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Posted: 5/3/2001 6:12:29 PM EDT

Its on right now!!!

Posted: 5/3/2001 6:38:17 PM EDT

[#1]

Yep. My favorite part is the factoid that only one machine gun has been used in a murder since 1934. I love that little bit of info. Kinda makes you wonder why the hell they banned further sales in '86 don't it? I want my G-36!! [heavy]

Posted: 5/3/2001 6:43:11 PM EDT

[#2]

Originally Posted By Admiral Crunch:
Yep. My favorite part is the factoid that only one machine gun has been used in a murder since 1934. I love that little bit of info. Kinda makes you wonder why the hell they banned further sales in '86 don't it? I want my G-36!! [heavy]

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Really hate to nit-pik, but it was legally registered, and commited by a law enforcement. Still, I love as do you. full clip

Posted: 5/3/2001 7:03:44 PM EDT

[#3]

Very good show and very informative. I had seen that episode before but after seeing hundreds of rounds go downrange out of the M2 at the last Virginia shoot I have a whole new appreciation for that piece of machinery. John Browning was incredible to say the least.

Posted: 5/3/2001 7:23:23 PM EDT

[#4]

My favorite factoid was that of all the legal, registered machine guns in the us, half are owned by law enforcement and govt. agencies, and half are owned by civilians. I have to think they are not counting the military as govt agencies.
It made me sick when they said that an MP5 for the Marines cost $894!! I wish I could have one for that price!!!!

Posted: 5/3/2001 7:49:55 PM EDT

[#5]

i need to watch teh recap at 10 or 11 whenever it is

Posted: 5/3/2001 8:20:54 PM EDT

[#6]

replay's at 1am here in houston

Posted: 5/4/2001 10:50:39 AM EDT

[#7]

saw the recap last night damn good show got to buy that episode i like the little quotes at before the commercials ofcvourse i almost woke up my house when i saw the mp5 one WTF more like 8k for me

Posted: 5/4/2001 11:08:26 AM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:It made me sick when they said that an MP5 for the Marines cost $894!! I wish I could have one for that price!!!!

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I believe the Marines paid only $190/each for the M16A2's in the mid 1980's. I was lucky enough to get issued a brand new M16A2, complete with packing grease and a Gov't version cammoflague owners manual, wich I still have. My unit armorer told me how much the Corps paid per weapon at that time. I am not 100% sure if he was correct, but I too would like a few M16's at that price...hehe[:D]

Posted: 5/4/2001 11:14:22 AM EDT

[#9]

Oops! I forgot to say "legally owned". I'm sure machine guns have been used in murders, just all illegal.

Posted: 5/4/2001 11:54:18 AM EDT

[#10]

when the ar18 was being pushed as a replacement for the then ailing xm16e1, it was costing $25 a copy (in 1967 dollars).. also the materials in a glock are $25 per gun.

the last batch of m16's were about fy 1996?$425ish each. in the mid 70's they were about the $190 mark. the m16a2pip when they 1st came out (1982?) were that staggering cost of low $200's - most likely around $230

le depts can buy mp5 post samples now for $1150ish with the french navy stock, m16s of almost any variety are about $900

steve

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