well look what i found

[Scout]

At this point, just let me add, once and for all: Yes, Han shot first.

Hahaah, just got a flashback to Mos Eisley!

At the risk of being a geek, that's not Han Solo's gun. He had a BlasTech Industries DL-44 Heavy Blaster Pistol.

It bears a remarkable resemblance to the Mauser C96 pistol but as Star Wars is a historical documentary series from a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.... we can only assume that the Germans and Mauser copied their pistol design from the original DL-44 design.

Here an interesting (IMO) run-down of the weapons used (and of the guns on which they are based) from the Star Wars universe:
Star Wars - Internet Movie Firearms Database - Guns in Movies, TV and Video Games

It was the original and best!

Thats for dang sure!
IV all the way.
I, II & III = Joke.

Now, did somebody mention BlasTech ....!!

[Fabe]

ha! this was just a random photo from my harddrive...

thanks for the confirmation of a possible bogus stahlhelm andy and fabe this is an interesting referance picture ,are the helmet covers soviet ameoba patternAttachment 638885

[James C]

great info scout ,i shudder at the thought of those weapons being permanently ruined during there starwars conversion

[Scout]

Thanks, James.
My thoughts exactly.

[Scout]

While we are on the subject of slightly Nazi-esque sci-fi. Starship troopers reeks of it.

Yep, ST* is all nazi all the way - uniforms, ideology etc.
"Robocop" also has elements of it (same director).
Verhoeven himself (born 1938) has admitted to using imagry redolent of nazism.
He remembers marching soldiers from when a kid in Holland.

*Speaking of shitty sequels.

Whilst 'Starship Troopers' sequels stink to high heaven, there is a promising sequel to 'Robocop' on the horizon.

[Scout]

Speaking of movie guns - here something for the movie and movie guns afficionados; tidbits from the once glorious and influential Stembridge Gun Rentals. A very impressive collection of weaponry. Hardware from this company has made apperances in MANY famous movies.

Stembridge tour
Tour of the Stembridge Gun Movie Rental Shop - 1990's - YouTube

Stembridge history (also check menu on the right - several interesting bits of info there)
a little more Stembridge Gun Rentals History

Stembridge pics and info
Even more Stembridge Gun Rentals History!

[Scout]

At this point, just let me add, once and for all: Yes, Han shot first.

"Whose revolver is that?"

"Its not a revolver, baby, its a blaster"

"Whose blaster is that?"

"Its Greedo's"

"Who is Greedo?"

(wait for it, waaaaaaiiiiiit!)





."Greedos dead, baby, Greedos dead."



(Non-verbatim from Pulp Wars).

[HPL2008]

Now help us get him to the dead Rodian deposit and your uncle Jabba will buy you an oak bedroom.

[Scout]

Now help us get him to the dead Rodian deposit and your uncle Jabba will buy you an oak bedroom.

Actually, it wont be neccessary to whisk him away to the Rodian deposit, as a Tatooine bartender by the name of Wuher ground up Greedo's body to use in the creation of a perfect Hutt liquor

'Biology And Appearence' app one third down
Rodian - Wookieepedia, the Star Wars Wiki

Geeks? On this forum!? Naaaaahhhhh ...............!

[KradSpam]

Did anyone play Star Wars Supremacy? Called Star Wars Rebellion outside of the UK. I love that game, full of arcane SW lore too.