THE DAY OF THE JACKAL movie prop

STEINBVG · 03-06-2022, 01:03 PM

Just wanted to share my recent project.
If anyone remembers, there was a nice book ( 1971) and movie in 1973 called The Day of the Jackal. Main character played by Edward Fox.
I was always fascinated by the custom single shot bolt action rifle hidden in a crutch used for an unsuccessful assassination of Charles de Gaulle.
Flip from the movie:

https://youtu.be/90ZyH8yBTck

I have read that there were 2 real functional props made for the movie.
I discovered that there were a few attempts to recreate this rifle+/- the crutch. There are some functional attempts of the rifle( Cricket like action- the look and mechanics are not like in the movie) and some look alikes, but seemingly not functional.
Here,s my attempt to recreate this rifle using as a donor an inexpensive Savage Rascal.

Here,s my YouTube channel and the final episode of the construction. https://youtu.be/UnZ5DIwirPQ
If interested, there are other clips that show the progress and details of the construction or rather makeover of the Rascal.
It is a fully functional rifle with the modified action and fully custom trigger group / housing seems very similar to the movie prop: antique slow lock bolt. Simple.
https://youtu.be/Bde2LQbibwM
Forgot to mention, the rifle is fully packing inside the custom crutch.
The scope mount and plug -in trigger are hidden inside the armpit / stock butt walnut piece .
The phony silencer is just a 12 inch tube that is attached to the barrel overlapping ~4-5 “ thus giving an illusion of a short barrel( like <12”).
The ‘ silencer ‘ which looks a bit long, and crutch will be shortened by 2” .
Thanks for watching

Diver6106 · 04-06-2022, 11:56 PM

The Jackal gun is interesting. But the idea of using a Crutch is also novel. Here is another one or two. But the Stinger into a rifle is probably the most concealable.

STEINBVG · 04-07-2022, 07:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diver6106

The Jackal gun is interesting. But the idea of using a Crutch is also novel. Here is another one or two. But the Stinger into a rifle is probably the most concealable.

Thanks. Could you give me the links to these pictures/sites, I would like to learn as much as I can about them?

I love the movie prop rifles, especially one off: modified or built from scratch

I'm working on a new project now- a skeletonized sniper rifle made from AR-7 in the movie 'The Interpreter'. It is a simpler undertaking than my Jackal rifle. There I had to redo the mechanism. But it is cool looking.

Here's the links to the assembly and test fire with this new pistol grip/stock combo:

https://youtu.be/Sx-Jlk3pkqU
https://youtu.be/J5lKMqACLQw

STEINBVG · 04-07-2022, 10:37 PM

Made this all black. Indeed their red dot is more cool- hence much more expensive. But I,m ok with mine.
The pistol grip used to be a motorcycle foot peg. The ‘ wire stock’ - just a length of an aluminum tube 1/2” .

https://youtu.be/oIzFfilOovg

Diver6106 · 06-20-2022, 07:39 PM

I don't have the web links, only the JPEGs. I also like the use of a laser rather than scope, but need an IR laser to avoid the shine. Also like the idea of using an aluminum body of a flashlight to make a concealable suppressor, and make all parts concealable as normal items - like the crutch. The AR-7 action makes a good base for a semi-auto for follow on shots. Maybe the best round would be a 22 magnum, subsonic with silencer... ? Oh... to be in a position to get a shot at Putin... I hope some Russian will stand up soon.

Diver6106 · 06-20-2022, 07:57 PM

Some web sites I dug up...

https://www.packrifle.com/product/fishing-rod-and-reel/
https://www.wired.com/2011/11/15-5-o...-fishing-pole/
https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/...-fishing-pole/

Don't try this at home, boys & girls... ONLY Hollywood can get away with it, in an anti-gun state like California.? And of course the government can do 'anything it damn well pleases.'

03-06-2022, 01:03 PM	#1
STEINBVG User Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: NEW JERSEY Posts: 143 Thanks: 117 Thanked 176 Times in 70 Posts	THE DAY OF THE JACKAL movie prop Just wanted to share my recent project. If anyone remembers, there was a nice book ( 1971) and movie in 1973 called The Day of the Jackal. Main character played by Edward Fox. I was always fascinated by the custom single shot bolt action rifle hidden in a crutch used for an unsuccessful assassination of Charles de Gaulle. Flip from the movie: https://youtu.be/90ZyH8yBTck I have read that there were 2 real functional props made for the movie. I discovered that there were a few attempts to recreate this rifle+/- the crutch. There are some functional attempts of the rifle( Cricket like action- the look and mechanics are not like in the movie) and some look alikes, but seemingly not functional. Here,s my attempt to recreate this rifle using as a donor an inexpensive Savage Rascal. Here,s my YouTube channel and the final episode of the construction. https://youtu.be/UnZ5DIwirPQ If interested, there are other clips that show the progress and details of the construction or rather makeover of the Rascal. It is a fully functional rifle with the modified action and fully custom trigger group / housing seems very similar to the movie prop: antique slow lock bolt. Simple. https://youtu.be/Bde2LQbibwM Forgot to mention, the rifle is fully packing inside the custom crutch. The scope mount and plug -in trigger are hidden inside the armpit / stock butt walnut piece . The phony silencer is just a 12 inch tube that is attached to the barrel overlapping ~4-5 “ thus giving an illusion of a short barrel( like <12”). The ‘ silencer ‘ which looks a bit long, and crutch will be shortened by 2” . Thanks for watching Attached Thumbnails __________________ Happy to have found the Gevarm and Voere.

04-06-2022, 11:56 PM	#2
Diver6106 User Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Mt. Vernon VA Posts: 244 Thanks: 1,424 Thanked 117 Times in 75 Posts	The Jackal gun is interesting. But the idea of using a Crutch is also novel. Here is another one or two. But the Stinger into a rifle is probably the most concealable. Attached Thumbnails Attached Images

04-07-2022, 10:37 PM	#4
STEINBVG User Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: NEW JERSEY Posts: 143 Thanks: 117 Thanked 176 Times in 70 Posts	Finished another movie rifle Made this all black. Indeed their red dot is more cool- hence much more expensive. But I,m ok with mine. The pistol grip used to be a motorcycle foot peg. The ‘ wire stock’ - just a length of an aluminum tube 1/2” . https://youtu.be/oIzFfilOovg Attached Thumbnails __________________ Happy to have found the Gevarm and Voere.

06-20-2022, 07:39 PM	#5
Diver6106 User Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Mt. Vernon VA Posts: 244 Thanks: 1,424 Thanked 117 Times in 75 Posts	I don't have the web links, only the JPEGs. I also like the use of a laser rather than scope, but need an IR laser to avoid the shine. Also like the idea of using an aluminum body of a flashlight to make a concealable suppressor, and make all parts concealable as normal items - like the crutch. The AR-7 action makes a good base for a semi-auto for follow on shots. Maybe the best round would be a 22 magnum, subsonic with silencer... ? Oh... to be in a position to get a shot at Putin... I hope some Russian will stand up soon.

06-20-2022, 07:57 PM	#6
Diver6106 User Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Mt. Vernon VA Posts: 244 Thanks: 1,424 Thanked 117 Times in 75 Posts	Some web sites I dug up... https://www.packrifle.com/product/fishing-rod-and-reel/ https://www.wired.com/2011/11/15-5-o...-fishing-pole/ https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/...-fishing-pole/ Don't try this at home, boys & girls... ONLY Hollywood can get away with it, in an anti-gun state like California.? And of course the government can do 'anything it damn well pleases.'