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Posted: 5/31/2001 12:18:14 AM EDT

Anyone see "Rain" on Animal Planet?
I'm a dog guy and a back rifle guy too.
So a story about a "war dog" held my interest.
I just saw my wife taped version and was wondering about a weapon in the movie.
A guy in the patrol had a pistol gripped, scoped mounted something.
He shot a sniper with it when the dog was crossing a river.
What was it?

Posted: 5/31/2001 12:32:40 AM EDT

[#1]

I think it was a hipoint carbine?

Posted: 5/31/2001 12:51:06 AM EDT

[#2]

Thanks. I didn't think that that they were out back then.

Posted: 5/31/2001 2:43:24 AM EDT

[#3]

Neither were the M16A2's that they all were using.

Posted: 5/31/2001 2:53:41 AM EDT

[#4]

Didn't have the M9 beretta back then either.
Ron

Posted: 5/31/2001 12:34:54 PM EDT

[#5]

I caught the A2s and the M14, Thompson.
The M9. I howled when the guy gave her that.
I even squawked when I saw the new cots in the infirmary.
I'm just too nit picky.

Posted: 5/31/2001 2:31:55 PM EDT

[#6]

You didnt hear ? Colt and FN were underbidded by Hi-Point to make all our military rifles now. Yup I watched it...and never owned a dog. We did have a german shepherd in 'Nam. Dont know if it was a mascot or to keep it from being eaten.

Posted: 5/31/2001 2:39:22 PM EDT

[#7]

Hehe it was a stainless version too!!
MDS what was wrong with some having an M14?
Did anyone catch the AK with synthetic stock and norinco scope set up a guy was firing, from
one of the choppers? Some guys did use Thompsons but this one had that huge barrel on it and I don't think he fired full auto once.

Any episode of Tour of Duty blew this movie out of the water.

Posted: 5/31/2001 3:05:46 PM EDT

[#8]

It was about the woof woofs not so much the boom booms?

Posted: 5/31/2001 3:16:05 PM EDT

[#9]

The non attention to detail in the movie was amazing. I saw the previews and wanted to watch this movie cuz I'm into nam and war dogs, but this was like some comedy with all the wrong equipment. I had friends calling me laughing about the Hi-Point carbine and post ban AR's. Apparently nobody that was involved in making this movie had a clue about rifles or handguns or trucks or helicopters, or simply did not care. I understand that it's about the dog but please they might as well had people running around with Red Ryder BB guns.

Posted: 5/31/2001 3:23:58 PM EDT

[#10]

And put an eye out?

Posted: 5/31/2001 3:49:51 PM EDT

[#11]

I thought it funny, the guy with the carbine was one to take out the VC in the tree when the others had M16's. I would think the M16's range and accuracy would be superior to a 9mm carbine.

However, I did enjoy the movie as long as I overlooked the many firearm and tactical flaws.

Posted: 5/31/2001 4:59:11 PM EDT

[#12]

I'm an M14 fan. I just stated that I caught it.
It was good to see it there.

Posted: 5/31/2001 6:39:34 PM EDT

[#13]

Me and my dog would have had to swim back before I would have had him put down

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