Another take on the Biathlon
Cars, snow and a machine gun ... what is not to like? From the British Top Gear TV show ...
*[ Many thanks to the readers who told me about this video ]
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Andrewwrote on February 28th, 2010 at 10:09 am Link To Comment |
Actually, it’s the British pistol team that has to train in France. Handguns of all kinds are banned there, but you can still get straight-pull bolt actions.
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Martinwrote on February 28th, 2010 at 12:17 pm Link To Comment |
Um, Steve, you are 100% correct, because the UK is part of Europe. Finland, Sweden, Switzerland, Finland, and Germany are all in Europe too. Rumor has it, most European countries are in Europe. Although, how they can make so many excellent guns in so many gun-unfriendly places is exceedingly frustrating.
Biathlon rocks. I wish they would promote it more.
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c. trappwrote on March 01st, 2010 at 12:51 am Link To Comment |
I also recommend this episode:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPhoazBcLYY
While the action mostly takes place in part 2, part 1 explains what’s happening, so you should start with that.
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Eddieapocwrote on March 01st, 2010 at 2:44 am Link To Comment |
Great clip. Worth watching the whole way through.
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Shootin' Buddywrote on February 28th, 2010 at 5:27 am Link To Comment |
Right then, it’s not England.
Lillehammer, for you Americans, is in Norway and was home to the ’94 Winter Olympics.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lillehammer
Shootin’ Buddy
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Matt Groomwrote on February 28th, 2010 at 4:36 am Link To Comment |
That… was… AWESOME! Top Gear has got to be one of the best car shows on the planet, and that was probably their best episodes ever. Thanks for sharing!
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DaManwrote on February 27th, 2010 at 3:32 am Link To Comment |
interestly enough. he probally could have fucked those targets up if he wasn’t an asshole and shot it semi auto.
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Spakerwrote on February 27th, 2010 at 6:25 am Link To Comment |
Anyone else wonder where they got a FA MP5 in England?
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Steveresponded to Spaker on February 27th, 2010 at 9:48 am Link To Comment |
Spaker, I am guess that was filmed in Europe.
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Scottwrote on February 27th, 2010 at 8:03 am Link To Comment |
Top Gear and Guns! Two of my favorite things! Too bad that they couldn’t shoot that in Britain, from what I hear, their Biathlon team needs to train in France… not because of the weather, but because of their strict firearms laws…. Damn shame… Maybe Jeremy wouldn’t have had to eat yellow snow if he’d switched to single fire… Rumor and hopes had it that Jay Leno was going to make an American version of Top Gear… maybe that would have worked out better too!
Cheers,
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SpudGunwrote on February 27th, 2010 at 1:53 am Link To Comment |
I love Top Gear, one of the best shows ever. However, I have a sneaking suspicion that alot of the MP5 shooting was ‘stunted’. 9mm FMJ unleashed from an SMG barrel on .22 plates would turn them into Swiss cheese almost instantly.
Great fun nonetheless.
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Great clip. Worth watching the whole way through.
I also recommend this episode:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPhoazBcLYY
While the action mostly takes place in part 2, part 1 explains what’s happening, so you should start with that.
Um, Steve, you are 100% correct, because the UK is part of Europe. Finland, Sweden, Switzerland, Finland, and Germany are all in Europe too. Rumor has it, most European countries are in Europe. Although, how they can make so many excellent guns in so many gun-unfriendly places is exceedingly frustrating.
Biathlon rocks. I wish they would promote it more.
Actually, it’s the British pistol team that has to train in France. Handguns of all kinds are banned there, but you can still get straight-pull bolt actions.
Right then, it’s not England.
Lillehammer, for you Americans, is in Norway and was home to the ’94 Winter Olympics.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lillehammer
Shootin’ Buddy
That… was… AWESOME! Top Gear has got to be one of the best car shows on the planet, and that was probably their best episodes ever. Thanks for sharing!
Top Gear and Guns! Two of my favorite things! Too bad that they couldn’t shoot that in Britain, from what I hear, their Biathlon team needs to train in France… not because of the weather, but because of their strict firearms laws…. Damn shame… Maybe Jeremy wouldn’t have had to eat yellow snow if he’d switched to single fire… Rumor and hopes had it that Jay Leno was going to make an American version of Top Gear… maybe that would have worked out better too!
Cheers,
Scott
Anyone else wonder where they got a FA MP5 in England?
Spaker, I am guess that was filmed in Europe.
interestly enough. he probally could have fucked those targets up if he wasn’t an asshole and shot it semi auto.
I love Top Gear, one of the best shows ever. However, I have a sneaking suspicion that alot of the MP5 shooting was ‘stunted’. 9mm FMJ unleashed from an SMG barrel on .22 plates would turn them into Swiss cheese almost instantly.
Great fun nonetheless.