Where to get a realistic gun?

[cooreets]

Does anybody know where to get good toy-gun which you can photograph in closeup and still it'll look like a real one? I'm particulary interested in:

RAGING BULL MODEL 444 .44 MAG. REVOLVER

or

Smith&Wesson Model 500 Revolver

[Tom Lowe]

where are you located? cop prop shop in LA has lots of good prop guns. i own a realistic prop 9mm automatic, but not any revolvers.

you might just use a real one for up-close work. they are very easy to clear, obviously, so safety would not be an issue.

[Justin Kirchhoff]

http://blank-guns-depot.com/

[Craig Ryan]

"Well, we're not just gonna let you walk outta here..."
"..Who's 'we', sucka?"
"Me...and Smith, and Wesson.."

[Leo Ticheli]

Just one note on blank firing guns; they can be just as deadly as real guns, so the same precautions are required.

Good shooting (moving pictures) and best regards,

Leo

[Dylan Reeve]

Wait, you guys are in the US, can't you just go and buy one at K-Mart or something?

We had an 8mm blank-firing gun for our 48Hours film (not that we fired it at all) - but the barrel was plugged, which was annoying on a few shots.

[Giancarlo Bianchi]

Wait, you guys are in the US, can't you just go and buy one at K-Mart or something?

We had an 8mm blank-firing gun for our 48Hours film (not that we fired it at all) - but the barrel was plugged, which was annoying on a few shots.

That`s right! They can find the real thing on K-mart, JC Penny, or any convenienve store, I heard that the Quick E Mart gives you a beretta when you buy 8 six pack of Duff beer.

Anyway, what`s hard to find is the real looking imitations. :shifty:

Dude! Go for the real thing like Stroheim used to do, that was a real fear on the actor`s eyes with the gun fully loaded :cold:

[Nick Gardner]

I highly recommend Not Guns. They make a nice pop that everyone can react to, but you don't need ear plugs, the muzzle flash lasts for 3 frames, so you always get it, and if the retard actor screws up and points it directly at the steadicam operators face even from 1 foot away you will be fine.

Call your local fire arms handler.

Nick

[Fredrik Callinggard]

the muzzle flash lasts for 3 frames, so you always get it,

I believe that's crucial for RED with it's rolling shutter :waaa:

[Finner]

Just one note on blank firing guns; they can be just as deadly as real guns, so the same precautions are required.

Good shooting (moving pictures) and best regards,

Leo

Exactly

Do not under any circumstances bring a blank firing gun to set without a certified armourer to accompany it. A blank was what killed Brandon Lee on the set of the crow 2 and many others have been killed or hurt badly by blanks.