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RIP R Lee Ermey

Post by BrokenolMarine » Sun Apr 15, 2018 7:28 pm

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The Gunny has passed.
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I had always hoped for a chance to meet him. Never happened.
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Re: RIP R Lee Ermey

Post by RanchRoper » Sun Apr 15, 2018 7:42 pm

Sorry to hear it. I loved this video when I was shopping for my Henry...he seemed like quite a character.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4kN-AQLVD4
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Re: RIP R Lee Ermey

Post by PT7 » Sun Apr 15, 2018 8:06 pm

Appreciate the post, Marine, although it carried the sad news of his passing.
Always enjoyed watching the Gunny. His presentations usually carried a neat, dry sense of humor, and that will be missed.

Great rifle video, RR. Gunny's left-hand hold on that 1860 was tight to the receiver; his target POIs were impressive. And it was fun also to learn about the Spencer and see it in action.

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Re: RIP R Lee Ermey

Post by Henry88 » Sun Apr 15, 2018 8:47 pm

This is the first I've heard, very sad, prayer sent for the old gunny...............
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Re: RIP R Lee Ermey

Post by ditchparrot » Sun Apr 15, 2018 11:33 pm

Read a little while ago that most of his lines in Full Metal Jacket were not scripted. Stanley Kubrick just had him walk in and start spewing insults in whatever manner Ermey thought would come off as realistic.

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Re: RIP R Lee Ermey

Post by BrokenolMarine » Mon Apr 16, 2018 1:17 am

He also did about half the bootcamp scenes in an upper body cast. Rewatch that part of the movie and look how stiff his arms and upper body are held. Really bad auto accident. Hard Corps Gunny!
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Re: RIP R Lee Ermey

Post by daytime dave » Mon Apr 16, 2018 7:06 am

He was an unknown pretty much until Full Metal Jacket. It was a very good performance and I was glad to see success come his way after that. I enjoyed following whatever shows he did.

It seems too young to go.
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Re: RIP R Lee Ermey

Post by Les » Mon Apr 16, 2018 8:25 am

I always enjoyed watching Gunny's videos. He was very knowledgeable, and could put his money where his mouth was when it came to shooting. Without him, FMJ would have been just another war movie - with him, it is a classic.

RIP Gunny. :(
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Post by Abnermal » Mon Apr 16, 2018 8:00 pm

Had the pleasure of meeting and talking to "The Gunny" at the SHOT show several times. He loved his fans as much as they loved him. He was a regular at the GLOCK booth. RIP Gunny- you will be missed.
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