the movie Shooter-i know you have all seen it...

[Maverick223]

Really now, the stupidity of some of the gun scenes of that movie astounded me.

You should watch The Last Boy Scout, saw the end of it today...where a "sniper" opened fire with a fully automatic sniper rifle...now thats realism!

I thought the concept was to switch firing pins amongst different guns, not shorter spares...that is actually realistic...switching them from gun to gun is pretty stupid though. Have to say that I thought Shooter was a good movie despite the stupidity.

 

[gvnwst]

Actually Mav, there is a FA sniper rifle, made by the russians. IIRC it was a bullpup dragonov, with a giggle switch.

 

[Maverick223]

Actually Mav, there is a FA sniper rifle, made by the russians. IIRC it was a bullpup dragonov, with a giggle switch.

Okay, well I have accrued my learnin' fer today...I did not know that, still a stupid idea, just a stupid Russian idea instead of a stupid Hollywood idea.

 

[danweasel]

You should watch The Last Boy Scout, saw the end of it today...where a "sniper" opened fire with a fully automatic sniper rifle...now thats realism!

Hey buddy, that is a good movie! Hahahaha. Did you see where he shot the guy through the hand puppet? Classic.

 

[Maverick223]

Did you see where he shot the guy through the hand puppet?

Not today...only the very end, but I do recall that part from seeing it in the past. I agree it is a good movie, and for the most part you don't want realism in a movie...especially a war movie. Most of my favorite movies are not realistic in the slightest...well with the possible exception of Dawn of the Dead and War of the Worlds.

 

[Art Eatman]

For the OP: All that's needed is to replace the firing pin with one which has been shortened by just enough in length so it doesn't hit the primer. Very easy to do.

And enough wandering about...