Talk:The Pacific

Is this out yet?

If this series is out, i'm going to screencap it when it comes out on DVD.-Oliveira 19:53, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

The very first trailer, which did show a significant amount of combat footage, just came out this week.--V 23:18, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

Holy fuck, where is it? I'm a big history geek, i need to see this.-Oliveira 23:19, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

I love history! When was it released?-S&Wshooter 23:20, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

Also, that gun Sledgehammer is using is an M50 Reising Sub machine gun. It was common in the pacific theater. Here is the Wikipedia article about the gun: [1]. Also, i still want my trailer.-Oliveira 17:03, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

I have to agree that it is the M50 Reising. The magazine and the muzzle break and dead giveaways. Charon68 13:53, 1 July 2009(UTC)

Also, i think there is M1903s in the series. When the australian trailer was released there was a production picture of the Marines landing on Guadalcanal and they were acurately deppicted armed with M1903s.-Oliveira 19:41, 8 August 2009 (UTC)

Is there a picture of the M1903 Springfield or the trailer with the rifle shown? - Kenny99 02:27, 20 January 2010 (UTC)

its been advertised alot lately in aus (my country) just says coming soon (est march 2010) to ch 7 il keep you posted scarecrow 03:35, 20 January 2010 (UTC)

It was pretty accurate that Garands were in short supply and a lot of Marines were issued the Springfields. What caught me off guard was that 1928 Tommy with the drum mag and cutts compensator. I was actually half expecting it to have a vertical foregrip. Excalibur01

The first episode

I've watched the first episode, and the first Marines on Guadalcanal are armed with M1928A1 Thompsons (compensators, drum mags, horizontal foregrips) and M1903s. What stuck out what the high number of left handed M1903s out there. I don't know if this is because the Marines really went out of their way to issue left handed Marines left handed guns, or if the armorers for the Pacific are really accomodating. I think it's interesting that a left handed sniper in Saving Private Ryan, who's already issued a specialized piece of equipment, couldn't get a left handed Springfield but Marine grunts in The Pacific can. --Funkychinaman 05:52, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

I also noticed the old Browning .30 cal with the barrel shroud for water cooling, wouldn't they be up to air cooled 1919s by then? but overall, the first episode was great, and I look forward to watching the rest of the series, Semper Fi! M14fanboy

they did have air cooled but in this war they dident replace old machineguns if they still worked

Air cooled is nice, but water-cooled weapons are nice in a Japanses banzi charge. M1917s, being water-cooled, can fire theoreticy forever without pause.Mandolin 02:22, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

I'm guessing if you saw left-handed 1903s, the shots were reversed. Also, I only saw M1903-A3s. I don't know whether this is accurate or not. --Rugerlvr 03:25, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

I just watched it again, in the same shot where there was a left handed M1903, the M1917's cocking handle was on the right side. It's supposed to be on the right side, correct?--Funkychinaman 21:41, 20 March 2010 (UTC)

I just got the first episode on me and I can start uploading caps if the quality is good Excalibur01

Part 2 BAR

Part 2 BAR

At the Part2 start scene, a helf-track vehicle runs by, there's a BAR lay on the ground(sorry for I don't know how to post pics here ,I'm a new comer) Here's my Img.ly post [2]

I'd probably wait for later episodes when they will probably be clearer pics. --Ben41 04:47, 26 March 2010 (UTC)

I got Tivo

I was able to get the first 2 episodes off my TV and into my computer. Took me some doing thought Excalibur01

That good, or just lucky?

Episode one, when Leckie shoots the Japanese soldier with his M1911, he's either really good or really lucky. The range looked like it had to be at least forty or fifty feet, one handed, both eyes open, bullet to the chest. Sure, it's just a show, but Leckie's a real person, and the show is based on his memoirs. Like I said, he's either really good, or really lucky. --Funkychinaman 05:52, 26 March 2010 (UTC)

It's a show.

At least he shoots better than the freaking guy with the Springfield Excalibur01

Which guy? The first guy to shoot him? He wasn't trying to kill him, he was playing with him. --Crazycrankle 03:05, 27 March 2010 (UTC)

Aren't Marines trained for marksmenship first and foremost. Granted, the slogan is "Every Marine, a Rifleman" but Licklie is a dedicated .30 cal Browning Gunner, meaning that he would probably be issued a sidearm with which to defend himself, should his machine gun become unusuable, and he would probably be proficient in the usage of his pistol, so perhaps the shot wouldnt be as difficult as we might assume