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Article #7938RE : good, bad and ugly
From: Dave Williams
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 16:09
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 16:09
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-> Shotgun : S.P.A.S 12 with the folding stock.
Looks like the SPAS is the runaway winner in the "ugly" and "menacing"
categories.
Like many people, I first saw one when Arnie brandished a SPAS-12 in
"The Terminator." My buddy Jay liked the looks and promptly bought one.
Remember the scenes where Arnie is waving it around one handed? It's a
helluva heavy firearm, right? Turns out the folding stock has a nice
little "carry handle" which, when folded out properly, makes a hook that
goes under your forearm to hold the barrel up. With the hook,
one-handed theatrics are easy, even for my wife. And given the weight,
it's easy to shoot one-handed too. (even for my wife)
Next time we saw "The Terminator" we sniggered a bit about the
bodybuilder guy with the cheater hook. Then we noticed that Arnie
wasn't using the hook - he REALLY WAS waving the thing around like a
balsa wood prop.
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