Question for Snowtrooper Experts

[ShackMan]

I was asked the other day if I knew the model of gun used/carried by the Snowtroopers in ESB. Can anyone out there answer that?

Thanks,


ATM
ShackMan

 

[KevVader]

Originally posted by ShackMan@Jan 13 2006, 09:26 PM
I was asked the other day if I knew the model of gun used/carried by the Snowtroopers in ESB.  Can anyone out there answer that?

Thanks,


ATM
ShackMan

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....pretty sure it was based on German MP44.......

 

[darcjedi]

as far as i know, the snowtroopers carried the regular E11. many of the rebel troops carried the rifle made from the german sturmgewehr (mp43/44)

 

[KevVader]

Originally posted by darcjedi@Jan 13 2006, 10:26 PM
as far as i know, the snowtroopers carried the regular E11.  many of the rebel troops carried the rifle made from the german sturmgewehr (mp43/44)

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....You're correct....I was thinking of the Rebel Hoth Troops....my bad. :$

....the snowtroopers did carry the E 11....that and the big, honkin' E-Web.

 

[lonepigeon]

Specifically they carried the ESB stunt E-11's just like the ones offered by Stromtrooper in the junkyard:
http://www.rpf.invisionzone.com/index.php?...topic=99867&hl=

Lots of pics in that thread.

 

[ShackMan]

Thanks for the info guys. I was asked by someone who mentioned the vintage toy figure having a long rifle ... guys it was only for the toy. Either way, *I* couldn't remember.

Thanks again,


ATM
ShackMan

 

[BLASTER]

Originally posted by ShackMan@Jan 14 2006, 08:51 PM
the vintage toy figure having a long rifle ... guys it was only for the toy.ATM
ShackMan

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that old kenner snowtrooper came with Kenners version of the mg42. Not acurate for the movie but thats what the toy came with.

Steven

 

[Stormtrooper]

Originally posted by lonepigeon@Jan 14 2006, 05:28 AM
Specifically they carried the ESB stunt E-11's just like the ones offered by Stromtrooper in the junkyard:
http://www.rpf.invisionzone.com/index.php?...topic=99867&hl=

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Yup, that's the one... thanks for the plug Chris

Here are a couple more pics of Snowtroopers carrying E-11 'Stunt' blasters:

***EDIT Whoops, just read Shackman's post about it being the *long rifle* that came with the action figure... not the ESB 'stunt' E-11 blaster :$
I think it was just another case of Kenner using 'artistic licence' by including the rifle with the Snowtroopers... kinda like the AT-AT Drivers having rifles, despite never seeing 'em in the movie... EDIT***

Cheers,
John

 

[ShackMan]

MG-42 ... that's what the guy said it was (again, based on the figure). Guess he had it right, just not screen-accurate.

Thanks again guys,


ATM
Shack

 

[rudolpht]

Interestingly enough, the concept art did have MG-44 like gun

 

[voice in the crowd]

Originally posted by rudolpht@Jan 16 2006, 04:54 AM
Interestingly enough, the concept art did have MG-44 like gun

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Great info and great picture rudolpht.

Thanks for sharing :thumbsup

Cheers Chris.

 

[DarkLordSalvo]

That kinda looks more like a carbine rifle than an MG-42. I always loved that painting, BTW.

 

[HDPE]

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Just to cover the whole subject , Snowtroopers also carried ESB 'Hero' E11, at least one of them