Plastic Composite pistol from In the line of fire.

[DadSmith]

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I watched this movie again, and was wondering if there was any type plastic, polymer etc that could withstand the pressure of a 38 Short Colt? Or similar cartridges?
The only metal was the springs, firing pins, and cartridges.
IIRC max pressure for the 38 Short Colt cartridge is 12000psi.
I just don't think it would be possible without steel barrel inserts.
Anyone know if this is remotely possible?
Or is it just Hollywood?

 

[HHollow]

composite. carbon fiber reinforced epoxy.

 

[Cameramonkey]

And it only has to work once. Remember that.

 

[Onebad06vtx]

(In The Line of Fire) - Composite Pistol - Internet Movie Firearms Database - Guns in Movies, TV and Video Games

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I watched this movie again, and was wondering if there was any type plastic, polymer etc that could withstand the pressure of a 38 Short Colt? Or similar cartridges?
The only metal was the springs, firing pins, and cartridges.
IIRC max pressure for the 38 Short Colt cartridge is 12000psi.
I just don't think it would be possible without steel barrel inserts.
Anyone know if this is remotely possible?
Or is it just Hollywood?

Isnt that the first glock prototype?

 

[DadSmith]

And it only has to work once. Remember that.

In the movie it was fired 6x so would that make it unrealistic? Or could one actually get that much use out of it? It's a double barrel which adds another unreal factor to it.

 

[Trebor657]

It's a double barrel which adds another unreal factor to it.

The materials used to make it may be unrealistic, but the double barrel aspect is real and current...

 

[DadSmith]

The materials used to make it may be unrealistic, but the double barrel aspect is real and current...


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What i meant was being plastic, and a double barrel would weaken it. I think some thought it was a single shot with a thick composite barrel.

 

[Wolfhound]

Looking closely at the de-milled original gun from the movie it sure looks like it was made of metal and then painted. Look at the front lower edge of the grip.

I know the question is if it is hypothetically possible. Just saying the movie gun doesn’t even seem to fit the desired requirements.

 

[DadSmith]

Looking closely at the de-milled original gun from the movie it sure looks like it was made of metal and then painted. Look at the front lower edge of the grip.

I know the question is if it is hypothetically possible. Just saying the movie gun doesn’t even seem to fit the desired requirements.

Good catch. It said that they used blanks in it.
I just wondered of plastic was strong enough to fire a 38 Short Colt in it. 22lr has more pressure than the 38 Short Colt.