Not warbird, but weapons related question

Mudge · **Posted:** Sun Jan 10, 2010 11:18 pm

OK...If this gets moved...fine. I didn't know where else to put it.

For those of you who have seen the movie Avatar, I have a weapons question.
The movie takes place in 2154. So how come they're using what would by then be a 200 year old weapon, the M-60?
(Mrs. Mudge hates it when I point out things like that. :roll:

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Mudge the picky :wink:

muddyboots · **Posted:** Sun Jan 10, 2010 11:22 pm

So that really old people can identify with the movie. :drinkers:

oscardeuce · **Joined:** Wed Jul 27, 2005 3:34 am **Posts:** 1021

Han Solo had a Broom handle mauser blaster, and the Stormtroopers MG-42's

JDK · **Posted:** Mon Jan 11, 2010 7:21 am

oscardeuce wrote:

...and the Stormtroopers MG-42's

Sterling SMGs, I think...

b29flteng · **Posted:** Mon Jan 11, 2010 9:27 am

oscardeuce wrote:

Han Solo had a Broom handle mauser blaster, and the Stormtroopers MG-42's

Star Wars happened centuries ago. Mauser copied the blaster.

oscardeuce · **Joined:** Wed Jul 27, 2005 3:34 am **Posts:** 1021

The heavy blasters were MG-42 or-34's.

Ztex · **Posted:** Mon Jan 11, 2010 9:55 am

Yeah the DLT-19 Heavy Blasters were MG-42's... (hows that for a Geek of the Day comment)
http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Blaster_rifle

For Mudge...

Same reason we are using 140 year old cartridge technology now....Is there a better way?

And...the M-60 is basically a up-graded WWII MG-42...so it was old tech back in 1957 when it was introduced....

...until they come up with an effective Blaster we are stuck with ancient Chinese secrets...

Maybe?

Mudge · **Posted:** Mon Jan 11, 2010 10:03 am

muddyboots wrote:

So that really old people can identify with the movie. :drinkers:

Muddy....all I can say is...thanks, I needed that. :lol:

Mudge the roflmao

jet1 · **Posted:** Mon Jan 11, 2010 10:22 am

...the "tank" from the movie "TANK GIRL" was not available for them.

JDK · **Posted:** Mon Jan 11, 2010 11:00 am

The item the first storm troopers we ever saw on screen back in seventy-tump were using was the Sterling based 'E-11 Blaster'.

From Zane's link:
"From The E-11 blaster rifle prop was built from a British-made Sterling L2A3 sub-machine gun."

Pogmusic · **Posted:** Mon Jan 11, 2010 11:05 am

The M-60 and updated MG-42???? Not really. It has parts derived from the MG-42; but, most of the design concept came from the FG-42. It's like they forced the two to mate. A good starting point is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M60_machine_gun there is an image of the prototype M-60. Looks like a clone of the FG-42.

Mudge · **Posted:** Mon Jan 11, 2010 11:29 am

M-60, MG-42, ABC-321 Super-blaster...WHATEVER! It's still 200 year old technology.

Mudge the overwhelmed

oscardeuce · **Joined:** Wed Jul 27, 2005 3:34 am **Posts:** 1021

Nothin' like a good T-16 to bull's eye wamprats.

Last I saw one an original WWII GermanFG-42 sold for about $135,000

Rob Mears · **Posted:** Tue Jan 12, 2010 6:55 pm

I'm guessing by 2154, ol' Ma Deuce will probably still be earning her keep (getting close to 100 years as it is). Any of those in the movie? :lol:

Any B-52's?

Warhawk · **Posted:** Tue Jan 12, 2010 7:25 pm

Rob Mears wrote:

I'm guessing by 2154, ol' Ma Deuce will probably still be earning her keep (getting close to 100 years as it is). Any of those in the movie? :lol:

Any B-52's?

Ma Deuce hits the century mark in 2021. That ought to be a party to remember.

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