LiquidTension
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Wow, it was already difficult to get me out of the house on Friday nights, what with those other three great shows that already came on. Now I'll be planted in front of the tube for 4 straight hours 
The Guns of Firefly?
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Boss Spearman
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I am big fan of the series, and can't wait for the movie. What a stupid move by Fox. In my opinion, Firefly is one of the best shows ever, much less scifi.
The only other scifi I watch is the Stargate series, and I've been watching SG1 since its beginnings on Showtime. I also followed Farscape from day one, and Babylon 5 from day one. I don't like the Star Treks and I think Galactica stinks. They've just turned it into a nighttime soap opera, IMO.
AS to Firefly, I love the 'old west' theme for humans in space, and I also love the fact there ain't no aliens, because I don't believe there are any alien races within travelling distance of earth.
The only other scifi I watch is the Stargate series, and I've been watching SG1 since its beginnings on Showtime. I also followed Farscape from day one, and Babylon 5 from day one. I don't like the Star Treks and I think Galactica stinks. They've just turned it into a nighttime soap opera, IMO.
AS to Firefly, I love the 'old west' theme for humans in space, and I also love the fact there ain't no aliens, because I don't believe there are any alien races within travelling distance of earth.
Drizzt
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Just a little somethin somethin for the Galactica watchers out there as well.... I was looking through IMDB to see what Michelle Forbes was doing lately, and it has her starring as Admiral Nelena Cain in an episode named Pegasus! If you remember the original series, you know what this means. This could be neat.
ScorpioVI
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A lot of the main character's guns from Firefly made it to Serenity. Mal's piece and Zoe's Mare's Leg. in particular. I don't think I saw Vera but Jayne's been building up his stockpile since because he seems to be carrying a new gun in every scene (most of them H&K-types).
Oh, and guys, Serenity Trailer 2 was released over the weekend (bunch of new scenes) so check it out if you haven't already: http://www.apple.com/trailers/universal/serenity/trailer_2/
And a 3-minute Sneak Peek Featurette on Serenity is featured on MSN: http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=569523
Oh, and guys, Serenity Trailer 2 was released over the weekend (bunch of new scenes) so check it out if you haven't already: http://www.apple.com/trailers/universal/serenity/trailer_2/
And a 3-minute Sneak Peek Featurette on Serenity is featured on MSN: http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=569523
Jayne's arsenal...
In one of the episodes where the Reevers threaten the Firefly crew, Jayne rips open a covering on the wall of his personal quarters, revealing a VAST array of arms... His arsenal plays a part, too, in the episode entitled, Heart of Gold, not aired.
In one of the episodes where the Reevers threaten the Firefly crew, Jayne rips open a covering on the wall of his personal quarters, revealing a VAST array of arms... His arsenal plays a part, too, in the episode entitled, Heart of Gold, not aired.
geekWithA.45
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I hate to utter blasphemy, but Vera was the dumbest looking gun I've ever seen in a movie.
It's clearly the result of the prop master running around unsupervised for an afternoon.
It's clearly the result of the prop master running around unsupervised for an afternoon.
RevDisk
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That's not just blasphemy! Heresy! Break out the stake and the gasoline! 
btt...
I was trying to think of the turn of the century auto that reminds me of Mal's piece but I can't think or the name of it... not a Borchardt, not a Styer (well not one I could find anyway...) any ideas guys?
I was trying to think of the turn of the century auto that reminds me of Mal's piece but I can't think or the name of it... not a Borchardt, not a Styer (well not one I could find anyway...) any ideas guys?
Strings
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Mannlicher M. 1905 Argentine Contract Pistol?
Reminded me of something like this:
http://www.joesalter.com/detail.php?f_qryitem=3191
Reminded me of something like this:
http://www.joesalter.com/detail.php?f_qryitem=3191
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zaijian
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I just saw a Modern Marvels on Magnums, and prominently featured was the Walker Colt - which looks suspiciously similar to Mal's gun - I'm thinking they took one of those (or something much like it) and just added a bunch of crap to it.
If you look close at the weapon on the show you can see that there is no revolver underneath at all. I agree that the profile is very much akin to the walker though. This makes sense considering that Mal is supposed to be an old warhorse. His pistol is probably supposed to be analagous to the old civil war era non-com carrying his issued cap & ball revolver when everyone has moved up to cartridges.
Aside from the fact that the show actually takes place in the distant future, if you think of it in terms of the 1880s it makes more sense.
Strings
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ummm... guys? Check out the first page or two of this thread: there's pictures of Mal's gun with some of the doo-dads taken off. It's a revolver underneath...
Yeah, Mal's pistol is undoubtedly a prop based on a big revolver. In the show, it's an automatic, though - in one scene he's shown removing the magazine (located in front of the trigger, and flush with the bottom of the gun), checking it, and putting it back in.
yeah I'm an idiot... missed that at the start of the thread.
gobabygo
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Fracken love Firefly (can't cuss in Chinese so I figured I'd go Battlestar). OMG i'm such a nerd. 
I read this thread last night and it got me all fired up for the movie, so I started watching the DVDs. Here's a pic of Mal's gun 37 minutes into the first episode. Earlier in the episode (when they got off the ship in Persephone) they showed him pulling out the magazine.
I read this thread last night and it got me all fired up for the movie, so I started watching the DVDs. Here's a pic of Mal's gun 37 minutes into the first episode. Earlier in the episode (when they got off the ship in Persephone) they showed him pulling out the magazine.
Nice close-up.
Anyone got a close up of Zoe's mare's leg?
I just watched "War Stories", where River is forced to take on 3 bad guys who are over-running their position. She can't look. So, remembering where they are, she takes 3 shot's behind her back, and takes out all 3. Improbable? Naaah. She's a genius with perfect recall and exceptional spatial awareness. And she was using a 1911
And then she gives that quote--"No power in the 'verse can stop me."
Just cool.
Anyone got a close up of Zoe's mare's leg?
I just watched "War Stories", where River is forced to take on 3 bad guys who are over-running their position. She can't look. So, remembering where they are, she takes 3 shot's behind her back, and takes out all 3. Improbable? Naaah. She's a genius with perfect recall and exceptional spatial awareness. And she was using a 1911
And then she gives that quote--"No power in the 'verse can stop me."
Just cool.
qingwa cào de liúmáng
It's a prop gun built up to look like nothing else. Replicas are selling for $100... what the heck for a couple hundred you could build a replica around a Ruby or similar small revolver.
Jayne's pistol is a Lemat with the shotgun barrel removed (why would anyone do that?) and has an accesory rail on the top... with no accessories.
It's a prop gun built up to look like nothing else. Replicas are selling for $100... what the heck for a couple hundred you could build a replica around a Ruby or similar small revolver.
Jayne's pistol is a Lemat with the shotgun barrel removed (why would anyone do that?) and has an accesory rail on the top... with no accessories.
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gobabygo
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Zoe's mare's leg: (where does that term come from?)
ScorpioVI
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Zundfolge
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A mare is a female horse ... so in essence the term means "Horse's Leg"
There are two sources for the term.
1) If you look at the basic shape of a horses leg and the basic shape of a "mare's leg" gun, they look similar.
2) A large bore revolver has long been refered to as a Hog Leg ... so an even more powerful .45-70 handgun would get is name from an animal much larger then a hog ergo mare's leg.
Zundfolge
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here's a picture of a Mare's leg and a mare's leg to illustrate #1
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Preacherman
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Well, if that's a mare's leg, then those with smaller ones must be NRA a-filly-ates, no?
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