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indy1919 · April 16, 2012, 08:56 AM

Hey Sebou..

Well that is a really complex question and answer because there are so many Movie companies and government laws that what is true in Say Italy may not be true in Canada..

But in Short Many of the movie guns are real firearms that could fire a real bullet if allowed..

Many movies assign a gun master to take command of each firearm they inspect each fire arm and make sure they are ready right before the director says action, Then they take control of them right after the director says cut.. This way no one can fiddle with them and place the wrong shells into the gun..

Of course experts are only human.. the accidental shooting of Brandon Lee
speaks to that. It was clear that no one inspected that firearm and there would have been at least 3 times someone should have seen a problem...

You have some guns modified to shoot blanks, This is because they use 1/4 power blanks will not work the gun actions of most semi auto rifles. So they modify the barrel of gun so that less gas escapes out the barrel and there is more to work the action..

For fun watch how many times Steve Mcqueens Grease gun jams and must be cleared in the battle shots in "Hell is for Heros" or The old tv Show "Combat".
Many of the jams are low power blank issues.. 1/2 power blanks work better but are very loud for everyone on the set

But even these guns could chamber and fire a live round.. the gun/barrel would explode when the bullet hit the barrel modification. That is why there are Gun masters that control the guns when the filming stops..

April 16, 2012, 08:56 AM	#9
indy1919 Senior Member Join Date: February 15, 2011 Posts: 277	Hey Sebou.. Well that is a really complex question and answer because there are so many Movie companies and government laws that what is true in Say Italy may not be true in Canada.. But in Short Many of the movie guns are real firearms that could fire a real bullet if allowed.. Many movies assign a gun master to take command of each firearm they inspect each fire arm and make sure they are ready right before the director says action, Then they take control of them right after the director says cut.. This way no one can fiddle with them and place the wrong shells into the gun.. Of course experts are only human.. the accidental shooting of Brandon Lee speaks to that. It was clear that no one inspected that firearm and there would have been at least 3 times someone should have seen a problem... You have some guns modified to shoot blanks, This is because they use 1/4 power blanks will not work the gun actions of most semi auto rifles. So they modify the barrel of gun so that less gas escapes out the barrel and there is more to work the action.. For fun watch how many times Steve Mcqueens Grease gun jams and must be cleared in the battle shots in "Hell is for Heros" or The old tv Show "Combat". Many of the jams are low power blank issues.. 1/2 power blanks work better but are very loud for everyone on the set But even these guns could chamber and fire a live round.. the gun/barrel would explode when the bullet hit the barrel modification. That is why there are Gun masters that control the guns when the filming stops..