A-Team Canon

More info on guns

Wed, 14 Mar 2007 18:15:10 GMT

Handgun Information Page - Lots of articles and information on guns, cartridges and weapons in general.

Revolver Cartridges - A bit of information on them.

List of Cartridges by Type - A great list with lots of info on different cartridge types.

Bullet Types

Tue, 09 Jan 2007 07:11:52 GMT

A great page for pictures and cutaways as well as descriptions of bullet types:

http://matrix.dumpshock.com/raygun/basics/bullets.html

Links

Tue, 19 Dec 2006 06:28:43 GMT

A-Team

The VA A very active mailing list with tons of energetic fans. Ask questions, post fan fiction, and chat.

The A-Team Shrine Message Board A very useful message board where you can chat with fans.

The A-Team Shrine A great website with transcripts, photos and lots of information.

German A-Team Resource An invaluable A-Team tool. Check out the transcripts, profiles, and message board.

A-Team Episode Generator Type in some information and get an A-Team episode plot tailored for you.

A-Team Fans Dutch language A-Team site. No English translation.

A-Team Japan Japanese language only.

A-Team Fan Fiction

A-Team Fan Fiction A mailing list for posting your A-Team fics.

Fanfiction.net - A-Team fan fic of various ratings. Read and review.

A-Team Story Board A mailing list for sharing and commenting on fan fiction, workshopping and discussion points of the show.

A-Team Fan Fic Archive A page that archives A-Team fan fic stories. Over 1000 stories to choose from, sorted by character, rating, author and title.

Military

GlobalSecurity.org Detailed information on all branches of the military, including info on each unit, military bases, munitions, aircraft, major wars & conflicts and more

Military.com Great forums with lots of people who can answer your questions. The store shows pictures of various equipment, links to military pages, and lots of real stories

GruntsMilitary.com Has a detailed section on military rank in all branches, ribbons and medals, as well as a forum

Vietnam Jargon A great list of slang and words used during the Vietnam war.

Fan Fic Military A mailing list for fan fiction writers and other writers to get help with any military questions they may have.

Guns and Weapons

Rec Guns FAQ A website FAQ for the rec.guns newsgroup. Images, basic information, detailed info, issues in the gun community.

Modern Firearms Links to descriptions of various types of guns, from assault rifles to handguns. [Site has not been working recently]

Real Guns Lots of essays and information on various types of weapons.

Vietnam

Special Forces Jargon A list of acronyms and slang used by the SF and other soldiers during the Vietnam War.

Hanoi Hilton Article An article revisting the infamous Hanoi Hilton, Hoa Lo prison, where American POW's were kept during the war.

The Zoo Info on the Hanoi Hilton and The Zoo, another POW camp.

PBS Vietnam An in depth look at the history of the Vietnam War, including a timeline, POW info, a reference guide and profiles on significant events.

Law/Police

FanFic Law A mailing list for fan fiction writers to get help with any law questions they may have.

FanFic Emergency Learn about the police, fire and ambulance systems around the US and other countries.

All Experts: Law A place where you can get answers from experts on different facets of law.

All Experts: Military Law Ask a question of the expert in the category.

Los Angeles

Maps See detailed maps of the Los Angeles area, including Santa Monica/Venice, West LA, Hollywood, Downtown, Orange County, Long Beach, and tons of other LA areas.

Dmoz.org: Los Angeles Links to just about every kind of website to do with Los Angeles, including business, transportation, maps, churches, you name it.

Los Angeles Times Reading the local newspaper is a great way to learn more about a certain locale.

World Info and Countries

CIA World Fact Book If the Team ever needs to go out of the country, they can find out all the information about their destination here.

Time and Date Get accurate time in different countries, as well as a universal calendar that allows you to search for a date, and it tells you what day it fell on.

Fan Fic Geography Join this list and contact people who live all over the world. If you need to send a character a place you've never been, someone here can help you.

Fan Fic History Join this list to contact people who have knowledge about different eras of history. Make your stories accurate.

Medical Info

Cascade Hospital A great resource for fan fic writers, you can get info on just about every type of disease here, as well as patient care.

Fan Fic Med A mailing list for writers to ask questions and get answers on medical problems for their stories.

Dmoz.org: Mental Health Disorders A collection of links to various mental health disorders. Here is a direct link to the Post Traumatic Stress Disorders section.

Writing Realistic Injuries An essay with some great info from A-Team fan Leia Fee.

Generators

Instant Muse Story Starter Get a hint or direction idea for your next piece of fiction.

Random Title Generator Get a random title for a book, chapter, or anything really. Some work out, some...don't lol.

Naming and Related Generators A list of all kinds of name generators. Use the menu on the left to find other types of generators.

Generator Blog A list of tons of generators available online collected in one blog.

Names

Behind the Name A look into meanings and names from all kinds of cultures and mythology.

Name Popularity From the Social Security Admin. Find out how popular certain names were in certain years. Make sure your character has an "age appropriate" name.

Kate Monk's Onomastikon A collection of world names, from all over the globe.

Miscellaneous

How Stuff Works Ever wonder how a pickpocket can steal your wallet? Or what airport security is like? Or how an F-15 works? You can find out just about anything here.

Writer's Research A list for asking any research related question for your work in progress.

Wikipedia - The motherload of information on everything.

Fan Fiction Dictionary

Tue, 19 Dec 2006 06:00:09 GMT

I tend to use a lot of fan fiction terms here, and if there's any new fan fic authors around, I'm sure it's confusing. So I've created a little fan fic terminology dictionary. Some of them are more common to other fandoms, but I included them anyway.

Alternate Universe (AU) - This is where an author will choose to stray from the canon of the show and create events which are on their own timeline for their fan fic. For example, the A-Team taking place on Mars, in some time in history etc. Fan fictions that take place after the end of a show are not alternate universe, however, because there is no canon for them to contradict. Pre-show fics aren't necessarily AU. It can sometimes be related to sci-fi in the sense that supernatural elements can be present.

Angst - A fan fic piece that is emotionally wrenching or a piece where a character deals with an emotionally distressing situation. Lots of drama usually.

A/N or AN - Author's Note. A note at the end of a story (usually...preferably lol) where the author discusses something featured in the story that may be confusing, asks for reviews on certain sections or makes a comment in general. Common at fanfiction.net

Archive - Either a note indicating you want your story archived at http://www.ateamarchive.org or a reference to that fan fiction archive.

Beta or Beta Reader - An editor of fan fic before it's released to the general public, the beta catches canon problems, spelling errors and anything editorial.

BINFF - An acronym meaning "Bancroft Is Not Face's Father". Some fans believe that AJ Bancroft is not Face's father, sometimes writing in that Hannibal is.

Canon - All of the events which expressly happen in the TV series. A-Team canon is notorious for contradicting itself. Most people do not considering the books as canon.

Challenge - A challenge to write a fan fiction with a certain, theme, line or idea. For example, someone might throw out a challenge to write a fic where the A-Team is trapped underground or the entire Team is drunk etc.

Challenge Fic - Any fan fiction which answers a challenge.

Character Death - A heading or warning put on stories warning the reader that in the story, one of the canon characters dies.

Consensual or Con - A heading/warning in fan fiction that says that all the parties that have sex in the fan fiction are consenting and want to have sex.

Crit - Not commonly used, but I'm guilty of it thanks to my days in writing groups. Means "criticism" but is usually just another word for a review of a chapter or story. Can mean the comments regarding what to fix or change in a fic.

Crossover - A fan fiction which incorporates characters, events, places, ideas, etc from another fandom. For example, the A-Team encounter MacGyver or Knight Rider would be a crossover.

Dark Murdock - Where Murdock is written as a dark and dangerous character, often really mentally ill or disturbed. Some love it, some hate it.

Disclaimer - A header that MUST be put before all fan fiction which acknowledges that the fan fiction author is not the original creator of the characters and acknowledges the copyrights to the source material do not lie with them. This is both a courtesy and necessity among fans who write fan fiction. An example of a full header with disclaimer is listed under Header.

Drabble - A fan fic that is exactly 100 words. (Can also mean a very short fic, under 100 or 500 words, definitions vary).

Fanfiction.net (ff.net) - a fan fiction collective where you can read and review and post your own fan fiction in thousands of different fandoms. Often abbreviated to ff.net. Its sister site for original fiction is fictionpress.com. It has a good collection of A-Team fic, although the Archive is more common.

Fangirl - Fan who is obsessive about a particular character or fandom, in an immature and almost "teenybopper" manner. Can be insulting, but also used by fangirls themselves as a badge of honour.

Fanon - Things that are not strictly canon, but do not contradict it and are widely accepted by most fans.

Feedback/Reviews - Commenting on another person's fan fiction. Always welcomed and wanted.

Femslash - A story depicting sexual situations between females. See also - slash.

F/F - A notation telling readers that a story contains a sexual situation between two females.

Fic - Short for fiction, and refers to a story.

Ficlet - A story usually 1000 words or less.

Flame - A negative and purposefully hurtful comment to the author of a fan fic, meant only to anger them. It is not a helpful way to give feedback and is seen as quite rude.

Fluff - A light fiction piece which is usually has a day-in-the-life feel to it that is cute and humorous.

F/M - 1) A notation telling the reader that sex between a female and a male is going to take place. 2) A slash piece indicated Murdock and Face are the pair. Because of the double meaning, it's preferable to list Face/Murdock rather than F/M in this fandom.

Gen - Fan fiction which does not contain sexual situations. It is fan fiction that would be rated G to PG. It contains no sexual or overly graphic violence and relatively little cursing.

Header - The header displays the title, author, rating, summary, disclaimer, copyright. It's more commonly used on mailing lists and message boards than fanfiction.net, just because ff.net offers it in their story summary page. For example:

Title: A-Team Dream 1/? (first number is the chapter we're currently looking at, second one is the number of chapters total, put a ? if that's unknown)
Author: Marsonfire
Rated: T or R [Note: ff.net uses fictionratings.com ratings, not MPAA movie ratings]
Summary: The Team encounters what looks like a dream client.
Warnings: violence, cursing, mild sex scenes
Disclaimer: The A-Team was created by Stephen J. Cannell.

Some people also add fields like Pairing if there's a romantic element, noting which characters are in a relationship.

Het - Refers to fanfic featuring or fictional situations depicting two people of different genders romantically and/or sexually involved.

Hurt/Comfort (h/c) - A fan fiction in which a character is put through a traumatizing experience in order to be comforted.

Mary-Sue - Any original female character which is too perfect, too extreme, or otherwise badly done. She often represents the author as they wish to be, although putting yourself in the story is more often called Self Insertion. Mary Sue swoops in to save the day, can do just about anything and is almost always so beautiful everyone is either in awe of her or in love with her. She often takes over the whole story and the canon characters are just decoration in a Mary Sue world. A canon character can also be "Mary-Sued" by a writer, for example, if Face was written as the most perfect human that ever lived.

Marty Sue - Often the male counterpart of Mary Sue, and not as common. Also seen as Marty Stu, Marty Lou, Gary Stu and others.

M/M - A heading denoting sex between two or more males.

Non-Con - Non consensual sex between any two characters. Must be placed in the warnings section of a fic header.

OC - An acronym meaning Original Character. An original character is any character that is not in the TV series and is created by the author.

OFC - Original Female Character. Any original character that is female, and not a Mary Sue. (Although the term Mary Sue can be subjective).

OMC - Original Male Character.

OOC - Out of Character. Any moments in a fic that make the character seem like they are acting out of character. Hannibal breaking down in tears over a girl or BA suddenly becoming a pilot are OOC.

One Shot - A fan fic that takes place in one chapter. Often a moment in time snapshot of a character or event.

Original Fiction - Non fan fic. All characters and situations are made up by the author.

Pairing - The selection of characters that are in a relationship together. This is denoted by using the abbreviations of their names together or just their name.

Parody - A story which pokes fun at some element of the book, or is written for pure comic relief.

Plot bunny - A term for an idea that sticks in your head and you just HAVE to write it even if it goes nowhere or keeps going off into other ideas. Bunnies have this odd habit of multiplying, and where there is one, there is often two or three more lurking about=)

Post-show or Post-series - A story which is set after the show ended. Also called a sequel.

POV - Point of View. The character through whose eyes the story is told from or the way the story is told. First person point of view uses one (usually) character as "I". It's best done from only one character to limit confusion about who is talking. 3rd person omniscient is as if a camera is following everyone (he said, she said, they said etc), you jump from person to person. It can be quite chaotic. 3rd person limited uses he/she said, but from only one character at a time. Switching viewpoints to another character can be done in 3rd limited, but it requires a chapter break or scene break so people know a different person is the POV character.

Pre-show or pre-series - A story which is about events occuring before the series began. Also called a prequel.

PWP - Porn Without Plot or Plot, What Plot? This is a piece of fan fiction that contains no other action than an overt sexual act between the characters. Not very common at fanfiction.net, but can be found at the Archive and ficwad.com.

Rating - The rating given to a story. On mailing lists or message boards you may see MPAA movie ratings used:

G - Suitable for all ages
PG - Some material may not be suitable for pre-teens; Mild implied sexual innuendo, mild bad words, or violence or serious (though not quite mature) topics.
PG 13 - some material may not be suitable for those under 13; Some violence, bad language, obvious sexual innuendo, implied sexual relations. May include some topics such as suicide, homosexuality, drugs/alcohol, etc. depending on the fandom.
R - May not be appropriate for those under 17; Not quite explicit sex, torture or violence, rape. Not recommended for minors.
NC-17 - For 17 and older only. Graphic torture, graphic sex, graphic slash

If I choose to use the MPAA ratings, I usually go by the guidelines set out by the A-Team Fan Fic Archive guidelines, since they're very thorough. Fanfiction.net uses fictionratings.com (as the MPAA wouldn't let them use their rating system):

K - Suitable for all ages; 5+; free of any coarse language, violence, and adult themes.
K+ - May not be suitable for young children; 9+; minor action violence without serious injury. May contain mild coarse language. Should not contain any adult themes.
T - Not suitable for children; 13+; some violence, minor coarse language, and minor suggestive adult themes.
M - Suitable for mature teens and older; 16+; possible strong but non-explicit adult themes, references to violence, and strong coarse language
MA - Explicit content for mature adults; may contain explicit language and adult themes.

Fanfiction.net does not allow MA stories anymore (formerly their NC-17). Since 2002 any MA/NC-17 stories have been removed. Ficwad.com does allow NC-17, as does adultfanfiction.net which is exclusively for the NC-17 and MA stories that were required to be removed from ff.net.

Review - A way to tell the author what you think of their story on ff.net. Good reviews usually discuss the chapter's good and bad points and offer suggestions or ideas for improvement. Reviews which aren't as helpful usually just contain the word "update!".

Review Reply - A ff.net feature where the author can reply directly to the reviewer to thank them for their review. This has replaced thanking your reviewers in your Author's Notes or before or after the next chapter of your story, as ff.net has banned this practice.

Round Robin - A fan fiction written by several authors, each taking turns writing a part.

Saint Face - A situaton in which Face gets written as being almost perfect; basically it's Face as a Mary Sue.

Self Insertion (SI) - When the author puts themselves in the story. This my be overt and done on purpose, or it may be the author masquerading as a Mary Sue=) Not usually a hallmark of great fiction, unless done as a parody.

Slash - Any fic which has two characters of the same sex paired together. Comes from the slash used to separate the character pairing - ie. Face/Hannibal

Songfic - A fan fiction which is based on a song or includes a song. Fanfiction.net does not allow entire song lyrics to be posted for copyright reasons, but quotes and lines are okay.

Spoiler - Anything that gives away what happens in a story. For instance, if your big moment in your story is that Face dies, writing it in the summary of your story spoils the event for your reader, since you've already told them it will happen.

Summary - A short description of what your story is about. Some stories are often very badly summarized by their authors. A good summary will let the reader know the basic idea of the plot without giving away big details. For instance - "The Team is trapped in a building during an earthquake, and discover one of their own is injured." is a good summary. "The Team is trapped, someone almost dies, but don't worry, they get out in the end!" is not a good summary. Neither is "This is my first fic, please read" or "I updated! This is my best one yet OMGWTFBBQ!!" or "Fun stuff happens with the Team!"

UST - Unresolved Sexual Tension. When two characters are attracted to each other, and despite nothing physical happening, or they come very close, the underlying current of their attraction is palpable in the story. Yes, I was a big X-Files fan lol. UST can turn into RST (Resolved Sexual Tension) when the characters finally get together.

Vietnam Era - A story set when the Team is in Vietnam.

WIP - An acronym for Work In Progress. A fic posted that is in progress or currently being written as it's being posted.

Here's a brief guide to fiction length, so you know what you're reading.

Micro Fiction - less than 100 words (1 page)
Drabble - A story that is exactly 100 words (definition often varied)
Flash Fiction - 100 - 1000 words (1-2 pages)
Short Short - 1000 to 2500 (3-9 pages)
Short Story - 2500 - 7500 words (10 - 22 pages)
Novelette - 7500 - 20,000 words (22 - 61 pages)
Novella - 20,000 - 50,000 words (66 - 175 pages)
Novel - 50,000 - 100,000 words (over 175 pages) average novel is 80,000 words
Epic - Over 100,000

Fiction under 500 words is sometimes called a Vignette. Chapters in a novel are usually at least 2000 words each.

And some lengths for different genres of original fic:

Picture Books - Up to 3,000 words (ages 6 and under)
Chapter books - 5,000 to 20,000 words (ages 6 to 8)
Juvenile books - 25,000 to 50,000 words (ages 9 to 12)
Young Adult books - 30,000 to 80,000 words (13 and above)
Detective novel - 70,000 to 85,000 words
Thrillers - 70,000 to 100,000 words

Army Rank

Tue, 19 Dec 2006 05:33:47 GMT

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Weapons

Tue, 19 Dec 2006 00:07:41 GMT

Types of Firearms

There are several broad categories of firearms. The first is handguns, which are designed to be held in one hand, and include pistols, semiautomatic handguns, machine pistols, revolvers and derringers.

Another broad category of firearms is long guns (shoulder guns), which include rifles and shotguns.

The last category of weapons are ones that are normally rested on the ground or mounted on a tank, vehicle etc. These would be large machine guns, anti-aircraft guns etc. Anything mounted and over .50 calibre would more properly be called a cannon.

Handguns (aka pistols)

As far as handguns go, there are 2 types; semi automatic and revolvers. The Team used both regularly and Face seemed to like revolvers over semi-autos. Revolvers have a revolving chamber that can hold between 5 and 10 bullets depending on the gun. They do not eject shell casings when they fire. Semi automatic guns have a magazine that fits into the handle and holds the bullets, up to 15 for some guns. They use energy from the firing of each cartridge to eject the empty case and insert the next cartridge into the firing chamber. They fire faster, but are less accurate than a revolver.

Rifles and Assault Rifles

A rifle is designed for two handed use and has a barrel over 18" long, and a stock that rests up against the user's shoulder. This helps steady the gun so it can be aimed more accurately. The interior of the barrel is rifled, to make the cartridge spin when fired, allowing for more accuracy.

The Team uses assault rifles almost every episode. They resemble regular rifles, but are made to fire rapidly, either semi-auto, burst, or full auto. Semi-auto means you have to squeeze the trigger for each fire, while full auto you can squeeze and hold the trigger to fire the bullets in succession. With burst guns, they can be set to fire in 3 round bursts, meaning that one squeeze will automatically fire 3 bullets, but then you have to squeeze again to get 3 more. Assault rifles are military weapons.

Shotguns

A shotgun is a long gun that looks somewhat like a traditional rifle, but is used to shoot a packet of shot, which resemble little beads. Shot guns spray the shot over a wide area when fired. They can be single or double barrelled, allowing for one or two shots to be fired at a time. They must be reloaded after firing.

Machine Guns and Submachine Guns

A machine gun is a fully automatic rifled gun, meaning it shoots cartridges rapidly, as long as the trigger is held. A machine gun rifle that shoots cartridges of calibers that are normally used in handguns is called a sub-machine gun. Many machine guns are belt fed, meaning the cartridges and attached to a belt and fed into the weapon, allowing for many rounds to be fired without reloading. A fully automatic handgun is usually refered to as a "machine pistol" (IE an Uzi)

Firearm Actions

The term "action" refers to the method of firing cartridges and the way the weapon loads the cartridge into the firing chamber and the empty cases removed. Some of the type of actions are: single action, double action, bolt, pump, semi-automatic, lever and automatic.

Single action - In a revolver, the rotating cylinder is moved into position to fire the next cartridge by pulling back ("cocking") the hammer. In semi-autos it means that it has to be manually cocked for the first shot (usually by pulling the slide), and for any shot after, the cocking is done automatically.

Double action - The cylinder is moved into position by the first part of the trigger pull, which also cocks the hammer. In semi-autos it means that the hammer is cocked by the trigger pull for the first shot only, the rest are done in single action mode. Many semi-autos are Double action only, but many have the option of being either. DA revolvers are fairly slow. When you pull the trigger, it has a long and heavy pull because you are working against the spring to cock the weapon. You generally only get that with the first shot from a semi-auto.

Bolt action - Many rifles and some shotguns use this. The "bolt" is a rod that fits behind the firing chamber. The bolt pushes the cartridge into the chamber and is then locked in place. Unlocking it and pulling it back pulls out the cartridge or empty case. A small handle at the rear of the gun controls the bolt.

Pump action - Some rifles and shotguns use this. The pump is under the barrel in front of the trigger when nothing is being moved. To eject the cartridge or casing and load the next, the pump is pulled back towards the rear of the gun and then pushed back frontwards.

Lever action - Mostly used on rifles, but also on some shotguns. The lever is under the trigger and a little behind. To empty a casing the rear handle of the lever is pushed forwards. Bringing it back loads a cartridge and cocks the hammer so it is ready to fire again.

Cartridges (aka Bullets)

There are many different calibre of bullets (size). Some are measured in calibre (hundredths of an inch), while others are measured in millimetres. The larger the calibre, the more damage the bullet does. This doesn't mean a .22 is less dangerous however. Since they are smaller and lighter, they often don't have the power to exit the body. A .22 or other small calibre may ricochet in the body and cause massive damage, where a higher calibre may pass right through.

The small calibers are less than 8mm (.32), medium caliber is 8mm (.32) to 10mm (.40) and large caliber is 10mm (.40) and higher.

There are also different types of coverings on bullets, from rubber police bullets, to full metal jacket. Some bullets have a hollow point, which means they will stop in the body and cause more damage. Some are made to spray open in the body causing massive damage, and others are designed to tumble out of the gun to cause damage. Some of the popular calibres are:

.22
5.56mm (equal to .223 caliber)
.25
7.62mm (equal to .30 caliber)
.32
.357
.38
9mm
.40
.44
.45
.50

Magnum bullets are often longer bullets of a specific calibre. (ie. .357 Magnum). The 7.62 and 5.56 are mostly military issue calibre. The higher the calibre, the more recoil you will get from the weapon. Recoil is the amount the weapon "kicks back" - smaller people and those without a lot of handgun training can have trouble shooting higher calibre. Most people learn on small calibre and move up. Magnum weapons can have more recoil than non-Magnum.

Guns are also loud. On TV people get into gun fights without any hearing protection and are fine. In real life, a .38 calibre gunshot for instance, would leave a person with ringing ears for hours, and higher calibres could cause some deafness if no hearing protection is worn. This is never reflected on TV though.

The A-Team Guns:

Various guns were used by the A-Team and the bad guys on the show. Their main weapons were the AC556.

Ruger K-Mini14-F

This was the weapon of choice for the team. It has an aftermarket stainless steel flashider added. It's a 5.56mm, 5, 10, 20 or 30 round magazine.

M16A1

5.56mm, 30 rounds. These were standard military issue in Vietnam. Now the military uses the M16A2. The MPs used these, and the Team did on occasion (mostly 1st season). This would've been their military issue rifle during the war. Most of the MP's on the show carried these, usually with a smaller magazine for some reason.

Hechler and Koch MP 5

9mm, 10mm and .40. 15 to 30 rounds. This one has an internal silencer, as well as a pull out (telescope) sock. It's used by anti-terrorist forces around the world.

M60

belt fed machine gun, 7.62mm. It can be stood on a tripod, as above, or held like a regular gun. Hannibal has used one on occasion called Baby. They can also be mounted on vehicles.

Ingram MAC 10

9mm or .45. Intended as a compact weapon for urban use, and for use with a silencer. Ingram became involved with various US goverment agencies in Vietnam until bankruptcy in 1975. Hannibal uses one in The Rabbit Who Ate Las Vegas when they're in the car chase.

Micro Uzi

Can be chambered for a 9mm or .45 calibre bullet. 20 to 32 rounds for 9mm, 10 to 16 for .45.

Intratec TEC 9

9mm, 36 rounds, ranges from 10 - 50 rounds. Can take laser sites and other attachments.

Browning Hi Power

One of Hannibal's guns. A 9mm which can also be chambered for 7.65mm and .40. 13 round single action.

Smith & Wesson 439 - A gun Hannibal used, it's an aluminum alloy, 9mm, 8 round.

Smith & Wesson 39-2

Another of Hannibal's guns. A post WW2 semi auto, discontinued since 1980. 9mm, 8 round magazine. He had this both in nickel plated and blued steel.

Smith & Wesson Model 19

.357 Magnum, nickel plated, 6 round, double action revolver, 6" barrel. Face carried a gun like this in The Taxicab Wars, but it was blued steel. Face also used a chromed .45.

Colt 1917

.45 calibre 6 round magazine revolver. Used by the US Army.

Sig Sauer P210

A single action 8 round 9mm or 7.65mm (also chambered for .22 long). Used by the Danish, Swiss military and German border patrol. One of the most accurate military pistols ever made. Face uses this in Bend in the River.

Colt M1911-A1

.45 calibre, 7 rounds. Can be carried "cocked and locked". A single action pistol used by the US Army.

Notes on weapons and gunfire:

The Team never seemed to have a problem hearing after all the gunfire. In reality, the sound of a gun blast would cause a lot of ringing in the ears and render you hard of hearing for at least a day.

The Team didn't seem to have or feel much recoil from their weapons. When you fire a gun, it kicks back a bit due to the power of the firing. Higher calibre weapons will give a larger recoil.

When people get shot, they don't spin around or get knocked down by the force of the bullet. With adrenaline running, it's possible a person might not even feel it. The A-Team episode Without Reservations was very accurate with Face's reaction after he got shot. He was still on his feet and slowly sunk down once he saw what happened.

Aliases

Mon, 18 Dec 2006 23:56:51 GMT

A list of fake names and disguises used by each team member in every episode, including Murdock's strange personas. Most of the names are ones used during scams by Face and Hannibal, and occasionally Murdock.

Season 1	Face	Hannibal	Murdock	BA

Mexican Slayride	Priest (to see Magill) Lt. Blackman (Murdock scam) Joe Bob Mathison (plane scam) movie producer	Aquamaniac Wino Mr. Lee Andre Fisterman (movie scam) Mexican in cell	Buster Hawthorne (plane scam)
Children of Jamestown	Dwayne (store scam, Amy as Sue Ellen)
Pros and Cons	Dr. Dwight Pepper	His own agent Gay hairdresser	Mental Patient	Deaf mute boxer
A Small and Deadly War	Exterminator (with Amy)
Black Day at Bad Rock
The Rabbit Who Ate Las Vegas	Married couple (with Amy)	Bus driver Tony Vincent Black waiter	Bongo	Special Agent Jones
The Out-of-Towners	Nephew of German shop owner	Blind German shop owner
Holiday in the Hills	Priest
West Coast Turnaround	Sherrif	Sherrif Orderly	A horse lol Sherrif
One More Time		Old Lady (movie)	Bakery truck driver
Till Death Do Us Part	Caterer	Cab driver Caterer Telephone repairman	Caterer Bride	Caterer
The Beast From the Belly of a Boeing	Beller's VP	Edward Beller the 3rd
A Nice Place to Visit

Season 2

Diamonds 'n' Dust	Explosives inspector		English explosives inspector
Recipe for Heavy Bread	Mr. Tony (designer)
The Only Church in Town	Nun		Nun
Bad Time on the Border
When You Comin' Back, Range Rider?	Jerry Jamison (producer)		Range Rider
The Taxicab Wars	Nephew Harold	Clarence Wickersham III	Captain Cab Vern The Veterinarian Socky
Labor Pains
There's Always a Catch
Water, Water Everywhere	(water scam) (truck scam)		Corky Duke (water scam)
Steel
The White Ballot	war hero Joe Morgan	Herb the TV director	Brad the camera man	Sound guy
The Maltese Cow
In Plane Sight			Dick Nash (pilot scam)
The Battle of Bel-Air
Say It With Bullets		German sketch artist (client meet)
Pure-Dee Poison
It's a Desert Out There
Chopping Spree	car salesman
Harder Than it Looks
Deadly Maneuvers		cow salesman
Semi-Friendly Persuasion
Curtain Call	MP, bear hunter

Season 3

Bullets and Bikinis
The Bend in the River			A movie director
Fire
Timber!	Forest Service bug expert
Double Heat
Trouble on Wheels	Vending machine repairman		Crazy Willie Beano (scam)
The Island	millionaire playboy
Showdown!	Rodeo clown	Cowboy entertainer	Great Warrior Runnin' Round
Sheriffs of Rivertown		security guard (client meet)
The Bells of St. Mary's	Lonnie, Diamond's assistant	Danny Diamond, agent
Hot Styles	limo driver	fireman Coast Guard	Coast Guard
Breakout!
Cup A' Joe
The Big Squeeze		Sean O'Shea III	Head of bus boy union
Champ!	a doctor, TV repairman	Jimmy Pearl	Volcano's trainer	Volcano Johnson
Skins	British/Kenyan police		British/Kenyan police
Road Games	Russ Dorsett	A cowboy gambler A curly haired tux fitter	Cufflink salesman
Moving Targets
Knights of the Road
Waste 'Em!
Bounty
Beverly Hills Assault	Art dealer?	BA's NFL agent	a painter	NFL player
Trouble Brewing
Incident at Crystal Lake

Season 4

Judgement Day	a doctor	mobster		Mr. Allardyce
Where is the Monster When You Need Him?			Tommy Danger, Stuntman to the Stars
A Lease with an Option to Die
The Road to Hope	J. Petty Bing Ross (building scam) Father Mike Bing Foley (mission)	Jack Daniels (wino)	Preacher Harry Dean Hanover (mission)	Brother Ignatius (mission)
The Heart of Rock N' Roll	roadie for Rick James	roadie for Rick James	DJ	roadie for Rick James
Body Slam
Blood, Sweat, and Cheers	Figarotti racing rep		Gian-Carlo Figarotti (scam)
Mind Games			The Hunkman
There Goes the Neighbourhood
The Doctor is Out	An acting coach/director
Uncle Buckle-Up		Ruff the Bear
Wheel of Fortune
The A-Team is Coming, the A-Team is Coming
Members Only	Ashley Hemmings
Cowboy George	Cowboy George's booking agent	Cowboy George Harold (jail scam)	Cynthia (jail scam)
Waiting for Insane Wayne	Tully Radiation worker (scam)	Pecos Bob	Insane Wayne Radiation worker (scam)	Fat Rat
The Duke of Whispering Pines	computer guy		computer guy
Beneath the Surface
Mission of Peace			Daniel David Bowie Boone Murdock aka Pathfinder
The Trouble With Harry
A Little Town With an Accent			Carlos the drug dealer (scam)
The Sound of Thunder

Season 5

Dishpan Man
Trial by Fire
Firing Line
Quarterback Sneak
The Theory of Revolution
The Say U.N.C.L.E. Affair
Alive at Five
Family Reunion
Point of No Return
The Crystal Skull
The Spy Who Mugged Me			Logan Ross secret agent
The Grey Team
Without Reservations