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Enfield No.1 MkIII - a.k.a. "Ion Blaster"
Barrel is sawed off and a grenade launcher cup is put in its place.
Lewis Gun - a.k.a. "BlasTech T-21 Light Repeating Blaster"
Pretty much just removed the magazine, replaced it with a sausage-shaped carry handle, and put a vacuum cleaner tube on the barrel.
Mauser C96 - a.k.a. "BlasTech DL-44 Heavy Blaster Pistol"
Machined a coney thing, shoved it on the barrel, and put a scope on it.
MG15 - a.k.a. "RT-97C Heavy Blaster Rifle"
They put a stupid ass scope on it. A heavy blaster rifle.
MG34 - a.k.a. "BlasTech DLT-19 Heavy Blaster Rifle"
Changed the design of the barrel's heat shield from holes to solid lines. Ooh wow.
Rexim-Favor Mk5 - a.k.a. "BlasTech SE-14C Blaster Pistol"
Cut down the barrel, cut off the stock, and added three side-by-side scopes to it. Three. Scopes. On a pistol.
Sterling L2A3 - a.k.a. "BlasTech E-11 Blaster Rifle" or "BlasTech DH-17 Blaster Pistol"
(DH-17 pictured) Removed the under-folding stock and side-fed magazine, put a firecracker popsicle on the barrel, and --- guess what? --- they put a fucking scope on it.
(E-11 pictued) Same as the DH-17, but without the popsicle barrel.
MP/STG44 - a.k.a. "Blastech A280/295 Blaster Rifle"
(A295 pictured) Replaced wood stock with collapsible stock, added a large underbarrel forend, and another goddamn scope
Vostok Margolin Target - a.k.a. "DDC Defender"
Added a few rubber gaskets to the base of the barrel, and cut some squares into the side of the slide. Thank Neptune there isn't a scope.
Webley & Scott Flare Gun - a.k.a. "EE-3 Carbine Rifle"
Put some shit on the barrel and another fucking scope. SONUVABITCH.
ZachPutland
Not sure why you care so much about scopes on guns
OrionKaelin
Well it does give them a realistic feel to them instead of all the super smooth curved weapons other sci-fantasy shows go with.
valandil213
I actually like that the weapons are altered real guns.
Jumpinjackieflash
If you look too closely at the props in any movie, the magic will evaporate.
Pineapple146
Source: http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/Star_Wars
TheWildDern
The scopes were like never used either. Nice
thetallfreak
" I have this useful scope, but nah... I'll just hip fire" - Stormtrooper
MyNameIsScotty
The prop designer seems to like German weapons...
ThisIsMyMainAccount11
"How do we make this weapon look futuristic?" "Put a scope on it."
xAJxWakaWakax
tl;dr OP hates scopes
DrunkenKarnieMidget
Wow. So shocked. Prop makers re-purpose existing things with slight mods to fit desired need/look in a movie. No one tell him that 1/2
DrunkenKarnieMidget
Star Trek's DS-9 is nothing more than 6 Bic razors glued together.
DrunkenKarnieMidget
https://rindastartrekds9.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/c9331-ds9.jpg
kx180819
honestly, considering a light/laser blaster would have perfect precision and instant impact at any range, a scope is PERFECT on it. 1/2
kx180819
of course, in the movies there are these slow-flying red lumps... but, you know. In theory.
TheLycanthropist
They fire blaster bolts, basically super heated bubbles of plasma
ACatNamedVirtute
"Waaaaaaaaaaaah they ruined guns with scopes and i don't like it" - OP 2015
fiera
+1 for 'because I still think I am funny.'
LurkMasterP
Show us on the doll where the scope touched you.
Frederf
If it's where I think we're going to need more magnification.
bawjaws2000
Anything but the Lewis Gun. I'm led to believe their accuracy is something to be ashamed of.
MechaNinja
A scope on a heavy blaster rifle makes sense. What else were you going to snipe with? Also, makes them more effective at long range.
BobaFettBobaFettWhere
It's stupid because it's right in the middle and you couldn't get your eye there, how the fuck you gonna use that
MechaNinja
Ok, yeah, that's a great point..
charliesheen420
But they took off the stock...
VonShnitzel
In fairness, Star Wars guns never seem to have that much recoil.
charliesheen420
That's a valid point but it's still hard to hold a scoped rifle still even with a buttstock.
MechaNinja
Scope and a stock go well together. Even more important to stabilize the weapon when you're aiming through a scope.
cuzitsthere
Heavy as in machine gun, not heavy as in whatever the hell you're thinking. A scope on an M2 .50 could work... But that's not why we use M2s
MechaNinja
Yeah, that's not how REAL blasters work...
cuzitsthere
Blasters aren't real.
MechaNinja
Slayer308
PEW PEW
LiquefyingLife
I recomend watching @mistersavage build Han Solo's DL-44 Blaster https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sCReGjfZ_A
Whiskey461
And today, most sci-fi movies use nerf guns painted black. What's your point?
dontaskmeimjustagirl
SCOPES FOR EVERYTHING!
IronAndGems
You're pretty salty
ethasaurousrex
THIS POST IS AWESOME
CodyD508
I liked the handgun scopes.... :(
bieresdelameuse
Except you have a picture of an Ishapore 2A1, and not an Enfield No. i Mk III....
CziltangBrone
I love my L2A1. It's Enfield quality in 7.62x51 NATO. Rock solid.
Kerberos623
Wife got me a lovely No1MK3* from sheffield gunworks 1918.\
CziltangBrone
Wife her again! I want a Martini.
BlastedSand
I have one of the Gibbs built "Jungle carbine" knockoffs built on the Ishapore receiver, they're great little rifles.
CziltangBrone
I put the ATI sporter stock on mine. My magazine needs a little work, but the rifle itself is great. Needs a scope mount.
SpencerPry
Why is this guy so pissed?
zenoshogun
I think that is beyond the scope of this conversation.
Pilaris
The fact that stormtroopers have so many scopes and still can't hit anything?
Blimjoe
Hard to hit a moving target at close range with a scope
gardell
Was just about to comment this, haha
Pilaris
Number of times that's happened to me haha I feel your pain
baronridiculous
I don't know, I mean, did you see all the stuff he got to scope out?
FeaurieVladskovitz
#420toomanyscope
PatriotBear556x45Nato
You made me laugh hard +1
choloeseguay
No fucking idea, but somewhat amusing.
BarrythebionicdouchebagDylan
OP was attempting to be sarcastic, no one seems to recognize it though.
LetMeGramSchmidtOnYourChest
I'm so misunderstood
notanalien117
Being sarcastic again??
MMAgCh
For some reason I found the fact that the descriptions grew ever saltier as I kept scrolling pretty amusing.
danger32
Probably has something to do with the idea of scopes on pistols, something no real war fighter would do.
Duskala
War Fighter? There's a word for that: Soldier.
lowflyingbombs
Are mercs and insurgents soldiers?
danger32
Ahhh, marines, private contractors, sailors, etc. It was generalized. I'm a soldier.
IdownvotePeopleWhoComplainAboutDownvoters
He is very much into 360 no-scoping
johnnytsunami
Coming from a battlefront standpoint.... DL-44 is so OP
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BillyMaysHereWithOxiClean
If you can have fun with it, it ain't garbage.
virim0
Why are you still playing that?
johnnytsunami
Because I enjoy it for the most part. Sorry it took a shit on your expectations of it.
TheLegendarySuperStrayan
Fuckin righto mister nostalgia
GuardsmanMiku
because it's a really good game
Shinotsa
I guess lasers should be pinpoint accurate, so scopes on most things would make some degree of sense? Shame everyone forgot to use them
gabesdababe
Exactly, maybe a laser pistol is as precise as a today's sniper rifle. Meaning you can take the time to be precise, or just storm trooper it
MoonbyulBias
Scopes on pistols don't really make sense as it just makes them heavier and harder to aim. Makes a big difference when shooting lasers.
theBEARDEDarchaeologist
The most inaccurate part of most guns that have a scope attached is the scope itself. Not zeroed = not accurate. Guns shoot where you point.
Shinotsa
Seems like that'd be easily fixed with a calibration setup that holds it in one place
theBEARDEDarchaeologist
Recoil, it's a bitch.
CanadianCoins
Also, no gravity ... which means that a laser pistol could be an effective mid or long-range weapon if there was time to carefully aim it.
DropBearKarma
well they aren't lasers they are plasma blasters which are very different and most certainly not pin point accurate.
potshot
In the EU they are actually light-based, and the trilogies don't contradict(nor confirm, to be fair).
DropBearKarma
then why do they need to use a gas canister and an energy pack if not to create a plasma stream?
potshot
Light is energy, and gas is usually used in producing strong lasers.
DropBearKarma
despite this they do have to change the gas cannisters
DropBearKarma
yes but hardly ever actually expended in the process, otherwise things like fluero lights wouldn't work too well.
prodeluxe
TIL scopes are futuristic, from a certain point of view
imanassholebutonlyifyouknowme
well if you look at it as in if everyone had scopes in ww1 it would have been much different
BlueBomber05
From my point of view, the Jedi are evil
zishlol
From my point of view, the scopes are evil.
BlueBomber05
Then you are lost!
ealkrjj
They allow you to see farther into the future.
mcmonsterfunk
https://youtu.be/pSOBeD1GC_Y
MessageMeYourDickPicks
you do the lord's work my boy
Tavurth
If you think about a laser vs a projectile, a scope would be very useful. Lasers are not affected by windage, so for long range shots, A+
multicam02
They also help to change up the profile of the gun so it's slightly harder to identify off hand
TokensWorth
All scopes require a certain point of view...
TokensWorth
This comment is too witty, most didnt get it. I deserve more points.
mumblesunderbreath
Or you know from a long time ago...
DontWorryImapilot
In a place not so close to us?
NachoCasa
Some would say far far away
fonebone77
Scopes on recoiless things that can be absolutely zeroed in sounds good to me.
prodeluxe
Exactly
LookAtAllTheFucksIGive
Also I'd bet blasters had a much longer rage than current weapons. Scopes might've just been standard for any gun that shoots LAZERS
kayakninjas
Yeah... minimal recoil. No drop. Predictable spread. Super accurate. I'd want a scope, too!
LookAtAllTheFucksIGive
I'd even want three scopes, lined up!
Cereaza
Pre-calibrated for various ranges. Why not?
Blerkherks
Because fuck em. And weight, and it's ungainly. And scopes blow at close range. Which is the purpose of a pistol type weapon