Posted: 7/31/2001 7:12:51 PM EDT
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Watching Nash Bridges, and it opens up with a guy shooting a Barrett at people in a courtyard. It takes place in San Francisco, so I got a couple of questions. 1. How hard is it to get a .50BMG semi-auto rifle? 2. He was shooting, and they said he left 13 cases, but I never saw him reload, and it looked like the standard ten rounder, so does anybody know where I can get some preban mags? 3. Is this show just more hollywood crap, or is it decent, cause I like most of it, and maybe I am just paranoid anymore about more disinformation from the communist actor's club. Thanks guys, Ice |
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I saw the opening as well. Those people were not reacting properly for being hit by a .50. There would be blood and guts all over the place. Not hard to get one legally, but expensive as hell. More Hollywood crap. Very disappointed in Don Johnson. Show turned out to be about a 'gun nut, racist militia'. Go figure. No one has ever done this with a .50 in this country, but they make an episode to show how evil it is. |
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Thanks Larry, Sorry to hear it gets worse. I should have mentioned that I was wondering about how hard it is to acquire in California. I ain't from there and am not trolling, just curious. My local dealer wants lots of money, but he can get me one and I don't have to fill out lots of forms, so here it is easier than buying a handgun. Thanks, Ice |
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I've never heard of high cap mags for it. Another semiauto you might want to check out is the belt fed Browning M2, reworked for semiauto only. A little cheaper and legal in all 50 states, but, alot heavier and less accurate than the Barrett. [url] www.tnwfirearms.com [/url] |
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I like to watch Nash Bridges for only three reasons, when they do show guns in the show they usually do a good job of using neat shit, when they show cars in the show they usually show nice classic cars and nice bikes, and then the women! Yasmeen Bleeth is just a hotty if you're watching the older shows, and then the character that plays Nash's daughter is just HOT AS FREAKING HELL! But I can watch the show on mute if I have to because that way I can filter out the gun propaganda. |
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Troy, did they auction off just one of the Cuda's? Last year I was driving through the Richmond District and I counted about eight of them while they were filming. As they are replica's to begin with and with that many on auction, that may account for the price. Though it seems like a good price even for a replica. Wonder if they had 318s in them. I saw that episode when it came out. Only episode I have ever seen (hooked by the intro) and after watching the whole thing couldn't stomach another one. |
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I was glad that they never mentioned that it was a Fifty, and didn't demonize the weapon. I was disappointed that when they found the 13 casings that they said, "13 cases, 13 colonies. Check to see if it's one of those Bill of Rights wackos..." Hmmm... If you believe in the Bill of Rights, you're a wacko. I also noticed that when they were refused entry into the back of the militia facility, they went back anyhow, and just ramrodded over the request for a warrant. They didn't have probable cause at that time. Oh, well. Semper Fi! Ken Little |
| I always enjoyed "Nash Bridges" for what it was: TV entertainment. Don Johnson's character seemed like a redo of his "Miami Vice" one, and he played well opposite Cheech Marin. It seems like you've almost got to expect TV shows to be pretty off base when it comes to guns; I don't think they have the budgets or time to contract/consult with the right people on these matters, and it shows--but, unfortunately, 90-percent of the viewers will never know the difference. Just my two cents. [:)] |
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Quoted: Troy- A real hemi Cuda convertible would go for around a hundred grand. Damn, I shoulda gone to this auction. [>(] Checkout the SF Chronicle from Monday(?) it had an article on the Nash auction. The 'Cuda sold was supposedly the worst of the eight that they used during filming, something about after taking a hard landing during filming of a stunt, it never drove right again. Oh yeah, the barge that they used for their HQ, is moored at TI, see it every morning on my way to work... |
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Quoted: The Barrett M82 is a semi-auto that accepts detachable magazines and has a pistol grip (yes, the "thumbhole" counts as a pistol grip under PRK guidelines). SB23 bans it. -Troy Yep. I didn't have an interest in .50s until it was too late to get one of these. |
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I don't know why nobody's said anything yet, but if you're in a militia, it's pretty easy to get whatever you want. In California, semi-autos are illegal, but I could almost give a guarantee that 75% of the California population have a semi-auto pistol of some sort. Just figured I'd say it. Nash Bridges is a decent show, even if others say it isn't. I've seen darn near every episode, and it's not bad at all. Just a little misinformed is all. Mikie |
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Quoted: In California, semi-autos are illegal, but I could almost give a guarantee that 75% of the California population have a semi-auto pistol of some sort. Mikie The law in question bans rifles with pistol grips and detachable mags, as well as certain types of pistols and shotguns. It does not cover typical semiauto pistols. |
| Nash was ok most of the time. I just never could get used to seeing Cheech with a gun. Just didnt fit my mental image of him for some reason. I will say his gun handling got better over the years. The first year or so he looked like he was scared to death of it. |
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Quoted: Nash was ok most of the time. I just never could get used to seeing Cheech with a gun. Just didnt fit my mental image of him for some reason. I will say his gun handling got better over the years. The first year or so he looked like he was scared to death of it. Me too. For some reason I just couldn't get into it and it must have been that damm pot smoking Cheech with a gun. Cheech should have stuck to those Quentin Tarantino movies. At least he fit in. His father on the show could have been removed as well. What a waste of time. Did anyone see the episodes with "Tubbs" from Miami Vice? Those were good. They should have killed off Cheech and brought back "Tubbs". Just like old times! |