The Unit - Dark Side of Moon episode - Wife like 50BMG

[thegriz]

Did anybody catch this episode of The Unit? My wife watched it with me. When they engaged the bad guys long range with a 50 Cal rifles my wife really took notice. She asked if that was even possible. Then she asked if I had one of those. (nope) Then she asked if I wanted one. (yep) Then she said it seemed like that was a good rifle to have.

I just smiled and held it all in. She doesn't mind watching that kind of stuff as long a I don't interrupt with gun commentary or comment on errors the actors make.

(Note to self: update firearm wishlist - push Barrett rifle to top)

 

[ricci316]

The Unit is one of my favorite shows on television. That episode aired last Tuesday night and it was in my opinion the best episode of the series thus far. The sniper portion was the best. I have GOT to get me one of those.

 

[cookie4u1]

Griz, I think you have a "keeper" there.

 

[JohnL2]

Does your wife have a sister?

 

[thegriz]

Griz, I think you have a "keeper" there.

Amen to that.

Does your wife have a sister?

Too late. She's married. She doesn't allow firearms, either.

 

[Working Man]

I.... I don't know what to say. Thats the most beautiful thing I have ever heard. :'(

... darn, crying smiley does not work.

 

[JohnL2]

Damn thegriz, you have like the bestest wife in the world.
Gosh darn it.

 

[El Tejon]

Wait, does she know how much a .50usmg is to purchase and feed?

 

[Shanghai McCoy]

I caught that episode the other night.Was wondering about the FTF or "misfire" the other shooter had while engaging the 50 MG ?

 

[Working Man]

Wait, does she know how much a .50usmg is to purchase and feed?

Shhhhhh! Don't ask don't tell.

 

[Tommygunn]

The ftf was handled ... strangely. I didn't get it. "Misfire." Looked to me like the gun jammed.
It was a pretty enjoyable episode.
BUT I have to wonder why the didn't have night vision goggles. The U.S. Army "owns the night."
What they did was like out of a WW2 movie, that way....

 

[frez]

How realistic is Unit in terms of verisimilitude?

 

[wooderson]

Depends on your feelings about the potential psychic powers of women married to Special Forces members.

 

[ricci316]

Depends on your feelings about the potential psychic powers of women married to Special Forces members.

That one was a little, no, a lot stupid. Otherwise the show as a whole is pretty solid.

 

[El Tejon]

Everyone knows that women possess scary Jediesque mind reading powers. Somehow they can always tell when I'm lying.

 

[Coronach]

How realistic is Unit in terms of verisimilitude?

I'm no HS/LD type, but my off the cuff opinion is "not very".

Mike

 

[kbellis3]

I am not in the service, but remember the show concept is based on a guy from Delta from back in the late 1970's till the late 1980's, he finished his career in the infantry in 1990(?). His experience from a regular infantry unit from the early 1990's when most Army and Marine infantry units had not yet been issued NVD's unit wide.

Plus NVD might not have looked as cool or was too expensive to film an EP with lots of NVD shots.

I had a problem with the episode based on the construct of the "support base", not enough wire, too many blind area created by the shipping containers, no heavy MG, only avaible mortars being rifle mounted M-203's (***). I missed the first 10-20 minutes of the show, but really how many guys in the military have seen half-assed bases like this anywhere in Iraq or Afghanistan?

Like I said above, not in the service, but to me it look like the post you send people you don't like to die.

Maybe it was meant to be more compelling tv EP. But to me it looked like a semi-recycled episode of Tour of Duty from the 1980's.

K-3

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Haney

 

[SoCalShooter]

The Unit is awesome, and holy crap you just got the green light to get a FIFTY DO IT DO IT. Just make sure you get the wife something nice



P.S. Does your wife have a sister or a cousin that thinks the same way?

 

[jerkyman45]

My mom was also intrigued by the .50 Cals, she started asking about the effective range, power, accuracy, etc.

 

[akodo]

I am ignorant here but in sniper/spotter teamwork, isn't the command to fire going to be given a second or two before the rifleman shoots? as he pauses in breath, and squeezes that trigger for the suprise break?


also, does the military really use the underslung grenadelaunchers mortar style? is there a sighting system that can be used, or even a 'rule of thumb' like 45degree = X yards, 60degree = Y yards 90degrees = on top of you! figure out the rest from there

 

[zenner22]

This is one of the few epsiodes I've seen. It didn't make sense that when one of the snipers had a jam or misfire he just kind of shrugged like, "Oh well, it's broken." Seems like he'd have been scrambling to fix it.

 

[JohnL2]

It's just a t.v. show guys. At least they made an effort.
I'm just thankful they didn't have slow-mo explosions with guys flying in the air with more hang time than an Olympic springboard diver.

 

[feedthehogs]

She doesn't allow firearms, either

Doesn't allow, dosen't allow?

With all due respect, you have a serious relationship problem there.


Marriage is a compromise.

She lets you have guns and you won't get rid of her.

 

[wooderson]

The team had already killed everyone at the machine gun, the final shots were just to destroy the ammo.

I tried to find this once before, but is there a term for (primarily Navy/Marine if movies are to be believed) repeating commands three times (ie "dive dive dive" or "fire fire fire," etc.)?

 

[pcruz]

Were those .50 caliber hits to the insurgents realistic? The .50 cal hits in Miami Vice blew off limbs.

Which one is the more likely result; tipping over (a laThe Unit) or limbs being blown off (a la Miami Vice)?