Subject: Bren Newsletter (99/OCT/28)

From: ragland
Subject: Re: 991024 Bren Newsletter

OK apparently I missed that episode of Miami Vice or my memory is really as bad as I think it is. So enlighten me as to sequence of events ( did he just shoot the helicopter or did he actually say that too. Many apologies if I am not worthy for not having known or remembered this. Unfortunately they do not show Miami Vice reruns up here.

Thanks,
Travis


Hi Travis,

FOR SHAME!!!!! This was a second season two hour episode called "The Proidigal Son"....referring to Tubbs returning to the place where he was before going to Miami. Crockett and Tubbs are on the trail of some Columbian drug dealers who fled to New York. They head to the big apple and employ Penn Gillette from Penn and Teller magic act as a go-between to get close to the Colubians. Eventually Penn gets zapped by the Columbians in a shootout where Crockett uses his Detonics backup .45 in an ankle holster....his girfriend having "liberated" his Bren because it "excited" her. I can certainly understand her feelings ;) Anyway...in the final scene there is a big shootout with Crockett, Tubbs, and Pam Grier (who makes a return appearance to Miami Vice) against the Columbians. Crockett has his trusty sawed off shotgun and Crockett is blazing away with his Bren while they dodge fire from the Columbians automatic weapons. The head Columbian runs away while his partners cover him and Crockett gives chase. The Columbian jumps into a waiting helicopter and tries to make his escape. Crockett is in an open field and takes a classic isosceles stance and begins to take slow accurate shows with the Bren. The helicopter at first appears to be escaping but then it begins to falter and with a major KABOOM, bites the dust.

Okay...now everyone is saying in their minds "how the hell can you knock down a helicopter with a 10mm". I thought the same thing. BUT..... Crockett served with the 1st Cav Division in Nam so he PROBABLY knew where to send the rounds. That's why the aimed shots instead of rapid fire. A civilain helicopter is not as well protected as the military ones and it's not totally unbelieveable that a few bullets in the right spot could knock one down. Anyway...if you get to Blockbuster video you may find this episode available. If not, it is probably going for dirt cheap in video stores. Excellent views of the Bren in this movie as well as a rare scene of Crockett firing the Detonics so you may want to grab it. Also some excellent music :)

Dep
P.S. He didn't say that signoff message I use...that's the signature from the Glock Talk website that I use :)

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From: Brooks
Subject: Re: 991024 Bren Newsletter
What about the Black unmarked ones i keep hearing about? Are those like "wild" choppers? Or maybe "feral choppers"??? hahaha......

Does anybody have a favorite load? and..... if we drop them in Puget Sound, do we still have to pick up the debris?

I hear they dont taste so good though..... kinda tough....

Ya know, i'm really beginning to miss Miami Vice again, i think i might just have to hit the video store... all this joking has brought back so many memories.

I think we should make Don Johnson a Honorary member of the Bren Ten Association, and send him notice that he is now a member... i bet he would love it!

Brooks


Hi Brooks,

You find me his e-mail address and I'd be happy to make him a full blooded member of our group! I had proposed that the new version of the Bren that Triton introduces have a "Miami Vice" version since that show gave Bren so much exposure. Certainly NOBODY would have even known what a Bren looked like without seeing Don Johnson use it so effectively every week. Maybe in the new Miami Vice version include an autographed picture of DJ wearing the Bren in a Miami Classic shoulder holster? Even better... make a deal with Galco to produce a "limited edition" Miami Classic shoulder holster to be included as a package with the Miami Vice version.

On the black choppers you mention...you are getting into Area 51/New World Order stuff with those babies ;) Buy or rent "The Prodigal Son" to see DJ knock down that chopper. Litter EVERYWHERE! :)

Dep

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From: ragland
Subject: Slide

Yeh it's me again,

I ran into something on www.gunbroker.com today that some of you might be interested in( and unlike me actually have the money for) It seems someone is auctioning a Bren Ten Special Forces Light Slide. I'm not sure if this is just the slide or the complete slide assembly (I kind of got the impression it was the complete assembly). The item # is 72280 starting bid is $350 and closing date is Nov 4.

Good Hunting!
Travis