tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1388496999016483381.post1500967325382120023..comments2023-10-03T05:00:07.200-07:00Comments on Whatchamacallit Reviews: Department 19: By Will HillUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1388496999016483381.post-60839610898348035612011-05-27T20:45:53.693-07:002011-05-27T20:45:53.693-07:00I liked _Department 19_ overall, but the nitpicker...I liked _Department 19_ overall, but the nitpicker in me could not overlook some mistakes.<br /><br />First, the author makes a big deal over the exact weaponry carried by the Department 19 operators (MP5s and Glock 17s), but then makes a noob mistake of calling the magazine a "clip". (Clips and magazines are not the same thing - the terms are not interchangeble) This might be overlooked, since Jaimie had probably not handled guns before his 2-day intensive training, but then he aced the simulator test like an elite, highly-trained operator! Firearms may be easier to use than swords, but advanced proficiency cannot be acquired so quickly. <br /><br /> Second, after Stevenson was Turned into a werewolf, Morris "pulled the Glock from his belt for a second time" and "cocked the gun", before killing Stevenson. [p483] <br /> This is patently idiotic!<br />A Glock does not require to be cocked, and there is no way to do it, since a Glock has no hammer. If the gun was carried Israeli-style, with the chamber empty, then the slide would need to be racked in order to fire the first shot, but Morris had already used the gun shortly before. <br /><br />Technical errors like this made the story less than it might otherwise have been. If you _will_ give your readers specific details, at least make sure they are correct!OmikronZetahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15700621214289205262noreply@blogger.com