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I was watching the previews to tonights program staring Tom Selleck on CBS. He appears to carry a highly modified 1911 that looked like something you would see on this forum. I am curious as to who made the gun or modified it for him. Thanks in advance.

Tony T

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The only guns I like are those with triggers..

Don't know about that specific one, but Ted Yost has made several guns for Selleck and they have been in various shows.

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I thought I had read a while back they were using Les Baers. Ted may have made one/some for Mr. Selleck, but the prop department usually picks out the guns, then modifies them to shoot blanks.

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Sure was my first thought. Ted Yost. Wonder if he will comment. sure looked like his work when I saw the shot in the preview in holster. Could not see front sight. will be on tv tonight, will look closely.

Thanks for the replies.

Tony

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Tony T
The only guns I like are those with triggers..

I remember hearing something about him having a custom made by Dave Williams & the crew at Springfield Armory's custom shop...

The one look in the preview shows a gun with front slide serrations and a Novak rear sight, if that helps.

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ok, where are the pics??

The grips on Selleck's 1911 in the movie last night definitely had the Gunsite logo on them (gotta love HDTV). It had a Novak-style rear sight, front serrations and an aluminum trigger as well.

Good catch !

Sounds like a late GSP (Gunsite Service Pistol).

Good, no-nonsense choice for the Chief of Police.

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Too bad AFN is not showing it.. I have been working my way through all 130+ episodes of Magnum PI over here in the sandbox. That custom 1911 is a far cry from the standard GI 1911 Magnum carries. I wonder just how much say an actor has in choosing a pistol for a movie. It's great to see Mr. Sellek continue with the 1911.

Matt

Yes, It's an S&W Gunsite Commander or a reasonable facsimile.

ML

Mwilliams...this series of Jesse Stone movies are available for purchase in stores, and quite often are on the "budget rack" at Wally World and I have even picked them up for $9 at our Food Lion grocery stores here in VA. They are very well done movies based on the books by Robert Parker (I sadly noticed the in memorium for him at the end of this movie). Tom Sellick was both the director and producer for the entire run of movies, so I say he would have pretty much say on what his character would carry (and with Mr. Sellick's passion for firearms and his National Guard service, he would know what he likes ). If you will PM your APO address I will do my best to either get you some of the movies, or will send you my personal ones. I do not have them all yet, but the majority of them. This one "No Remorse" will probably not be released on DVD until around the first of the new year if it follows the pattern of the others. Also, if you get the chance to read the paperbacks, I would highly reccomend those. Some of the best written police novels I have ever read, with the possible eception of Joseph Wambaugh's fine books. Send me your info and I'll see what I can do for you. Best regards, and thank you for your service--John

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Sorry, but all I have is a "no comment".

Celebrity clients value three things above all else - Competence and an exceptional product (because they can get average stuff anywhere, and usually for free), excellent service and honest dealings (because they are willing and able to pay for it, and they should receive it just like every other client), and discretion - because every client deserves that, whether they're famous or not. I can't tell you how many times I've heard of great clients lost because of an otherwise talented provider's breach of one of those three simple principles.

I don't even like to talk about what I do for my "Regular Joe" clients out in public. It's just not my kind of professional. Besides, this is a great job I've got, that took me a lifetime to earn - I don't want to ruin it.

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Rarely do we get to comment on this very subject. We oohh and ahh on the pics of the best 1911 work in the industry, we get to converse with the very best artisans in their field, but their professionalism is exhibited in this one short post. The 'smith behind the gun is just as important as the work itself. To me its what LTW stands for. Kudos mr Yost.

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First, the professionalism is key to any business and why some businesses are still around. Being as small as I am I survived on clients, NOT customers as customer loyalty is about $5. How many times have we all heard the "best price" game. Once is expected more than once is begging. Enough on that.

I am very blessed to have a small circle of clients who give ethics, integrity and honesty and I return that to the best of my ability.

The custom gun business is a very, very, small circle. Reputation is earned not given. Heirloom Precision and LTW has earned its reputation and I am very proud to be a small part of that crew.

Now back to the original objective of the thread. In the last movie, there was one scene where the 1911 had a set of grips on it that looked looked like the old Gunsite grips. The wings on smooth wood showed toward the end of the movie when taking down the liquor store robbers. Stone screws the pistol in the thugs ear when the accomplice was going to get his S&W 27 3.5 inch and go inside to shoot the other two police who went inside to take out the robber.

You know when you are a "firearms afficionado" is when you can recognize a set of grips and the model of a Smith.

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On the other hand to people like us, Ted Yost and other top smiths are the celebrities.

ML

Here are screengrabs from three Jesse Stone films (Death in Paradise, Night Passage, and Stone Cold) http://img24.imageshack.us/g/58011082.png/

Here are some screengrabs of the Las Vegas TV show, really a terrible show in my opinion but I followed the beginning of Season 5 because they added Selleck and his 1911 to the cast. http://img17.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=cooperowb1600.png

I am still trying to find a clear still of the right side of the piece to see if there is an external extractor to confirm if it is an S&W.

ML

In the meantime, let us pray it's not.

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Ted, That's 5 things
BTW, I'm proud to be a "Regular Joe" client

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I did clearly see the 'Gunsite Logo' Cocobolo grips on the 1911, in the scene where
Jesse had the 1911 drawn on the perp sitting in the car, as Jesse stood out side
the car and questioned him. =)



My job also required me to sign an Affidavit of Client Confidentiality ... youre not alone Mr. Yost
=)

Here is a website you can search that catalogs all firearms used in any given movie
or television show/series ... have fun...this one links a search of 'Jesse Stone'.

http://www.imfdb.org/index.php?title=Sp ... ext=Search

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Nice thread; great firearms in the movies in that movie database web site. Thanks for the resource.

Its ok Ted....you can tell them.......you've built me a couple of custom 1911s.

JeffVN

All I can say is sorry if I stirred up anything. The weapon looked so good in the previews that I thought it had been made by one of the Master Smith. I know now that it is good to have identity protected by these great smiths. I have visited the booth at the shot shows in Orlando and look at their great works there and on this forum. The guys there were always so easy to talk to and very informative. Keep up the great work and thanks for keeping my occupied on this site.

Tony T

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The only guns I like are those with triggers..

Agreed. I would be as excited to meet someone like Ted Yost or Chuck Rogers as I would to meet Tom Selleck and the like.

In all of the 'Jesse Stone' Series TV movies, Jesse is carrying a S&W Gunsite 1911

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My final conclusion after freeze-framing every 1911 scene, is that he is carrying a blued, Colt Gunsite Pistol. There is one scene where the pistol is lying on the table with the right side visible and I can see that there is no external extractor. In all the other scenes, Tom's index finger is properly indexed on the frame and covering where an external extractor would be. Additionally, the pistol seems to be a full-sized government model and not a Commander. The S&W Gunsite model only comes in Commander configuration.

However, he could be carrying any other type of Government Model with angled front cocking serrations, Novak Sights, Gunsite stocks and a raven engraved on the rear of the slide.

ML

I'm not confirming anything here but ... having owned a few of Teds pistols over the years, It sure looks like his work to me. And that ain't no Smith as far as I can see. You gotta love an actor who's cool enough to carry a 1911 in the first place and, handle it properly without any "full Sabrina's" too

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One thing to mention is that in Sellek's new series, "Blue Bloods," he plays an NYC police commissioner and he carries his father's "Fitz."

Unfortunately, they have yet to show the gun.

ML