28 Lies About Weapons and Violence We Only Believe Because of Movies

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28 Lies About Weapons and Violence We Only Believe Because of Movies

We love it when you guys watch movies and just start rattling off facts about them to anyone who will listen. It helps get random movie facts out there, and we’re all about that! You just may have been a little hasty with these movie “facts.” Upon further review, we found out that these little tidbits about movie weapons and violence are nothing more than filthy, deceitful myths.

Why filmmakers would put half-truths or full-blown fabrications in their movies is beyond us. So please call up every friend you gave false information to and help us right these wrongs.

Shooting Cars

Shooting a car won't blow it up. C434STF You need fire for an explosion to even be slightly possible- and regular bullets aren't made to set stuff on fire. All you'll get is a hole in the gas tank. CRACKED.COM

Fanning Guns

28 Lies About Weapons and Violence We Only Believe Because of Movies

Cut Hands

Don't cut your palm to draw blood, for crying out loud! The hand is the go-to spot to get blood in movies, even though it's almost the last place where you'd want a wound. That gash will reopen every time you do anything, and will likely require a doctor to see it. CRACKED.COM

Kicking

Kicks are no good. Kicking someone is slow, cumbersome, and leaves you exposed to a counterattack (to your crotch). The effectiveness of kicking for self-defense is debated even in the martial arts community. CRACKED.COM

Knockout Gas

28 Lies About Weapons and Violence We Only Believe Because of Movies

Removing Bullets

Removing a bullet only makes things worse. Cutting a bullet out makes for dramatic scenes, but awful first aids. If the bullet didn't kill your friend, you digging it out just might, what with all the extra damage you're causing. CRACKED.COM

Sedatives

You can't be easily sedated. Too little sedative, and nothing will happen. Too much, and you will kill your target. And even if you get the dose just right, the effect is never immediate. CRACKED.COM

Molten Metal

28 Lies About Weapons and Violence We Only Believe Because of Movies

Claymores

A claymore isn't a two-handed greatsword. Historically, the term claymore referred to a sword with a basket hilt used by Scottish soldiers. The word only started meaning a two-handed sword in Victorian times. CRACKED.COM

Carrying Swords

You really shouldn't carry your sword on your back. Unless the sword is really short (shorter than your arm), you will just be unable to draw it. All you'll get is a fully outstretched arm for your foe to hack at, and no means to defend yourself. CRACKED.COM

Sword Fights

Sword fights weren't all about the sword. Yes, you'd try to strike your opponent with your blade-but you'd also grab at them, punch them, and kick them. The idea that these were dirty tricks comes from the 18th-19th centuries. CRACKED.COM

Katanas

Katanas aren't really all that kick-ass. All the fastidious metal-folding by the swordsmith wasn't to make katanas awesome-it was to compensate for the low-quality steel available to forge them. CRACKED.COM

Getting Shot

28 Lies About Weapons and Violence We Only Believe Because of Movies

Machine Guns

Machine guns run out of bullets real quick. In movies, machine gun is short for unending hail of bullets -but if you keep firing any fully automatic weapon, you'll run dry in seconds, as there's no cheat for infinite ammo in real life. CRACKED.COM

Sawed-Off Shotguns

Sawed-off shotguns aren't worth troubling yourself with the saw. Yeah, chopping off the barrel makes you look more badass and less Elmer Fudd-but these guns are only good at short range, and the recoil is brutal. The main reason to have one is if you can't get a real handgun. CRACKED.COM

Sideways Shooting

Holding your gun sideways puts you at a disadvantage. Unless you dream of dying looking gangsta AF, you'd better hold your gun upright-the sideways grip makes it harder to properly take aim. CRACKED.COM

Bullets

28 Lies About Weapons and Violence We Only Believe Because of Movies

Hammers

You don't need to cock the hammer (and sometimes you even can't). In many modern guns, pulling the trigger cocks the hammer for you. Others, like Glocks, don't even have a hammer that you can cock. CRACKED.COM

Silencers

Silencers won't turn a gunshot down to whisper. You can't change the fact that exploding gunpowder is really noisy. A silencer will turn a huge bang into a smaller bang, but it will still be loud enough for everyone to hear it. CRACKED.COM

Cocking a Shotgun

Dramatically cocking a shotgun is a waste of ammo. The cocking is intended to eject spent shells or bullets. If you do it just to show that you mean business, you're throwing away a perfectly good round. CRACKED.COM

Gunfights

You can't have a conversation during a gunfight. Gunshots are louder than jackhammers, so forget about cracking wise at your opponents (let alone whispering to your partners) while bullets are flying. You'll be pretty much deaf for a while. CRACKED.COM

Explosions

28 Lies About Weapons and Violence We Only Believe Because of Movies

Bulletproof Vests

Bulletproof vests aren't really bulletproof. NO BILL 12 N A vest will keep the bullet out of your body, but you might still end up seriously injured. And depending on the vest's rating, it will only give you protection against certain kinds of ammo. CRACKED.COM

Fight-Worthy Fists

Fists aren't easy. A fight-worthy fist isn't just a bunched-up hand--it takes a lot of learning to get it right. Even professional boxers bungle it, resulting in broken bones (their own). CRACKED.COM

Chloroform

Chloroform won't instantly knock you out. Rendering someone unconscious with chloroform takes two to three minutes. For this to work, your target would need to be extremely cooperative and refrain from fighting for a good while. CRACKED.COM

Losing a Hand

Lost a hand? That's it for you. Forget about pushing on, maybe with a neat chainsaw attached. You'll just bleed out fast-even faster if you keep moving around. You'll likely lose consciousness in less than a minute. CRACKED.COM

Martial Arts

Being a pro fighter doesn't mean you can fight. Martial artists often find it extremely difficult to adapt to an actual fighting situation. When you've spent years following strict rules, it's pretty hard to let go of all the restraint and just defend yourself. CRACKED.COM

Punching Someone in the Head

28 Lies About Weapons and Violence We Only Believe Because of Movies

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