Talk:Falling Skies

According to the web comics the sidearm of Thomas Mason is a .45 Para-Ordnance Nite-Tac.Fitz175 07:44, 30 April 2011 (CDT)

Somebody, Anthony I think, has a Berreta 92 INOX.--Mandolin 09:33, 20 June 2011 (CDT)

Maggie (Sarah Carter) has a Colt Model 733 or 933, couldn't make out the handle. --commando552 16:25, 20 June 2011 (CDT)

Which one was she?--Mandolin 20:10, 20 June 2011 (CDT) It looks like an M733--Mandolin 20:20, 20 June 2011 (CDT)

There was also a PKM and an RPK used by the "good guys" against the outlaws at the end. --commando552 07:04, 21 June 2011 (CDT)

Mason's Type 56-1

Does anyone know what Mason has on the stock of his T56-1? It looks like some sort of tape or something. I'm assuming it's to make it a bit more comfortable to fire from the shoulder. --cool-breeze 18:24, 23 June 2011 (CDT)

Looks like duct tape to me. Adds a little pading to the meatl stock.--Mandolin 08:34, 24 June 2011 (CDT)

The tape effectively turns the back of the stock into more of a oval butt plate rather than a hollow U shape. Unfortunately, this would also mean that it would be impossible to unfold/fold the stock with the magazine in place. --commando552 11:45, 24 June 2011 (CDT)

I did think to myself that it would obstruct the folding of the stock. --cool-breeze 14:31, 24 June 2011 (CDT)

Clip vs. Mag

Just watching it now and that was the first time I've seen someone get corrected on calling a magazine a clip in a film or TV programme ever. Nice little touch. So far this series has a lot of promise. --cool-breeze 18:29, 23 June 2011 (CDT)

Maggie's 1911

I caught a re-run of the premier episode and after getting a good look at it, I'm pretty sure that Maggie's 1911 is a Colt Gold Cup National match judging by the sights and slide serrations. ShootingLiberal 02:14, 29 June 2011 (CDT)

That's what I thought at first, but then noted the Classic Bo-Mar sights. Used to own at NM that had the Colt slant-adjustables. Made the edit, and corrected Mason. Good catch on the Colt, ShootingLibera!

Logistical concerns

Alien invasion basically throws the rules out the window I guess but why are Kalashnikov rifles, firing in full auto mind you, more abundant than AR-15 pattern rifles/carbines and other more common sporting and military surplus firearms? It's Boston; Colt and S&W are right down the road...

AKs are more rebellious, I guess. Evil Tim 11:36, 8 July 2011 (CDT)

I guess. Wolverines. They were more prominent in the pilot so it could have been a budget thing.

7.62mm round is a lot more powerful than a 5.56 so that could be one of the reasons. Also they're a lot more reliable and require less maintenance. --cool-breeze 14:59, 8 July 2011 (CDT)

Aside from the main character, who uses either an AKM or Type 56, all of the other protagonists seems to use either 5.56mm rifles or 9mm SMGs. --commando552 18:12, 8 July 2011 (CDT)

The screencaps don't illustrate my point too well but you're right, besides the main guy and one or two others it hasn't been fired all that much on screen though plenty of background guys pulling security duty have AKs. It seems to me that the main and secondary characters got the pick of the litter and the rest got whatever they had left available...

I could just be nitpicking again, it's a great show so far

I did do a little bit of nitpicking when discussing this about the full auto AKs. Excalibur01 01:16, 9 July 2011 (CDT)