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Cobra O13 by HissHissFangFang
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12-02-2021, 03:35 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by
jlw515
I'm talking about Dan Klingensmith's books
https://www.creatinggijoe.com/
Jason
Thanks for the link. I do remember these, and I may have to splurge on them. Seven volumes, but I'm really only interested in 82-88. Anyone know the content breakdown per volume?
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Siegie
Personal theory on Cobra Trooper pistol -
So that web gear isn?t designed to hold a bunch of equipment, or act as load-bearing like the Officer?s H harness is. The way it hooks to the belt in front, and swoops to one side in back, that?s a big complicated holster to stabilize his weird long and unwieldy gun.
Similarly, the holster is on his dominant side, so he isn?t supposed to pull it out fast like a handgun, it?s tucked out of the way for specialty use later.
Likewise, with the bullets on his arm - Who the heck carries two bullets, strapped to their bicep? Those are designed to keep them safe and out of the way, for a special circumstance.
Last, see the cap at the end of the pistol, which is designed to unscrew? That?s not how a normal gun works.
Now, here?s some photos of dart guns, and the carrying cases for tranquilizer darts. You unscrew the back to load the dart.
The original story pattern for the Cobra Trooper was kidnapping scientists, and bringing them back to Cobra for their secrets. The garrote is used to neutralize guards silently, a tranquilizer dart knocks out targets you want to transport alive.
I think the Cobra Trooper greebles arm him to break into guarded facilities and kidnap scientists.
CG: I'm fully embracing you personal theory on this, especially given the pictures you included. The dart gun added with the garotte really add a sinister layer to the trooper that now seems hard to exclude. At the same time,, I don't want these bits to be obtrusive. I'll see what I can conjure up. The photos of the dart capsules are most helpful since I don't have the vintage figure, and would rather spend funds to getting those art books jlw linked.
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