Buy Nathan Drake's gun, if you must
by Jem Alexander 
{ May 19th 2008 at 10:00AM }
It's hard to play through Uncharted: Drake's Fortune without wanting to be Nathan Drake at some point or another. Well you may not be able to look like him without major cosmetic surgery, but you can dress like him and, now, fondle his weapon.
An airsoft replica of Drake's gun is available now for $170 at King Of Swords and comes with a free aluminum carrying case. For the full specs check out the site. It's a pretty replica, certainly, but we'd much rather put it in a glass case and stare at it than actually shoot it. Perhaps that's just us.
An airsoft replica of Drake's gun is available now for $170 at King Of Swords and comes with a free aluminum carrying case. For the full specs check out the site. It's a pretty replica, certainly, but we'd much rather put it in a glass case and stare at it than actually shoot it. Perhaps that's just us.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Dan Davis @ May 19th 2008 10:26AM
I used a Beretta M9 (the military's version of the 92F) when I served in the Army. It's a very nice pistol (9mm), but IMO it cannot hold a flame to the M1911 (.45) pistol. One thing I can say, it got me through a tour of Iraq without jamming up!
Lars @ May 19th 2008 4:06PM
I have a Springfield M1911 and I've shot at least a thousand rounds through it. It never jammed once until I bought some cheap Wolf steel-jacketed rounds. Using those rounds it jammed all the time, but I blame the ammo, not the gun as it never jammed unless using that crap (did I mention that ammo was cheap?), at least it gave me some un-jamming experience.
.45 vs 9mm for a real life and death situation kinda tips to 9mm for me. For one thing, less power means less kick and easier to handle. Also, 9mm pistols tend to have 10 cap mags vs the 1911's 7. Plus the .45 will make you deaf where as the 9mm will just hurt your ears a bit. The .45 may be a lot more fun to just plink around with, but 9mm seems like a better choice to me. 'course I have no military experience, so take my opinion with a grain of salt.
Dan Davis @ May 19th 2008 8:20PM
Ammo plays a HUGE factor in performance. I will no longer shoot any ammo I consider questionable. I'm looking directly at you, UMC.
For pure stopping power, the Beretta is crap. The military likes them because they use the 9mm parabellum round, which is one of the smallest "big rounds" in production. Less mass = greater clip capacity.
I personally own a 1911 (.45), a Glock 17 (9mm), and a Browning Hi-Power (9mm). The Browning, although older than the Glock, is the best-performing pistol of the bunch. Plus it was Saddam Hussein's pistol of choice ;)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Browning_Hi-Power
Lars @ May 20th 2008 11:36AM
Nice collection, Dan.
I was considering picking up a 9mm Springfield XD (kinda similar to a Glock). I had a friend with one and I really liked it a lot. Very smooth operation, and lightweight (which is good and bad) so it'll fill the roles that my 1911 doesn't and vice versa. If I'm out camping, I'd definitely want a lighter pistol to carry around. It won't stop a bear, but then again the .45 might not either.
Brodie-san @ May 19th 2008 10:48AM
But will buying this gun imbue me the ability to make quips in the face of death?
I did not think so.
PASS
ArcticFox @ May 19th 2008 11:04AM
Cant believe no one has even mentioned that the gune drake is using in that picture isnt even a Beretta.
It looks more like a makarov
http://www.makarov.ch/images/Pistol/HQ/Pistol_Makarov_Arsenal_01_left.jpg
He may use a Beretta at somepoint in the game but placing that gun with that picture is just bad advertising.
Paul (PSN: heypaul) @ Jun 18th 2008 3:52PM
I can't believe no one's mentioned how hideous Elena's original design was.
Ishimaru @ May 19th 2008 11:19AM
You sir, are correct. Not even a Beretta at all. For shame...FOR shame.
reson8er @ May 19th 2008 11:04AM
The pic they use is so old it has Elena as a Brunette lol
Chameleon @ May 19th 2008 12:14PM
i thought something looked off, good call.
curious, anyone hear word of a sequel?
ADPolicenaut @ May 19th 2008 11:16AM
Oh, this is turnin' into a real lousy day!
hai2u @ May 19th 2008 11:21AM
what the hell? you could buy a .22 for less than that.
Lars @ May 19th 2008 3:33PM
Airsoft guns are ridiculously expensive. But to be fair, the gun is doing all the work of expelling the bbs. With normal guns the ammo does all the work.
db cooper @ May 19th 2008 11:22AM
Will this gun take eleven shots to drop a guy wearing a tank top?
Popfrogs @ May 19th 2008 12:01PM
Yup, just like a real Berretta. There's a reason most servicemen and police quit using this when the Glock debuted, particularly the Glock .45. Hint: it sucks.
Steven @ May 20th 2008 3:56PM
Erm, when I talked to cops about why they switched to Glocks from Berettas, it was because the Beretta was "too complicated" and the Glock only had "a few moving parts." Stopping power? How accurately you shoot makes much more of a difference than .45 vs 9mm, and Glock vs. Beretta makes about, oh, NONE.
/90two owner
evilfoxhound @ May 19th 2008 11:34AM
you do get Berettas at one point in the game though.
drakkor @ May 19th 2008 12:49PM
no love for the 10mm? :(
Kohath @ May 19th 2008 1:01PM
This gun is rated T for Teen.
HellGuard99 @ May 19th 2008 4:42PM
I'm a huge enthusiast, but excuse me guys but I have to capture your attention because this price is outrageous.
THIS IS A HFC M190 M92 GAS AIRSOFT GUN. IF YOU SEARCH AROUND ON AIRSOFT SITES, IT IS RETAILED FOR ONLY $60-$90.
To confirm if it's a M190? Look on the slide, look closely and it says M190.
Consolcwby @ May 19th 2008 7:15PM
Someone is gonna put an eye out with that thing! No, seriously! O_X
anthonyjh @ May 19th 2008 10:18PM
You don't get the M9 until you fought those commandos. The gun you used for most of the game was a makarov.