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I wondered if the MAC-10 falling down the stairs is fake and flashes and shells added in post production. | I wondered if the MAC-10 falling down the stairs is fake and flashes and shells added in post production. | ||
:Nope, it wasn't a fake gun; it's a real MAC-10 that was actually dropped and rigged electronically to fire while falling. This is, as you say, not standard practice, but for this particular movie, it was necessary. Long Mountain Outfitters has a picture of the MAC-10 that was used in that scene, here: [http://www.longmountain.com/just%20for%20fun/movieguns/truelies] | |||
:If you look at the picture on LMO's site, you can even see that the MAC's front sight is slightly bent, a sign of being dropped. Of course, the front sight is replaceable, but it seems that Stembridge decided to leave the gun as-is. -[[User:MT2008|MT2008]] | |||
Revision as of 20:01, 15 March 2010
That's not an MP5A3, it's an MP5A5. I'm fairly sure the Harrier and most certainly the cannons and missiles fired would be considered weapons.
- We usually just deal with small arms on this site, not heavier ordnance such as missiles or bombs or even automatic cannon. The heaviest weaponry that gets mention are crew-served machine guns or shoulder-fired anti-tank/anti-aircraft weapons. Basically, anything that's man-portable.
DVD
Am I the only one who wishes they could release a special edition DVD for this movie? I've loved this movie since I was a little kid and the DVD they release is mail slot widescreen and very poor quality. Plus, some James Cameron commentary and some added deleted scenes (like the scene with the grenade, which explained why Arny somehow got one). This movie deserves better. - Gunmaster45
Moved from main article
- How can you tell these are SP89s? -Gunman69 05:24, 26 June 2009 (UTC)
- Well for one, that's what armorers had handy before about 1997, when they started using actual MP5Ks. Two, you can see it has an old stlye trigger group, which is typical of an SP89. And three, the guns lack paddle magazine releases and push pin lower recievers. So that's how I can tell they are SP89s. Granted I'm determining this based on the first shot, but the other two are most definately SP89s as well. - Gunmaster45
Stinger goof?
Stingers are cold launched, meaning the missiles are ejected from the tube first, and are well clear of the tube before the rocket motor engages, like the Peacekeeper, and every model of SLBM the US has ever fielded. Thus, rather than killing everyone, would the Stinger hurt ANYONE? --Funkychinaman 07:57, 21 February 2010 (UTC)
According to the weapons' safety manual, under combat firing nobody should be within 50 feet of the backblast to avoid injury or death.
Simon's Toy?
Anyone know what Simon's Toy gun was based on?
I think there may have been two, one in the briefcase and another in his trailer when calling helen.
Falling MAC-10
Most times when a gun is dropped, it's a rubber prop.
I wondered if the MAC-10 falling down the stairs is fake and flashes and shells added in post production.
- Nope, it wasn't a fake gun; it's a real MAC-10 that was actually dropped and rigged electronically to fire while falling. This is, as you say, not standard practice, but for this particular movie, it was necessary. Long Mountain Outfitters has a picture of the MAC-10 that was used in that scene, here: [1]
- If you look at the picture on LMO's site, you can even see that the MAC's front sight is slightly bent, a sign of being dropped. Of course, the front sight is replaceable, but it seems that Stembridge decided to leave the gun as-is. -MT2008