Want to build a firing BSG Season 2+ pistol. What do I need?

[DrStranglove]

...And who makes it? As I see it all I really need is the fake explosive launcher for under the frame. Any one make a fairly solid one for this purpose?

 

[Sidewalker]

The pistol is an FN57. Just ask your local gun shop as to where to aquire that. As far as who makes the explosive launcher, I'm not sure about that one.

 

[CeSquared]

Is this what you're talking about?
http://www.cshobbies.com/catalog/i33.html

It's a Fabrique Nationale (FN) Five-Seven.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FN_Five-seven

 

[DrStranglove]

Oh I know the weapon, thanks though! It is the launcher I am looking for to mount on it.

 

[Mr_Creepy]

As I understand it, the original season 2's were made using an early model FN; the current ones are a little different cosmetically (and possibly interally as well--I don't know).

I'd hit up Matsuo about the grenade launcher

 

[DavidS]

i actually considered this a while back....

Matsuo and I talked about it infact

i was going to have him do a "Launcher" mold OVER a real weaponslight so it would be functional.

However the Model of FN Five Seven used in BSG is one of the early rare OEM type and are VERY expensive when found. Like $2500 or so when last i checked...
also, they take different style magazines than the current offering.

When you consider that even the CURRENT Five Sevens are nearly a grand, it gets to be a rather expensive project.......

 

[OhioAstromech]

$800 to $1,190 OUCH!

Scot

 

[Matsuo]

Doc, are you wanting the launcher to fire something or just put the launcher on a live firearm?

Either is possible but we don't talk about it on open channels... :ninja

M

 

[DrStranglove]

In that case, just a dummy launcher.

 

[Kris]

Oh, didn't know they used FN weapons on BSG. I've got to fire an FN-FNC some months ago. Great gun. (I think guns are one of the biggest export items in Belgium.)

 

[cheech9898]

I didn't realize they changed the FN57 pistol, this is why I love this place... I can't keep up with everything and good tidbits always get posted about non-prop stuff. I'll have to look into that and see if a value reapraisal is in order for the insurance rider policy. I've had mine awhile, got it at the same time the PS90's were released and I got one of those.... so I may have a 1st gen pistol. And yea, I used the excuse can't buy ammo that can only be used in 1 gun

 

[CMANavy]

Your all half right, it is the 5.7, but not the model you think. I thought it was the IOM but it is not. The model used is the 5.7 Tactical with 8 grip points on the slide.

The IOM looks the same since it has the bubble trigger guard but has a different slide. The IOM's are difficult to get and are going for over $1,200+ I bought mine for $1,150 last May. The correct Tactical model is VERY hard to find as there are fewer than 500 in the US and will sell for $3,000 at least.

I would post pics of my 5.7 with a Matsuo launcher on it but I am on my Iphone, so a search for my posts and you'll find my show off thread with the pics of my 5.7 and CX4.

 

[silverskyes402]

WOW, why so expensive!!!

 

[CMANavy]

WOW, why so expensive!!!

Everything from FN is expensive, but the IOM and Tactical are out of production and highly sought after. The current 5.7 USG runs around $850. The limited numbers don't help either ( there are 3,000 IOM's). Plus there is still a contraversy over the 5.7 round. It is a very high velocity round and the FMJ ( restricted to Military and LE ) is made to puncture level II Kevlar and the magazine had a standard 20 round capacity. It is high on the list to get banned should another ban come around.