Talk:Jim Zubiena

He did have some unusual shooting methods, but if you want to see Jim comment about the scene with his first victim on the hit list, here's the link: http://www.thegunzone.com/software/zubiena2.html I thought you guys might be interested in this. :) -Gunman69 06:12, 7 August 2009 (UTC)

The first thing I noticed about his gun skills is when he draws the 1911 to shoot the guy in the yellow shirt. I hit the snap button when I saw him draw and the snapshot I got was him firing the 1911. Which is the first shot on Miami Vice's 1911 list. He was super fucking quick. I wonder if he was asked to fire from the hip with the Franchi and the Ruger. Both had folding stocks, could have been fired from the shoulder. It looks like he was big on safety too, always wore glasses whenever he handled the weapons. Very cool info about him. Predator20 13:58, 7 August 2009 (UTC)

Read that link a little better, it hurt to fire the Franchi with the stock extended. Predator20

http://www.thegunzone.com/software/zubiena.html

Thanks for the second link. That 1911 draw and the "Mozambique" were executed perfectly. When I first saw that, I just sat there in awe at the awesome tactic I had just seen. Good thing he kept his 1911 ready to fire and that he was extremely quick! Otherwise he would have been toast. -Gunman69 15:55, 7 August 2009 (UTC)

Glad to see that you guys are interested in Mr. Zubiena. I shook his hand many years ago at a gunshow. I remember him back in his prime and he was something else. I imagine he's still pretty impressive. I saw "The Hit List" when it first aired in October of 84. I was sixteen and his gun handling skills took my breath away. I remember at the time thinking that Miami Vice was something very different. At the time television cop shows just didn't bother with technical accuracy. The overall show hasn't aged very well when watched today, but like Hill Street Blues it broke the mold and led the way at the same time. IMHO --Jcordell 16:21, 7 August 2009 (UTC)

The main reason why Miami Vice hasn't aged well is the clothes. It was a quick in and out period. There are some good articles from that site-link you posted. A gun writer talks about how he got a two Bren Ten's and they weren't worth a shit. I'm going to add some of Zubiena's comments on the Vice page too. Predator20

I had just started shaving whne Miami Vice premired and I tried to grow stubble just like Don Johnson.No shit. Hey I was sixteen. Made sense at the time. That unshaven look became so popular that you could actually buy an electric razor that would leave stubble. Amazing and stupid at the same time.--Jcordell 17:08, 7 August 2009 (UTC)

Miami Vice came out the year I was born 1984, so I watched the reruns in the early nineties. I remember one of the first albums (record) my older brother bought was a Miami Vice record. Don and Phillip had a weird neon outline around them. Predator20

I remember in the late 1990s and the early 2000s my dad watched this religiosly. He would watch it every day. Then he would make me watch it with him. It was fun.-Oliveira 17:31, 7 August 2009 (UTC)

A more recent photo

In addition to acting and shooting Mr. Zubiena performs with a band. Here's a photo of him taken I believe approximately ten years ago. Notice the white man afro is now gone.--Jcordell 19:41, 7 August 2009 (UTC)

And so does the glasses.-Oliveira 19:43, 7 August 2009 (UTC)