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10-11-2022, 07:54 PM | #111 |
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Just posting this for prosperity's sake and to satisfy the curiosity of those who don't know. COBRA Commander's pistol is one the of flintlocks from the days of yore. In my Sunbow and modern Sunbow Joeverses this is a laser pistol.
George Washington Flintlock Pistol Used by: COBRA Commander, (the Classified Series #6 and the Regal Variant) and Shipwreck* Flintlock is a general term for any firearm that uses a flint-striking ignition mechanism, the first of which appeared in Western Europe in the early 16th century. The term may also apply to a particular form of the mechanism itself, also known as the true flintlock, that was introduced in the early 17th century, and gradually replaced earlier firearm-ignition technologies, such as the matchlock, the wheellock, and the earlier flintlock mechanisms such as snaplock and snaphaunce. The true flintlock continued to be in common use for over two centuries, replaced by percussion cap and, later, the cartridge-based systems in the early-to-mid 19th century. Although long superseded by modern firearms, flintlock weapons enjoy continuing popularity with black-powder shooting enthusiasts. Pistols Flintlock pistols were used as self-defense weapons and as a military arm. Their effective range was short, and they were frequently used as an adjunct to a sword or cutlass. Pistols were usually smoothbore although some rifled pistols were produced. Flintlock pistols came in a variety of sizes and styles which often overlap and are not well defined, many of the names we use having been applied by collectors and dealers long after the pistols were obsolete. The smallest were less than 6" (15 cm) long and the largest were over 20" (51 cm). From around the beginning of the 1700s the larger pistols got shorter, so that by the late 1700s the largest would be more like 16" (41 cm) long. The smallest would fit into a typical pocket or a hand warming muff and could easily be carried by women. Probably the high point of the mechanical development of the flintlock pistol was the British duelling pistol; it was highly reliable, water resistant and accurate. External decoration was minimal but craftsmanship was evident, and the internal works were often finished to a higher degree of craftsmanship than the exterior. Dueling pistols were the size of the horse pistols of the late 1700s, around 16" (41 cm) long and were usually sold in pairs along with accessories in a wooden case with compartments for each piece. Cultural Impact Firearms using some form of flintlock mechanism were the main form of firearm for over 200 years. It was not until Reverend Alexander John Forsyth invented a rudimentary percussion cap system in 1807 that the flintlock system began to decline in popularity. The percussion ignition system was more weatherproof and reliable than the flintlock, but the transition from flintlock to percussion cap was a slow one, and the percussion system was not widely used until around 1830. The Model 1840 U.S. musket was the last flintlock firearm produced for the U.S. military.[25] However, obsolete flintlocks saw action in the earliest days of the American Civil War. For example, in 1861, the Army of Tennessee had over 2,000 flintlock muskets in service. As a result of the flintlock's long active life, it left lasting marks on the language and on drill and parade. Terms such as: "lock, stock and barrel", "going off half-cocked" and "flash in the pan" remain current in English. In addition, the weapon positions and drill commands that were originally devised to standardize carrying, loading and firing a flintlock weapon remain the standard for drill and display (see manual of arms). - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flintlock Flintlock Pistol, Firearm Arms of the Texas Frontier *Shipwreck's blaster is based on the classic flintlock pistol.
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10-11-2022, 11:30 PM | #112 |
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That's kind of ingenious, Cobra's surplus flintlock pistols get sent off to MARS to become laser weapons
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10-12-2022, 03:40 AM | #113 |
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I like the Duke gun. Always have.
I like the rifle too. And Flints Shotgun.
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10-12-2022, 05:50 PM | #114 |
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10-16-2022, 10:46 AM | #115 |
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I need an i.d. on the weapons that came in the Viper 3 pack. Go to 5:43 - 6:28 and 8:10 of the clip.
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10-16-2022, 03:04 PM | #116 |
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That's Magpul's CTR stock & one of their front grips, the magazine's from the SCAR-H Last edited by GoodGuy9; 10-16-2022 at 03:06 PM.. Reason: Correction |
10-29-2022, 12:47 PM | #117 |
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Can I get an id on these, please?
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10-29-2022, 01:50 PM | #118 |
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There's the Sunbow blasters with the troopers everyone was interested in getting, rest of their weapons look like fiction
Big Ben: Carbine's very likely supposed to be Diemaco's C8 rifle which was used by the SAS under the L119 SFIW designation PDW design is based on the M10 but with some kind of stylized grip that is fiction LMG has Magpul's SL stock so it has to be more current than somehing from the 80s but the pic isn't sufficient for me to identify it yet Last edited by GoodGuy9; 10-29-2022 at 05:19 PM.. |
10-29-2022, 09:18 PM | #119 |
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Big Ben looks good. Would have liked to see him come with some grenades but still a good looking figure.
I don't like the gold on the female cobra troopers at all, especially the all gold backpack. The only way I see that "working" is maybe as an honor guard for regal cobra commander if the golds match. |
10-29-2022, 09:48 PM | #120 |
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