North Hollywood Shootout HK91 info?

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - North Hollywood Shootout HK91 info?

Posted: 12/12/2010 8:02:06 AM EDT

This guy that is putting together a website on the Hollywood Shootout is looking for info on one of the rifles used in the shootout specifically on the HK91 or G3.

http://sturmgewehr.com/webBBS/semiforum.cgi?read=107716

Posted: 12/12/2010 8:13:00 AM EDT

[#1]

I was up in the mountains above LA at a shooting range not long before that event happened, and have long suspected that I saw them there.

These two guys stood out like a sore thumb. They didn't give off that "gun guy" aura, but rather looked like they were on a mission. Their rifles, at least one of which was a HK-91, were packed in Pelican cases. My recollection of their physical appearance is consistent with the pics from the news.

FWIW...

Posted: 12/12/2010 8:21:40 AM EDT

[#2]

I don't remember all that much about it. But if he says it had a paddle mag release, then the receiver was modified for three a pin lower.

There are faux paddle mag release conversions out there, but I don't think those apply in this case.

Posted: 12/12/2010 8:27:06 AM EDT

[#3]

There's a museum somewhere in Cali that has all their equipment in it, including their full sets of armor (I've seen reposted pics from the site on /k/). Some Googling may find it for you or go ask /k/.

Posted: 12/12/2010 8:33:40 AM EDT

[#4]

Quoted:

I don't remember all that much about it. But if he says it had a paddle mag release, then the receiver was modified for three a pin lower.

There are faux paddle mag release conversions out there, but I don't think those apply in this case.

Well the gun is in a small LAPD Museum In Highland Park CA, not far from me house. I have many pics from the museum but did not take one of that gun. I guess I could stop by there in the next couple days and see. The guy may want to sign up and post on Calguns.net because many of the members have been to the museum and taken pictures.

CW

EDIT to add: Is that it above the AK?

My daughter in front of the Chevy Celebrity from the shootout.

Not from the shootout but one of the more interesting guns in the museum.

Posted: 12/12/2010 8:37:30 AM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
There's a museum somewhere in Cali that has all their equipment in it, including their full sets of armor (I've seen reposted pics from the site on /k/). Some Googling may find it for you or go ask /k/.

Someone here went there and snapped some great close-up pics of the display, if you can search the right terms you may find it in GD

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=327_1267847623&c=1

Posted: 12/12/2010 8:42:50 AM EDT

[#6]

There was another, deadlier bank 211 with autoloaders that occurred in Norco, CA in 1980.
When the NoHo BoA 211 went down, I was watching it live in our training section; first thing we all thought of was "another Norco."

http://wapedia.mobi/en/Norco_shootout
A brief overview.

Posted: 12/12/2010 9:02:48 AM EDT

[#7]

I can't find the HK-91 pics still looking

Posted: 12/12/2010 9:05:14 AM EDT

[#8]

HERE YOU GO

**ETA looks like some parts of the full-auto FCG and/or receiver were modded to mate the two together somehow, clearly a commercial
semi HK-91 marked receiver.

Posted: 12/12/2010 9:41:41 AM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:
**ETA looks like some parts of the full-auto FCG and/or receiver were modded to mate the two together somehow, clearly a commercial
semi HK-91 marked receiver.

Yep, looks like a 2 pin lower with a pretty crude paddle mag release job done on it. A little more work to build as a sear gun. You wouldn't think (them being criminals and all) that they would bother going that route.

Posted: 12/12/2010 10:26:38 AM EDT

[#10]

ive heard these guys hit some armored cars before the bank shootout? is that true?

also, didnt the police find a shit load of cash in one of their safes?

it always kills me when you hear about people getting busted... and they have a SHIT LOAD of money already stashed... greed.... id like to think i would have quit while i was ahead if i were them.

Posted: 12/12/2010 10:37:13 AM EDT

[#11]

Quoted:
ive heard these guys hit some armored cars before the bank shootout? is that true?

also, didnt the police find a shit load of cash in one of their safes?

it always kills me when you hear about people getting busted... and they have a SHIT LOAD of money already stashed... greed.... id like to think i would have quit while i was ahead if i were them.

Yeah I believe they killed a truck guard too.

Posted: 12/12/2010 10:47:35 AM EDT

[#12]

If I recall correctly, these guys were responsible for several bank robberies.

It was like a job to them. Getting low on cash, plan another bank job.

Posted: 12/12/2010 10:48:10 AM EDT

[#13]

Quoted:
ive heard these guys hit some armored cars before the bank shootout? is that true?

also, didnt the police find a shit load of cash in one of their safes?

it always kills me when you hear about people getting busted... and they have a SHIT LOAD of money already stashed... greed.... id like to think i would have quit while i was ahead if i were them.

Its not always just about the money. They may have been in it for the "rush"....

Posted: 12/12/2010 11:03:50 AM EDT

[#14]

Quoted:
ive heard these guys hit some armored cars before the bank shootout? is that true?

also, didnt the police find a shit load of cash in one of their safes?

it always kills me when you hear about people getting busted... and they have a SHIT LOAD of money already stashed... greed.... id like to think i would have quit while i was ahead if i were them.

from what i read they robed the banks and cars when they were low on cash.
they would do a bank job and then lay low till the cash ran out. then hit another one.

Posted: 12/12/2010 11:07:53 AM EDT

[#15]

Well I know it's already been said that it was a HK91...now with picture evidence...but I was going to add in that it was an illegally converted HK91, FWIW.

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