Gun Safety --- Blanks

[alfsauve]

I work in "theatre" and many times the use of prop guns comes up.   We, at least my group, are very concerned about safety both on and off stage.   For those who may foolishly think that, "blanks" are safe, here is a picture from one of my theatrical pals, of the flash and shrapnel that accompanies a "blank".

Notice on the right hand side of the picture there are still many pieces of burning shrapnel that are still flying fairly level and could do considerable damage to soft tissues like the eye.

[Kid Shelleen]

Wow, duck....better make that, hit the dirt.

[shooter32]

http://www.snopes.com/movies/actors/brandonlee.asp

 

[m25operator]

Blank round is a misnomer, nothing blank about it, plenty of power there, stick the muzzle in a bucket of water and pull the trigger, you will see.

[TAB]

Blank round is a misnomer, nothing blank about it, plenty of power there, stick the muzzle in a bucket of water and pull the trigger, you will see.

generally speaking, there is more powder in a blank, then you will find in a normal round.( no bullet leaving the gun so they have to up the power to get even a modified gun to cycle.)

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[MikeBjerum]

Cowboy mounted shooting is done with blanks.  Look at the range they can break balloons at with just burning powder coming out of the muzzle.

I had long noticed and then had it verified on an episode of Cowboys that in the "theatrics" the guns are actually pointed at the ground in front of the  other actors.

[twyacht]

http://www.snopes.com/movies/actors/brandonlee.asp

 

The film was shot in my former hometown town of Wilmington, NC, The primer remained in a shot with so called "dummy" rds.

The old vice on the bench trick, remove the bullet, dump the powder, re-insert the bullet. PROBLEM was the primer remained.

Scene showing close up of revolver loaded with hollow-points, primer had enough to lodge .44 Magnum JHP in barrel when "fired"

Tech never cleared or checked .44 Magnum Bullet lodged in barrel,

NEXT DAY. Full power .44 Blanks loaded into same revolver with bullet lodged in barrel.

Brandon Lee was shot at 4 1/2 feet in the abdomen with a .44 Magnum bullet that left the muzzle at an estimated 926 fps.

A serious "wake up call" to all those in the movie industry, stage, and others.

Quite a pic Alf,  I hope you check all "props" yourself..

[twyacht]

http://www.snopes.com/movies/actors/brandonlee.asp

 

The film was shot in my former hometown town of Wilmington, NC, The primer remained in a shot with so called "dummy" rds.

The old vice on the bench trick, remove the bullet, dump the powder, re-insert the bullet. PROBLEM was the primer remained.

Scene showing close up of revolver loaded with hollow-points, primer had enough to lodge .44 Magnum JHP in barrel when "fired"

Tech never cleared or checked .44 Magnum Bullet lodged in barrel,

NEXT DAY. Full power .44 Blanks loaded into same revolver with bullet lodged in barrel.

Brandon Lee was shot at 4 1/2 feet in the abdomen with a .44 Magnum bullet that left the muzzle at an estimated 926 fps.

A serious "wake up call" to all those in the movie industry, stage, and others.

Quite a pic Alf,  I hope you check all "props" yourself..

[1911 Junkie]

Dude......you just seriously stuttered.

[twyacht]

Never had a "double tap" response before,could be the North Korean's on a cyber attack....

Sorry...