The Guns of Die Hard- The Book Vs the Movie

We’ve all established that Die Onerous is a Christmas film. Actually, it’s been a meme for about ten years now. Retire it, transfer on, and discover one thing else to put up about on Christmas, Uncle Dave! Die-hard is a Christmas film, it’s well-known for its firearms, and it is a gun web site and it’s near Christmas, so let’s discuss Die Onerous. Do you know it was primarily based on a e-book and is sort of a sequel to a Frank Sinatra film? The e-book was known as Nothing Final Eternally, and the film takes tons of liberties. 

Though the principle character’s title is totally different, the overall thought is similar. Man flies out to California to go to household throughout Christmas. Terrorists storm the constructing and a lone, barefoot man fights them off. The story modifications a bit of bit with the small print, but when I broke the 2 tales all the way down to their outlines, it’s all the identical. One large distinction gun nerds like me will discover is the weapons. 

The movie Die Onerous is known for highlighting among the greatest weapons of the Nineteen Eighties. The e-book was written in 1979, and the author doesn’t come off as a die-hard (get it) gun man. Within the spirit of the Christmas season let’s have some enjoyable and evaluate the weapons of the film Die Onerous with the weapons of the e-book Nothing Lasts Eternally. 

The Hero Gun 

John McClane is our hero within the movie Die Onerous, and Joe Leland is our hero within the e-book Nothing Lasts Eternally. McClane is a NYPD Detective and Leland is retired however works as a safety marketing consultant. Each carry 9mm handguns. 

Joe Leland carries the Browning Hello-Energy. For those who have been an American in 1979, the Hello-Energy was pretty high-tech. It supplied 13 to fifteen rounds of 9mm and used a hammer-fired design. It’s single motion solely and is basically credited as the primary ‘Marvel 9.’ It’s Leland’s favourite handgun and one he carries in all places. Together with from New York to California. 

John McClane carries a Beretta 92 with an prolonged slide launch. It’s one of the well-known display weapons of all time because it was additionally utilized in one other Christmas movie often called Deadly Weapon. In 1988, the Beretta 92 was sizzling stuff. It gained the navy contract in 1985 and dominated the market till Glock took over. It’s a DA/SA design with a 15-round journal and a particular look. 

Ho, Ho, Ho Now I Have a Machine Gun 

Probably the most well-known bits from the Die Onerous movie is McClane writing, “Now I Have a Machine Gun Ho Ho Ho,” on a just lately killed henchmen’s sweatshirt. The machine gun is an MP5. Behind the scenes, they have been chopped and transformed HK 94s. The MP5 was one other uber-popular choice within the Nineteen Eighties for each movie and actual life. Each counter-terrorism, SWAT staff, and particular operator had an MP5. 

The roller-delayed, 9mm, submachine gun set the usual for gentle and helpful submachine weapons. It was well-known for its accuracy, ease of use, and considerably questionable ergonomics. McClane makes use of it fairly effectively all through the movie, 

Joe Leland pulls the identical gag with rather less flare. With a black pen, he scribbles, “Now We Have a Machine Gun.” Using We getting used to deceive and trick the terrorist dangerous guys into pondering Leland wasn’t alone. Leland’s machine gun wasn’t an MP5, however a Thompson SMG. The Thompson would have possible been straightforward for terrorists to accumulate within the period. 

There have been loads banging round after World Struggle 2. Leland mentions solely taking pictures one as soon as throughout an FBI course and never precisely caring for it. He makes use of it to kill a number of dangerous guys however ditches it for an assault rifle when he will get the prospect. 

For Karl 

One factor the books and film have in widespread is Karl. The blonde, hulking German terrorist. Leland describes him as a giant blond German who appears to be like like a rockstar. That matches each the e-book and film Karl. Within the movie, Karl carries the futuristic Steyr AUG. The AUG is a 5.56 caliber bullpup assault rifle that was pretty revolutionary. Not solely was it a bullpup, nevertheless it used tons of polymer to lighten the load and had an built-in optic. In 1988 it appears to be like like a blaster from the longer term. 

Rewind time to 1979 and Karl is carrying an Kalashnikov. A gun Leland describes as the very best assault rifle on the planet. Karl and several other different terrorists wield the AK collection. That is the weapon Leland properly ditches the Thompson for within the movie. Sadly nobody ever wields an AK within the e-book with a single hand. 

Gruber! 

Probably the most well-known Die Onerous weapons is Gruber’s HK P7M13. This 9mm squeeze cocker makes use of a 13-round journal and is a befitting chrome steel design. Hans matches the gun with a customized suppressor of some sort at one level. The design and chrome steel look make it stand out and that’s why it really works because the dangerous man gun. 

Within the e-book, Hans carries a Walther. What sort? I do not know. It’s simply known as the Walther. I’ll guess and say it’s speculated to be a PPK. For those who simply say Walther, you possible imply the PPK. Within the Die Onerous script, Hans was supposed to hold a Walther however didn’t for no matter cause. 

Nothing Lasts Eternally Except You Die Onerous 

Winter is right here, so watch your Die Onerous and revel in Hans falling from Nakatomi Tower. Please cease posting about it. As a substitute, learn the e-book Nothing Lasts Eternally to get a double dose of the story. It’s definitely attention-grabbing to see the variations and the place the inspiration got here from, and naturally the weapons.