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LeftInTX

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17. Blanks need to be made correctly.

Fri Oct 22, 2021, 10:11 AM

Oct 2021

When we think of blanks we think of target practice, but it's more complicated in movies

In Brandon Lee's case they had two types of "blanks". The first one did not have gun powder, it somehow lodged in the gun. Then typical blanks were installed and they have gunpowder. The result was the same as a live round.

Basically, the primers were left on the cartridges, allowing the bullet casing to separate and then be propelled with great force, killing Brandon Lee.

A friend in Wilmington's father was actually on set that day, and said it was confusing as hell when it happened. Folks thought Lee was goofing around.
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Alec Baldwin - prop gun accident. One person dead. One injured. [View all] underpants Oct 2021 OP

Omg! SheltieLover Oct 2021 #1

Prop guns shoot deadly blanks? Omnipresent Oct 2021 #2

If it has something in the bore exboyfil Oct 2021 #7

Yes. Act_of_Reparation Oct 2021 #10

Brandon Lee was killed when dummy bullets were made incorrectly LeftInTX Oct 2021 #16

What a terrible thing to happen. bamagal62 Oct 2021 #3

Also, why the fuck would you even put REAL bullets in it? bearsfootball516 Oct 2021 #4

Blanks can be just as deadly as a real bullet. imanamerican63 Oct 2021 #8

Wow. I had no idea. bamagal62 Oct 2021 #14

They didn't. Act_of_Reparation Oct 2021 #11

it doesn't say bullets eShirl Oct 2021 #5

They do not obamanut2012 Oct 2021 #12

Blanks need to be made correctly. LeftInTX Oct 2021 #17

Here's an article about prop guns: Tomconroy Oct 2021 #6

Need more facts, was it a projectile that killed her, or shrapnel? Its on the special effects folks Shanti Shanti Shanti Oct 2021 #9

That's a tragedy all around Azathoth Oct 2021 #13

Brandon Lee - I couldn't remember but I knew this had happened before underpants Oct 2021 #15

Isn't This RobinA Oct 2021 #18

Two things I find incredible... Steelrolled Oct 2021 #19

Someone wasn't doing their job. lpbk2713 Oct 2021 #20

There were no union prop masters on set. ForgoTheConsequence Oct 2021 #21