YAML 11--Babylon 5

Dwight Gruber · 08-23-2006, 03:46 AM

The five-year-long SF saga of a station in deep space and the goings-on concerning it.

The futuristic long arms which show up regularly in this series were designed to have Luger grip frames as part of the prop. This can clearly be seen in this second-season episode "Gropos", in a closeup of a "hero" prop: the rear grip is clearly made from a Luger frame, and the added-on parts emulate a toggle and the Luger 'look'. Whether it is real or part of a fake prop Luger is impossible to tell; it might also be a plastic casting.

The Babylon 5 geek...sorry, fan...website http://www.b5tech.com/misctech/weapo.../ppgrifle.html (I say this with true affection, being a fan/geek myself) has fantasy details of this prop, including a line-diagram clealy showing the Luger left-frame details.

--Dwight

08-23-2006, 03:46 AM	#1
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,908 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,330 Times in 435 Posts	YAML 11--Babylon 5 The five-year-long SF saga of a station in deep space and the goings-on concerning it. The futuristic long arms which show up regularly in this series were designed to have Luger grip frames as part of the prop. This can clearly be seen in this second-season episode "Gropos", in a closeup of a "hero" prop: the rear grip is clearly made from a Luger frame, and the added-on parts emulate a toggle and the Luger 'look'. Whether it is real or part of a fake prop Luger is impossible to tell; it might also be a plastic casting. The Babylon 5 geek...sorry, fan...website http://www.b5tech.com/misctech/weapo.../ppgrifle.html (I say this with true affection, being a fan/geek myself) has fantasy details of this prop, including a line-diagram clealy showing the Luger left-frame details. --Dwight

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