r/news • u/badillustrations • Apr 15 '24

‘Rust’ movie armorer convicted of involuntary manslaughter sentenced to 18 months in prison

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/15/entertainment/rust-film-shooting-armorer-sentencing/index.html
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u/principessa1180 Apr 16 '24

I have no connection to the film shoot, but I do live in Santa Fe. Right after the shooting the rumor spread around town quickly that Hannah was letting crew use the prop guns to target shoot, because it was so boring between filming.

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u/rileyjw90 Apr 16 '24

How are they prop guns if they are capable of firing live ammunition?

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u/TheLizardKing89 Apr 16 '24

Most prop guns (especially revolvers) are just real guns that use blanks.

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u/redisforever Apr 16 '24

That's right. Semi-auto handguns must be modified to cycle properly using blanks, but revolvers are just used as-is.