You'll notice a couple of points that I've highlighted. The "head" is clearly a piece from a TNG phaser rifle. But there's some kind of pistol style grip. There's also a little nub or button or something by his thumb.
I originally said this pic was from "Nor the Battle...." but when I looked at the caption again, it doesn't give an episode. I suppose it could be one of the Mirror Universe eps, judging from the look on his face. But, wait...there is no Mirror Jake...so that's out. So I have no idea what ep it's from...anyone recognize his outfit?
Posted by Vogon Poet (Member # 393) on :
Aha, I see the confusion. . . it it s Type-III phaser rifle, he's just hugging the head like the little wuss he is. Aw, woodja woodja woo, did the howwid big Kwingons make big noises and scare wittle Jakey-wakey? Did he wun away and piss his panty-wanties? I think it is from "Nor the Battle to the Strong." But thanks anyway, Alan. 8)
Posted by CaptainMike (Member # 709) on :
it is from 'Nor the Battle..'.. and guess what.., it is a TNG phaser rifle too.. in the last scene when he has a phaser rifle and is shooting it one handed blindly at the cieling. The picture here has a bit of optical illusion because his arm is hiding the stock of the gun, and i believe the second handle is resting on his knee
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Posted by Vogon Poet (Member # 393) on :
Found out what that button is. Look at this image:
. . . shows it's a connection for the sling. 8)
Posted by CaptainMike (Member # 709) on :
..although the phaser you think you saw is similar to a phaser i designed for an alternate universe story i was doing a few years ago.. it was a variant of the phaser rifle head, a pistol version with a single handle mounted directly beneath the joint of the emitter head and the bodypiece, and a 'phaser uzi' that lacked the long stock but eventually evolved to have two handles attached to the forward half of the phaser rifle..
Posted by Aban Rune (Member # 226) on :
Sigh...well ok... That's not as fun as I had hoped, but at least it clears up the mystery I've been wondering about that for years.
And your description of Jake vs. the Klingons brought a little tear to my eye :0)
At least he's better than Wesley...
Posted by David Templar (Member # 580) on :
Good god, the Klingons would kill themselves the instant Wesley opened his annoying little mouth.
A thing about the Type-3 phaser rifles: is the firing stud really located on the forward grip? Logically, you'd have the dominant hand operating the trigger, but that would not be the case if the trigger was located on the forward grip.
Posted by CaptainMike (Member # 709) on :
check to see which handle jake was using when he was firing one handed... or the close-up of Geordi firing it in 'The Mind's Eye'.. (keeping in mind that, like so much tech on Trek, it could be "user-configurable" i.e. you fire by hitting whatever damn place on the thing you want to..)
Posted by Vogon Poet (Member # 393) on :
Can't be sure, but I think I recall someone holding one pistol-style by the rear grip, which wouldn't be much use if he had to fire it, if the firing stud was on the forward grip. . .
Posted by J (Member # 608) on :
I don't understand this reserved anger over Wes... I happened to like him.
Posted by Vogon Poet (Member # 393) on :
*phasers J* THAT'S for trying to hijack a thread on Trek hand weapons with talk of The Boy!
Posted by J (Member # 608) on :
LOL.... sorry
I didn't mean to do anything, I was just commenting on the comment. I really don't understand why people are still complain about when he pretty much left the show in the early nineties. Oh well... sorry again.
Posted by Michael_T (Member # 144) on :
Well J, when Wesley was on the Enterprise he always somehow saves the ship...or gets it into trouble...
Posted by J (Member # 608) on :
I'll not argue that he did have a disproportionate amount of times when he either wrecked the day, or saved the day... or even both. But I'd argue against every time... doesn't EAS have the statistics on that Posted by CaptainMike (Member # 709) on :
all this couldve been avoided if he'd had a strong father figure.. "Wes, put away the damn nanites!.. not later when youre ready to sleep! do it now!"
"Wes, get your ass out of engineering with the repulsor beam emitter right now or i'll tan your damn hide! what did i tell you about playing with the captain's voice!"
"Wesley, you look like a frickin twerp in that sweater!"
"Wesley, you make time run normal right this second.. and who the fuck said you could create a static warp bubble in the living room, goddamnit!"
Posted by Shik (Member # 343) on :
Apparently, Captain Mike feels that Joe Jackson should've been Wesley's stepfather.
"BOY!! Cut me a SWITCH!!"
Posted by Aban Rune (Member # 226) on :
Well, I hate Wesley because he got to make out with Ashley Judd. For that, he deserves to be beamed into space.
I believe I recall both Jake in "Nor the Battle..." and the Chief in "Rocks and Shoals" firing the rifle by gripping it on the back handle only. So I'm going with the back handle.
Posted by Vogon Poet (Member # 393) on :
If I may say so sir, an excellent choice. 8)
*pause*
That's what I call a back-handled compliment!
*badum-pish*
Posted by akb1979 (Member # 557) on :
quote:Originally posted by Aban Rune: Well, I hate Wesley because he got to make out with Ashley Judd. For that, he deserves to be beamed into space.
Mmm . . . Ashley Judd . . . . . .
Pardon me while I drool! HEHE! She is fine isn't she?
![[Smile]](smile.gif)
I've been wondering about that for years.![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
HEHE! She is fine isn't she?