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Tango0110 Jun 2017 10:07 p.m. PST

…To These Firearms Manufacturers

"An iconic science-fiction firearm, the M41A pulse rifle is the standard-issue weapon of the Colonial Marines, the ill-fated, but unquestionably badass protagonists in James Cameron's 1986 blockbuster: "Aliens."

Because of its huge popularity — I mean come on, that thing is way more badass than a blaster from "Star Wars" — a number of gun aficionados and sci-fi fans have made their own versions of the combo-pulse rifle and grenade launcher over the years, and the videos are again making the rounds. On June 2, BLK RFL DIV, dug up this video from 2014, showing a pulse rifle by Lage Manufacturing, LLC…"
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Cacique Caribe11 Jun 2017 2:28 a.m. PST

I'm still waiting for the ZF-1, red button and all:

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Personal logo Legion 4 Supporting Member of TMP11 Jun 2017 6:50 a.m. PST

Oh I hope both those weapons get issued to our troops very soon ! wink

SBminisguy In the TMP Dawghouse11 Jun 2017 9:04 a.m. PST

Well a sort of real ZF-1…

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Cacique Caribe11 Jun 2017 11:32 a.m. PST

Now that's what I call a labor of love!

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Tango0111 Jun 2017 2:51 p.m. PST

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capncarp22 Jun 2017 9:05 a.m. PST

Still waiting to see Gordon Dickson's "Tactics of Mistake" brought to the screen, with the Dally Gun put into play. Ah, "dally guns" or "dial-a-gun" with multiple functions and an unfortuate proclivity to jam or misfire in hostile conditions, like, dust. The original Mark Ratner's "Space Marines" rules, and their decendent, "Space Opera" put these into play.

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