The Blank Gun Store?

mb72378

mb72378

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has anyone ever used the "Blank Gun Store"? Where can I check out a company before I bye something via credit card over the net?
 
I looked there but didnt find anything. It seems legit but they have a few websites which makes me worried. http://www.blankgunstore.com/home.php

check it out and let me know what you think. One other scketchy thing is that pic at the bottom asking for info regarding a cerain persons location? I dont know, what do you think?
 
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After searching high and low for information on this website.. I have concluded NOT to purchase from them. I got a hold of the better business bureau adnd gave them all of the companies names and they were able to find a few of them and said they were rated an F. So do not buy from this list of blank gun stores:

(1)http://www.blankgunstore.com/home.php
(2) http://www.maxarmory.com/
(3)http://ssl.maxsell.com/
(4)http://www.collectorsarmory.com/
(5)http://www.armorquick.com/

All of these "companies" are branches of the Maxsell company which like I said, what given an F rating from the BBB. Please don't purchase from them and if you do use EXTREME CAUTION.

Anyone know of any good places to buy blank guns?
 
Do you really need blank guns? What about airsoft?

Blank guns have many dangers not present with an airsoft gun.
 
My issue that I have run across with airsoft guns is that the actors don't "hold it" the same way you would use a real gun. The weight and overall feel isn't close to a real firearm. As far as being dangerous, blank guns are no more dangerous than airsoft guns. You just have to know how to to treat them and use them. I have taken gun classes and been certified with handguns so I feel competent with them. Generally with video shoots I am the only one touching them except for the actor and they only get to hold it during the scene. Only the amount of blanks required are loaded and it is never pointed at anyone. After the scene the spent rounds are recorded to the production report and the guns get locked back up in their respective cases. I have also been lucky with getting police cooperation.

haha..I worry ore about spending boatloads of money on the guns than how they can be dangerous. After all, a toohpick can be just as dangerous in the hands of an idiot. You just have to be responsible.
 
you can buy the full metal versions of the airsoft weapons if you wanted. they have the same weight and aesthetics of the actual weaponry. but if youve got things professionally handled with the blank weapons then more power to you. ..its just that theres always a saftey risk with them.
 
My airsoft guns are correct weight and feel of the real thing. Hell they cost almost as much.

I would only use blank firing if I had armorer on set. They have killed people and maimed many more.
 
I'm not sure it's accurate to say that blank-firing guns -- that is, guns designed to fire only blanks -- have killed people. As has been discussed here before, it's mainly REAL guns loaded with blanks that have killed people.

A gun designed only to fire blanks cannot possibly propel any kind of projectile, since its barrel is plugged. All gasses from the firing of the blank are expelled through some other portal, not out the front of the muzzle.

I suppose it's conceivable that someone could get killed somehow through the firing of one of these guns, but I think it would be extremely rare. On the other hand, someone could easily get bruised, burned, even blinded by one. So they're not the safest way to go by any means.

For my movie 'Tangled Web', we used 2 different blank-firing guns -- but they were UNLOADED. Our actors pointed them and pulled the triggers, and we added muzzle flash and "BANG" in post. To me, this is the safest possible approach.

Good luck!

(BTW, if anyone knows of an instance where a gun designed to fire only blanks has resulted in a death, please post the specifics here. That would be very educational.)
 
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for airsoft I just crack open the handle and fill it with those fish weights until it feels a little heavier than plastic. It's not a perfect solution, but it works
 
I can't see getting insurance using blank guns without an armorer...and God forbid someone gets injured...

Remember, blank guns can cause powder burns, hearing loss, eye damage, etc. Even air soft can be dangerous.

I was once firing my real handgun at the range and the hot brass smacked me square in the eye because I was stupid and started shooting without remembering to put on my eye protection...blanks can do that too.

But more to the practical point...aren't blank guns more work? I mean, they vent out the side so there is no muzzle flash. This side-vent then needs to be removed in post and then a proper muzzle flash added in.

The only benefit to the blank gun is that if you're going for a super closeup slomo shot you can get the empty casings ejecting from the gun but there's no reason that you can't shoot around that IMO.

Just my $.02
 
chapelgrovefilms said:
For my movie 'Tangled Web', we used 2 different blank-firing guns -- but they were UNLOADED. Our actors pointed them and pulled the triggers, and we added muzzle flash and "BANG" in post. To me, this is the safest possible approach.
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This is how I use them too...just bought the gun, no ammo. I liked this approach because the look & feel is real (the weight and feel of the gun in the hand)....plus cocking, etc... even if they have to drop it, it sounds real.:thumbup:
 
Just the other day I went out and bought a CO2 powered pellet gun. It's an exact replica of a Baretta which I'm told is now standard issue for the cops around here since last year. It's definitely the most realistic fake gun I've seen, and cost me around $220 canadian. It's made of metal, and quite heavy, plus it's got a blowback slide, and hammer. And it has a clip. Definitely worth the money. A friend of mine that's into guns thought it was the real thing when he first saw it. Here's a short clip I made yesterday to test it out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nwfv-ZvXy5U
 
The Blank Gun Store is fantastic. I needed one on short notice and they shipped same day. The product was very solid and realistic.

I have a substantial background in firearms and there is minimal risk with a prop like this. Yes, they eject hot brass and just like anything else caution must be exercised. The actor using the prop needs to be very familiar with it and comfortable operating it safely.

For a non-firing scene I used a real S&W 9mm, unloaded of course. There was no ammo on set so no chances of any accidents.

For the live fire scene, the actor spent a few hours days before handling and firing the prop. The barrels on these are fully plugged and there is no chance to get a projectile out of the barrel.

The level on realism was well worth it from my view. We shot the scene with one take and even people onset were startled when they viewed the footage. The sound is a bit "lighter" than a real pistol of that caliber, but that was easily fixed in post.

As for the company themselves ... great folks and I would highly recommend.
 
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