Talk:The Man on the Roof

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I think it's just a model that was not converted to fire blanks, so, it fires one at a time and does not cycle because the locking lugs are still in place and have not been machined off, and an adapter has not been threaded into the barrel. Just a guess.--James3 09:02, 24 February 2012 (CST)

That was more than I knew about blanks. :) You are probably correct. Dudster32 10:18, 24 February 2012 (CST)

Thanks for the corrections

Hey guys! Thanks for the corrections (you know who you are ;)). I havent been on the wiki-scene for years so I've forgotten some of principles and/or rules. Dudster32 11:39, 26 September 2011 (CDT)

Compared to a lot of new-user-made pages, this one wasn't too shabby; about the only thing it need now is at least one screencap for the Mauser. Also, for future reference, try to get screencaps that are at least 500px wide for fullscreen images and 600px wide for widescreen images. Also, that line under the PP screencap is an unnecessary spoiler.--PistolJunkie 13:48, 26 September 2011 (CDT)

Uncessary spoiler? Roger that..I just figured I'd give an explaination for the wierd face the actor was giving :) Dudster32 13:57, 26 September 2011 (CDT)

Interesting how the film makers decided to mock up an FN-FAL to look like a Johnson LMG. I wonder why they just didn't go with the Swedish Model 21 or Model 37 in 6.5 Swede or the Finnish Lahti. Oh well. I saw this movie many years (over 25 years ago) on the local Public Television Station with subtitles. I was a teenager and pretty certain the nobody could make an cop movie like Hollywood. This movie proved me wrong. I liked it. --Jcordell 19:30, 29 September 2011 (CDT)

Well the "Kulsprutegevär m/1921" was an antique weapon even in 1976 and is today mostly found at museums in Sweden and any modifications made might have ruined the weapon. There was no lack of FN FALs in 1976 though. Dudster32 04:10, 1 October 2011 (CDT)

True true. Back in 76 the FN FAL was the Chevy ,or Opel, of the gun world. Good point.--Jcordell 12:17, 1 October 2011 (CDT)

The .22l pistol

I am unable to properly identify the pistol the gunman uses in this movie. It was described as a hammerli international in both the novel and movie. In my mind though the movie-version gun looks more like a pre-war Walther Olympia. Like this one http://widforss.chiaro.mrfriday.com/auktioner/bilder/40/V07_21.jpg, (minus the attachment below the barrel). I cannot identify the gun positively since there seems to be so many similar-looking guns. If anyone can identify the gun I would be grateful. P.S. I'm afraid there wont be any better quality screens of the .22 as the gun is shown in only a few swift moments in the movie. Dudster32 11:00, 3 October 2011 (CDT)

Do you mean ".22 LR?" Or is ".22l" a round popular in Europe or in competition? --Funkychinaman 16:31, 3 October 2011 (CDT)

I mean .22 Long Rifle. :). It seems the most logical choice for the type of gun featured. Dudster32 16:51, 3 October 2011 (CDT)

By the way, is "Target pistol" a better description than "Competition pistol"? Dudster32 05:59, 4 October 2011 (CDT)

I did an inquire on a firearms forum and they too agree that the .22 gun is probably a Walther or Walther/Hammerli Olypmia. I've updated the article to reflecti this. If anyone has any objection please make it here before you change the main article. Dudster32 14:45, 5 October 2011 (CDT)