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Originally Posted by MoviePropMaster2008
Not every gun I photograph is blank adapted. Some of them I photographed just because they were available. the StG-44 and the FG-42 are NOT blank adapted. Nor would I unless I was compelled to do so for a very good life or death reason  |
Ah, gotcha.
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Originally Posted by MoviePropMaster2008
Also, I am differentiating between blank fire and completely inactive. Those Berettas used in Underworld now have IRON pins welded in THREE PLACES on the frame itself. Movie blank adapted pistols don't do that. In fact give us a new barrel and slide and we're back in business. I also don't consider a blank adapted live gun 'destroyed' since it can be used for movie use some other day. But many of these guns are rendered inoperable completely. The FRAME isn't destroyed in the U.S., but quite a few of the Hero guns over there in England ARE destroyed. Hopefully folks understand what I'm talking about  |
Yeah, understandable. Though certainly, destroying the frame and slide is pretty expensive. I would shudder to do it on something for which no replacement parts are easily available.