Use of Actual Vintage Arms as Props in Early Films

Lead Snowstorm · 23rd February 2023, 12:31 AM

For those interested in more 'modern' weapons, my most frequently encountered weapons with cinematic heritage tend to be the various trapdoor rifles (usually 1873-1884). On the one hand, they were of course the actual weapons used in the west, which was formerly a very hot subject of interest, although cooling lately.

On the other hand, as the last of the sidelock, hammer-fired rifles, they conveniently could fire cartridge blanks but be mocked-up to look like flintlocks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0lO...rgottenWeapons

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23rd February 2023, 12:31 AM	#25
Lead Snowstorm Member Join Date: Jul 2022 Posts: 16	For those interested in more 'modern' weapons, my most frequently encountered weapons with cinematic heritage tend to be the various trapdoor rifles (usually 1873-1884). On the one hand, they were of course the actual weapons used in the west, which was formerly a very hot subject of interest, although cooling lately. On the other hand, as the last of the sidelock, hammer-fired rifles, they conveniently could fire cartridge blanks but be mocked-up to look like flintlocks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0lO...rgottenWeapons https://www.invaluable.com/auction-l...5-c-121427f8a3 Attached Images