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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: SteveBailey on February 25, 2008, 02:15:00 AM

Title: Cool little toy.
Post by: SteveBailey on February 25, 2008, 02:15:00 AM

Perhaps a bit impractical but  unique.


http://youtube.com/watch?v=D99NHb6B03s

Title: Cool little toy.
Post by: lasersailor184 on February 25, 2008, 02:20:33 AM

Not impractical at all.  Not the first time this idea has been played out.

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Post by: Rollins on February 25, 2008, 05:54:25 AM

Pretty cool concept.  Lost me first when he pointed the gun at himself.  Lost me again when he said Glock.
Other than that, cool idea.

Title: Cool little toy.
Post by: Rich46yo on February 25, 2008, 06:06:34 AM

Oh I want 12 of each caliber. Now thats a slick setup.

Title: Cool little toy.
Post by: DiabloTX on February 25, 2008, 06:19:29 AM

Put me on the list.

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Post by: DiabloTX on February 25, 2008, 06:34:25 AM

You know, the more I think about it, I could see Hawkins in the TV show 'Jericho' pulling one of those out of his stash.

Title: Cool little toy.
Post by: Stixx on February 25, 2008, 09:42:54 AM

I want one

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Post by: Halo on February 25, 2008, 10:46:27 AM

Slick idea.  Thanks for the link.

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Post by: Tac on February 25, 2008, 04:29:56 PM

Not new at all.


If you watch the anime version of STARSHIP TROOPERS made in the 80's, the infantry used this same type of folding weapon.


In fact, here's the concept art from the movie:

(http://www.trooperpx.com/Internat/imginter/SSTManga/MachineGun.gif)

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Post by: acfireguy26 on February 25, 2008, 07:03:06 PM

(http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q37/acfireguy26/Nemo-seagulls1.jpg)

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Post by: crockett on February 25, 2008, 08:35:00 PM

lol wouldn't it be easier to just carry the glock?

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Post by: texasmom on February 25, 2008, 08:39:15 PM

I don't understand the point of it. Wouldn't it be easier to just carry a gun... point... shoot? Instead of the whole James Bond pretend it's a flashlight deal, then whip it into gun-shape? I mean, what's the advantage of having it folded up? And if it's got all those open parts... how much dirt does the thing collect on the inside of the "functioning" parts right before you whip it back into shooting shape?

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Post by: lasersailor184 on February 25, 2008, 09:30:06 PM

Unless you are an olympic shooter, shooting a handgun is very difficult.  Doing ANYTHING to stabilize the gun will only increase your accuracy.  This can be accomplished by giving the gun a stock, and possibly another grip up front.



Most guns don't fit well together in a case.  So if you can do anything to combine all three, including a very easy way to store the gun, you've done very well.


Add onto that a way to protect the moving parts of the gun, and you can increase its reliability.

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Post by: texasmom on February 26, 2008, 12:13:16 AM

Once you give a gun a stock & handgrip, isn't it no longer a handgun?

Then when the inward pieces are exposed (when it's collapsed), how is that protecting it instead of exposing it?

I guess I shouldn't post in the gun threads as if I know anything about them.

I guess I did like the whole "looks like a purse when it's closed" piece though. Think they'd only come in black?

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Post by: deSelys on February 26, 2008, 02:38:32 AM

Nice solution to a non-existing problem... I'll rather keep my Glock and Scorpion flashlight the way they are, thank you very much.

And, Sailor, I don't find it that difficult to shoot a handgun at what it is designed for (= I wouldn't try to perform a vasectomy on a flying sparrow at 200 yds).

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Post by: lazs2 on February 26, 2008, 08:15:07 AM

If you can't hit anything with a handgun then you won't be able to hit anything with that thing either.. especially on full auto.

lazs

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Post by: SunKing on February 26, 2008, 08:24:40 AM

I had to laugh when that thing unfolded.

I'll stick to my .38

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Post by: Jackal1 on February 26, 2008, 08:26:39 AM

Quote

Originally posted by lasersailor184
Unless you are an olympic shooter, shooting a handgun is very difficult.  

Gee............now I can tell all my friends I am an Olympic shooter. :rolleyes:

Title: Cool little toy.
Post by: SteveBailey on February 26, 2008, 10:18:45 AM

Olympic shooting FTW!  Pencil me in for the gold.

Impractical, but a novelty.