Imitation firearms and prop guns

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Fri May 17, 2002 6:54 pm

Hey I was wondering where you got the prop guns from like a
site or anything please that would be great and could
you please put some more special fx thanks man... the
site's awsome

Post by **Matt** » Fri May 17, 2002 6:57 pm

The prop guns we used were mainly toy guns which fired plastic pellets. We had them as kids so when we started messing around with cameras we already had them in our toy boxes.

I have recently bought a couple of handguns from the online auctions but the quality varies. I'm sorry I can't be more useful and give you a website to buy them from. The pump action shotgun was actually a bright green water pistol. We spray painted it black and brown and it looked fairly good from a distance.

Ornsack · Post by **Ornsack** » Sat Jun 01, 2002 11:56 pm

There is a company called 'The Effects' that produce those kind of things for TV and home movies. I can't remember their address but I think it's on exposure.co.uk

Post by **Matt** » Wed Jun 05, 2002 9:55 am

There is a company called Battleorders that sells fake ammunition. I've not ordered from them before but seen their goods in museum shops etc. Usually little packets of 9mm or 7.62mm ammo ...

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Tue Dec 03, 2002 3:39 am

Its also amamzing what you can find in toy stores. Give them maybe a new dash of paint. Fill the screwholes, take out the clackers and if not seen in an extreme close-up then they are sometimes very effective. An old gun butt with a wood or plastice barrel from a distance works also.

BrownCowStudios · Post by **BrownCowStudios** » Tue Dec 03, 2002 4:22 am

I usually get my props and such from anywhere from garage sales to thrift stores to toy stores. A nice site to buy guns (not real, toys and airsoft) is:

www.411toys.com

They've got cheap toy cap guns, and more expensive airsoft guns. For the toys, just spray paint them, put putty in the logos and imprints and what have you, and you've got a nice prop gun.

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Mon Dec 16, 2002 12:55 pm

Make sure you fill up the screw holes and remove the clickers (if they have one), it sounds and looks very cheap if not.

Ornsack · Post by **Ornsack** » Mon Dec 16, 2002 9:08 pm

When my dad used to make films as a kid (like father like son) to do gunshots they got a real rifle and shoved banger fireworks down the barrels, and when they went off it looked really amazing!

It sounds dangerous, as if the whole gun would blow up, but if guns were that weak then there's no way in hell they'd be able to fire bullets!

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Tue Dec 17, 2002 3:46 am

Yes Ornsack if using a real gun it would be safe. Just don't look down the barrel after the charge is lit. I have done the same with sparkly like crackers in gun toy gun barrels. They go off a little like an auto. Not always consistent though.

2nd_Recon · Post by **2nd_Recon** » Thu May 15, 2003 8:01 pm

In a dark place, even a hockey stick could look like almost any gun

Ornsack · Post by **Ornsack** » Thu May 15, 2003 9:42 pm

Yeah so if your whole film takes place in pitch black then you have a solution there

2nd_Recon · Post by **2nd_Recon** » Fri May 16, 2003 1:53 am

Shut up. I was just thinking aloud:D