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**44 AMP** · March 17, 2025, 01:48 PM

Its also a point to remember that the guns in the movies & TV are not (or are VERY rarely) the personal property of the actors, and often get intentionally abused solely for dramatic effect.

I cringe inside, every time I see an SA fanned, a SxS flipped shut, or a DA "Bogarted" by being flipped shut. I know there are dedicated gear heads out there that break out in virtual tears seeing a classic car being bashed, thrashed, and often trashed in the movies.

Nobody cares much if the prop gets damaged as long as they get the shot the director wants.

March 17, 2025, 01:48 PM	#33
44 AMP Staff Join Date: March 11, 2006 Location: Upper US Posts: 30,440	Its also a point to remember that the guns in the movies & TV are not (or are VERY rarely) the personal property of the actors, and often get intentionally abused solely for dramatic effect. I cringe inside, every time I see an SA fanned, a SxS flipped shut, or a DA "Bogarted" by being flipped shut. I know there are dedicated gear heads out there that break out in virtual tears seeing a classic car being bashed, thrashed, and often trashed in the movies. Nobody cares much if the prop gets damaged as long as they get the shot the director wants. __________________ All else being equal (and it almost never is) bigger bullets tend to work better.