Difference between revisions of "Wildey Hunter"

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Wildey Hunter, 14" barrel - .44 Magnum

Wildey Hunter, 8" barrel - .475 Wildey Magnum

Wildey Survivor, 5" barrel - .44 Magnum

The Wildey is an American handgun designed by Wildey J. Moore. Purpose-built as a hunting handgun, the Wildey is large, heavy, and specifically engineered to withstand the pressures of large-caliber wildcat cartridges. The handgun employs a unique short-stroke gas system and an adjustable gas regulator, which allows the user to tune the amount of gas entering the gun for different loads. The gas system could also be completely shut off, essentially turning the Wildey into a straight-pull bolt action pistol that needs to be manually cycled after each shot. The high weight, coupled with the gas system, allows for surprisingly soft felt recoil, with the recoil of a .45 Winchester Magnum round fired through a Wildey reportedly being less than that of a .357 Magnum round.

The handgun uses a frame inspired by that of the M1911, with one of its key features also being the wide array of interchangeable barrels offered in a variety of lengths and calibers. Barrels of 5 inches (12.7 centimeters) all the way up to 18 inches (45.7 centimeters) have been offered. The Wildey was originally offered in two variants: the Hunter and Survivor. The Hunter has a matte finish, while the Survivor has a bright stainless steel finish. Both models had Guardsman subvariants, which have squared-off trigger guards.

The Wildey was designed in 1973 and first produced in 1980 and produced until 2011 by various companies named after its inventor. In 2015, USA Firearms Corporation of Winsted, Connecticut, USA bought the rights to the pistol, and began producing new Wildey Survivor models in 2016, with small batches of Wildeys currently being produced by the company, along with spare parts. It is currently available in 8, 10, and 12 inch barrel lengths.

Specifications

(1980 - 2011, 2016 - present)

Type: Pistol

Caliber: .44 AMP, .45 Winchester Magnum, 9mm Winchester Magnum .475 Wildey Magnum, .41 Wildey Magnum, .44 Wildey Magnum,.45 Wildey Magnum

Weight: 4 lbs (1.8 kg) (with 5 in barrel)

Barrel length: 5 in (12.7 cm) - 18 in (45.7 cm)

Feed System: 7 round magazine

Fire Modes: Semi-Auto (SA/DA)

The Wildey Hunter and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

Film

Title	Actor	Character	Note	Date
Death Wish 3	Charles Bronson	Paul Kersey		1985
The Hard Way	Stephen Lang	Party Crasher	w/ Laser	1991
Dollman	Tim Thomerson	Brick Bardo	As the "Kruger Blaster"	1991
RoboCop 3	Judson Vaughn	Seitz		1993
Loaded Weapon 1	Tim Curry	Mr. Jigsaw		1993
A Low Down Dirty Shame	Keenen Ivory Wayans	Shame		1994
Natural Born Killers	Woody Harrelson	Mickey Knox		1994
Direct Hit		CIA operative		1994
Bad Boys			unused	1995
Desperado	Antonio Banderas	El Mariachi	w/ Scope	1995
Destination Vegas	Robert Z'Dar	Assassin	8" barrel	1995
	Claude Duhamel	Texas
	Jennifer Sommerfeld	Missy
Mojave Moon	Peter MacNicol	Tire repairman		1996
Grosse Pointe Blank			Seen in gun case	1997
Romeo Must Die		Unnamed Asian Gangster		2000

Television

Show Title	Actor	Character	Note / Episode	Air Date
Supernatural			"Dead Man's Blood" (S01E20) - Seen in the weapons compartment of John Winchester's 1983 GMC Sierra.	2006
Supernatural			"Mystery Spot" (S03E11) - Seen in the weapons compartment in the Impala	2008
Firefly		Badger's henchman	"Serenity" (S01E01)	2002
Firefly	Tom Towles	Lund	"The Train Job" (S01E02)	2002
First Wave	Roger R. Cross	Joshua		2000

Video Game

Game Title	Appears as	Note	Release Date
Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2009	".475 Magnum Hunting Pistol"	w/ scope	2008
Maximum Action	".475 Wildmag"	Incorrect 8-round capacity	2018
Resident Evil: Village	"S.T.A.K.E."	Incorrect 10-round capacity	2021

Anime

Title	Character	Note	Date
Eureka Seven: AO	Colonel Endou		2012
Eden of the East	Takizawa Akira	Seen in gun cabinet	2009
Gungrave	Brandon Heat		2003
Trigun			1996 - 1997

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 [[Image:475Wildey.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Wildey Hunter, 14" barrel - .44 Magnum]]
 [[File:Wildey 8 inch.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Wildey Hunter, 8" barrel - .475 Wildey Magnum]]
-[[Image:Wildey-1.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Wildey Hunter, 5" barrel - .44 Magnum]]
+[[Image:Wildey-1.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Wildey Survivor, 5" barrel - .44 Magnum]]
+The '''Wildey''' is an American handgun designed by Wildey J. Moore. Purpose-built as a hunting handgun, the Wildey is large, heavy, and specifically engineered to withstand the pressures of large-caliber wildcat cartridges. The handgun employs a unique short-stroke gas system and an adjustable gas regulator, which allows the user to tune the amount of gas entering the gun for different loads. The gas system could also be completely shut off, essentially turning the Wildey into a straight-pull bolt action pistol that needs to be manually cycled after each shot. The high weight, coupled with the gas system, allows for surprisingly soft felt recoil, with the recoil of a .45 Winchester Magnum round fired through a Wildey reportedly being less than that of a .357 Magnum round.
+The handgun uses a frame inspired by that of the [[M1911]], with one of its key features also being the wide array of interchangeable barrels offered in a variety of lengths and calibers. Barrels of 5 inches (12.7 centimeters) all the way up to 18 inches (45.7 centimeters) have been offered. The Wildey was originally offered in two variants: the Hunter and Survivor. The Hunter has a matte finish, while the Survivor has a bright stainless steel finish. Both models had Guardsman subvariants, which have squared-off trigger guards.
+The Wildey was designed in 1973 and first produced in 1980 and produced until 2011 by various companies named after its inventor. In 2015, USA Firearms Corporation of Winsted, Connecticut, USA bought the rights to the pistol, and began producing new Wildey Survivor models in 2016, with small batches of Wildeys currently being produced by the company, along with spare parts. It is currently available in 8, 10, and 12 inch barrel lengths.
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 ==Specifications==
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 * '''Type:''' Pistol
-* '''Caliber:''' .44 Magnum, .45 Winchester Magnum, .475 Wildey Magnum
+* '''Caliber:''' .44 AMP, .45 Winchester Magnum, 9mm Winchester Magnum .475 Wildey Magnum, .41 Wildey Magnum, .44 Wildey Magnum,.45 Wildey Magnum
 * '''Weight:''' {{convert|oz|64}} (with 5 in barrel)
-* '''Barrel length:''' {{convert|in|5}} - {{convert|in|15}}
+* '''Barrel length:''' {{convert|in|5}} - {{convert|in|18}}
 * '''Feed System:''' 7 round magazine
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 !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|'''Air Date'''
 |-
-| ''[[Firefly]]'' || || Badger's henchman || "Serenity" (S01E01) || 2002
+|rowspan=2| ''[[Supernatural]]'' || ||  ||"Dead Man's Blood" (S01E20) -  Seen in the weapons compartment of John Winchester's 1983 GMC Sierra. || 2006
+|-
+| || || "Mystery Spot" (S03E11) - Seen in the weapons compartment in the Impala ||  2008
+|-
+| rowspan=2|''[[Firefly]]'' || || Badger's henchman || "Serenity" (S01E01) || rowspan=2| 2002
 |-
-| ''[[Firefly]]'' || [[Tom Towles]] || Lund || "The Train Job" (S01E02) || 2002
+| [[Tom Towles]] || Lund || "The Train Job" (S01E02)
 |-
 |''[[First Wave]]''||[[Roger R. Cross]]|| Joshua  || || 2000
@@ Line 88: / Line 98: @@
 !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|'''Release Date'''
 |-
-|''[[Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2009]]''|| || w/ scope || 2008
+|''[[Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2009]]''|| ".475 Magnum Hunting Pistol" || w/ scope || 2008
 |-
-|''[[Maximum Action]]''|| ".475 Wildmag" || Incorrect 8 round capacity || 2018
+|''[[Maximum Action]]''|| ".475 Wildmag" || Incorrect 8-round capacity || 2018
 |-
-|''[[Resident Evil: Village]]''|| ".475 Wildmag" || Incorrect 10 round capacity || 2021
+|''[[Resident Evil: Village]]''|| "S.T.A.K.E." || Incorrect 10-round capacity || 2021
 |}