]] is used as the service handgun of Sgt. Jack R. Ramsay ([[Tom Selleck]]) and Officer Karen Thompson ([[Cynthia Rhodes]]). The gun has the characteristic Detonics forward mounted rear sight, which was featured on the Combatmaster, but the longer grip frame of a Servicemaster. It should also be noted that there is a line present on the slide where a combat master slide would end, the same gun can be seen in ''[[Terminator 2: Judgment Day]]'' used by [[Linda Hamilton]].
The [[M1911 pistol series#Detonics ServiceMaster|Detonics ServiceMaster]] is used as the service handgun of Sgt. Jack R. Ramsay ([[Tom Selleck]]) and Officer Karen Thompson ([[Cynthia Rhodes]]). The gun has the characteristic Detonics forward mounted rear sight, which was featured on the Combatmaster, but the longer grip frame of a Servicemaster. It should also be noted that there is a line present on the slide where a combat master slide would end, the same gun can be seen in ''[[Terminator 2: Judgment Day]]'' used by [[Linda Hamilton]].
[[File:Saradet.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Detonics 1911 used in the movie. Image courtesy of ScreenUsed.com]]
[[File:Saradet.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Detonics 1911 used in the movie. Image courtesy of ScreenUsed.com]]
[[Image:Runaway 01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ramsay and his new partner head into a cornfield to stop a runaway]]
[[Image:Runaway 01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ramsay and his new partner head into a cornfield to stop a runaway]]

Revision as of 20:56, 31 March 2011


The following weapons were used in the film Runaway:

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Runaway (1984)



Dr. Charles Luther's "smart" missile gun

The missile-firing pistol used by Dr. Charles Luther (Gene Simmons) in the movie was probably designed by the prop department. Though the model info is unknown, the base of the gun is clearly a 1911 style frame, probably provided by Detonics. Interestingly, the publicity materials for the film (especially in the theatrical poster) showed Tom Selleck holding the gun though he never uses it in the movie. The story alludes to one of the scientists working with Luther being an expert in propulsion & perhaps the supplier of the gun & its ammo. The runaway squad's chief tech officer (Stan Shaw) later calls the mini-rockets "smart bullets."

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Luther pulls the missile gun while the officers deal with his target. It looks like it may have been fitted with custom "grooved" grips
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Note that the magazine well inside the grip has been capped off by a custom buttplate
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Luther about to fire at Johnson in the alley
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Luther fires the missile gun. In contrast to current style prop weapons, there is little to no muzzle flash when the gun is fired. You see that little flash inside the barrel? That's it.
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Another example of the gun being fired, this time only a small puff of smoke is the tell
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The most dramatic flash the gun has in the entire film


The projectiles are all electronic "heat seeking missiles" with a back half made up of solid propellant, making use of valves for directional control. They are able to be programmed to "go after" a specific person using a person's unique heat pattern as a signature.

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Sgt. James cuts open one of the missiles while Ramsay watches. Neither man bothering to wear a speck of protective gear. James even lights a cigarette!
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The dissected bullet. In 1983/84 this kind of micro computer was radical science fiction
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Ramsay finds 2 unfired missiles inside the hotel room where Thompson was shot
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A missiles POV shot
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It is unknown whether the missiles can alter speed, but they don't move any more quickly than a man can run during this POV sequence when Ramsay is running from a missile. He turns and looks back several times during this scene

The missiles, while in flight, are depicted as nothing more than black streaks. This was quite effective in real time as the film was made long before freeze framing on computers was possible. But here, it shows us they may have simply painted on the film negative to animate the bullets.

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Ramsay ducks away from a smart missile in flight
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Yes, they both just stand there and watch the black streak move around them
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It misses Johnson somehow, even though he is just standing there wide eyed
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Thompson stares at the missile before it turns back around to kill Johnson. Note, she doesn't seem to be using her Detonics here, while she has the custom long slide in the next few shots
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Johnson takes an explosive projectile in the back


Detonics 1911 Custom

The Detonics ServiceMaster is used as the service handgun of Sgt. Jack R. Ramsay (Tom Selleck) and Officer Karen Thompson (Cynthia Rhodes). The gun has the characteristic Detonics forward mounted rear sight, which was featured on the Combatmaster, but the longer grip frame of a Servicemaster. It should also be noted that there is a line present on the slide where a combat master slide would end, the same gun can be seen in Terminator 2: Judgment Day used by Linda Hamilton.

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Detonics 1911 used in the movie. Image courtesy of ScreenUsed.com
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Ramsay and his new partner head into a cornfield to stop a runaway
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Ramsay uses a Detonics in "Runaway"
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Ramsay takes control of a suspect who left his child at the mercy of a runaway
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Thompson holds a hotel room full of suspects at bay with her service issue detonics

Detonics Combatmaster

In the third act of the film, while trying to protect Jackie Rogers from Luther both officers use compact Detonics Combatmasters as sidearms.

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Detonics Combatmaster
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Ramsay gives up his gun to Luther for the second time
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Ramsay takes cover from explosive projectiles while patrons of the outdoor cafe wonder why

Unknown snub revolver

This is likely to be a Smith & Wesson chief's special, but it is never shown well enough to be sure. Johnson uses it to fire at Ramsay after he kicks in the hotel room door, thinking it's Luther come to kill him.

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Johnson stops firing, which if this was Luther would have been the end of him
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brightest muzzle flash EVER
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Ramsey tucks the small revolver into the small of his back, kind of like Magnum PI used to do.
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Thompson holds the suspects snub revolver in a very unsafe fashion, while they attempt to put him in the back seat sans handcuffs

Smith & Wesson Model 19

The 2.5"-barrel Smith & Wesson Model 19 is used by a robot (!)

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S&W 19 in "Runaway"

Laser Gun

In one of the films more tense scenes, Ramsay uses a laser gun with a battery pack on his belt to stop a murderous runaway inside a suburban home. It should be noted that Tom Selleck's character only fires this weapon in the film. He never fires his main sidearm, or his compact backup.

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Ramsay tests the laser on the ground before entering the home
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Ramsay enters the home laser gun at the ready
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Ramsay blind fires around a corner before moving into the hallway
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Ramsay takes a shot at the armed runaway from under a bed
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Ramsay takes a final shot at the runaway from on top of the bed

Trivia

Custom Police Belt

Today it is very common to see officers carrying semi-automatic handguns, but in 1983 (when the film was shot) most police agencies issued revolvers. These custom belt rigs were way ahead of their time.

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Police utility belt