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Seaver41
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| J.J. Walters wrote: | | Steve wrote: | | By the way, stickball is a New York game, we play Baseball here in the Windy City. |
No Stickball in Chi-Town, huh? Learn something new every day. 
| N1095A wrote: | | James, Take a look in the first shot at where TM's finger is when he's racking the slide. I guess it's okay, because you can see into the ejection port right down to the top of the empty magazine. There are clearly no bullets in the gun. Still, poor "gunmanship" all around. |
Yeah, but we're not supposed to notice that part (else, why would he chamber a round with no bullets?). No, he chambers a round, sticks it in the back of his jeans, and then walks over to a little league baseball game(!). |
Stickball is an urban game usually played in the streets or some parking lot. Broomstick and a handball......a tennis ball will suffice. I'm from NY, so I can't speak for Chicago...but it usually is done when space and grass are limited or don't exist.
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| that was a pretty brutal episode. Poor John Saxon comes off as a buffoon. The ending would never fly today with Magnum delivering an Ivan-esque spank. Might be the last time I watch this one.
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snp389
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Not a bad episode I reckon. The kid, Danny gets up my nose. Spoilt little s**t. He deserved the smack on the arse, hahahaha.
Tom Selleck's weapon handling in MPI sometimes surprises me. As a retired Australian Army Infantry Soldier, I served most of my career as a Sniper, therefore I have a fair knowledge of correct and safe weapon handling.
When cycling the action of any weapon system, the user must NEVER place his finger on the trigger. I have read that Selleck served as a soldier in the 160th Infantry Regiment of the California Army National Guard and his unit was activated for the Watts Riots in Los Angeles. His training would have ensured proper weapon handling.
I have served alongside a lot of US Military units, including USMC, and U.S. Army on Exercises and Operations in Afghanistan and East Timor. The U.S. Forces have excellent training on par with the Australian Defence Force, and we always had a great and proud rapport and espirit de corps between us Aussies and the Yanks ever since WW1.
I know it's a TV show, and sometimes things get overlooked during the pressure/deadlines from producers etc, however all Military Training works on the principle of; or a similar type of accronym - EDIP:
EPLANATION
DEMONSTRATION
IMITATION
PRACTICE
Weapon practice drills or TOET's (Test Of Elementary Training) is done so as the Soldier/Marine/Sailor/Operator develops 'muscle memory' using Gross Motor Skills initially until the reaction is subconciously instantanious and then is further enhanced at higher Tier2/Tier1 Operators/Skill Sets to Fine Motor Skills where the End State is extremely fluid movement/reaction - the old line which has been Hollywoodized - "Slow is smooth, smooth is fast"
Anyway, I have noticed that Selleck, in his Awesome Jesse Stone TV movies, has developed a very profficient and professional standard of pistol drills. I dare say, as his personal involvement with the U.S. NRA, his outdoorsman interests have had a great influence on his weapon handling ability.
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