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Public Enemies
« on: July 02, 2009, 04:23:11 AM »
I have been pretty busy lately, however, last night I took some time out to see the new Johnny Depp movie Public Enemies.  Depp plays Dillinger in a quick run through the early '30's.  The movie is nothing out of the ordinary, but entertaining, but the guns...  You will get a full dose of the "Chicago Typewriter" and the BAR not to mention several other period "heaters".  Lots of gun play is to be witnessed.  All in all if you wanna see a gangster movie with some rat-ta-tat-tat, Public Enemies is for you.
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Re: Public Enemies
« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2009, 04:27:50 AM »
I was so anxious to see this movie that I recorded the Outdoor Network, just because I wanted to lust over the Thompsons, 1911's, and the other gats.  The movie was good for what it was, but I was drooling over the Thompsons and the BAR
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Re: Public Enemies
« Reply #2 on: July 11, 2009, 03:33:55 PM »
I saw the movie and think it is worth seeing.  The story is entertaining but the guns are awesome.  After the movie I stopped by my local Gander Mountain for some stuff and passed through the gun shop.  They had a Thompson (Auto Ordnance/Kahr Arms) "Tommy Gun" for $1-Grand with the 50-round (round) magazine.  Tempting...
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Re: Public Enemies
« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2009, 05:37:40 PM »
I saw the movie and think it is worth seeing.  The story is entertaining but the guns are awesome.  After the movie I stopped by my local Gander Mountain for some stuff and passed through the gun shop.  They had a Thompson (Auto Ordnance/Kahr Arms) "Tommy Gun" for $1-Grand with the 50-round (round) magazine.  Tempting...
I had a friend in Texas with a Thompson. "Tempting..." until you try changing that blankety-blank magazine. Display with a 50, shoot with 30s.

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Re: Public Enemies
« Reply #4 on: July 11, 2009, 06:56:10 PM »
The previews show a full auto Thompson being shot one armed(handed),   Cool for the big screen but,..... ::)

The BAR will, and will always be, one of the best designed cans of whoop ass ever.

My Grandfather managed to get one back after WWII, along with some others that were stolen in a house break in before I was born.

Damn.......

Looks like a decent movie to see, like Titanic, you know the outcome but go to watch anyway,..
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Re: Public Enemies
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Re: Public Enemies
« Reply #5 on: July 12, 2009, 01:42:24 AM »
TW, major bummer on the BAR. I have not caught the flick yet. Hopefully soon.
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Re: Public Enemies
« Reply #6 on: July 12, 2009, 01:52:15 AM »
I'm a big guy, but I always found a '06 to have a punishing recoil. Maybe my Army soft shoulder M16 softened me up. The thought of a full auto '06 seems pretty devastating on EITHER end! My shoulder hurts just thinking about it... Must be those old sighting in injuries (remember sighting in an '06? Those were bruises we bragged on as kids!)

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Re: Public Enemies
« Reply #7 on: July 12, 2009, 01:55:24 AM »
Only went to the flick to lust after the Thompson, the 1911, and BAR...don't remember too much about the film
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Re: Public Enemies
« Reply #8 on: July 12, 2009, 04:15:06 AM »
I'm a big guy, but I always found a '06 to have a punishing recoil. Maybe my Army soft shoulder M16 softened me up. The thought of a full auto '06 seems pretty devastating on EITHER end! My shoulder hurts just thinking about it... Must be those old sighting in injuries (remember sighting in an '06? Those were bruises we bragged on as kids!)

Maybe your just a wuss.

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Re: Public Enemies
« Reply #9 on: July 12, 2009, 12:21:37 PM »
tw, great line! The BAR is the best-designed can of whoop ass ever made! One of the funniest things I saw was a 5-foot nothing woman SWAT cop running a BAR...every time she pulled the trigger it moved her back 6 inches...

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