I didn’t realize the adapter we put on our M16s stopped anything when we went to the field to fire blanks. I thought it

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Oct 21, 2021
10:19:27pm

Spiff SequelTrilogyFan

I didn’t realize the adapter we put on our M16s stopped anything when we went to the field to fire blanks. I thought it

Was to add additional pressure to cycle the bolt due to lessened gas return from a lower amount of gunpowder in the casing. If you didn’t have a good adapter on, or it wasn’t on tight enough, it seemed you got more misfeeds and jams because they didn’t eject like a live round.

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Alec Baldwin fires prop gun on set that was loaded, and kills someone

10/21/21 9:14pm

Again? You'd think he would learn.

kccougar

10/21/21 9:16pm

dumb joke but it made me laugh because

run26

10/21/21 9:49pm

First time I’m swing it. Funny because I get annoyed when something is repeated

10/21/21 11:32pm

Again?

Hinta

10/21/21 9:16pm

SGC

JOPE

10/21/21 9:16pm

Sounds like it was a real gun and not a prop.

Corn Pop

10/21/21 9:18pm

They use real guns..with blanks/squi s. Bur h2avily conteolled peocess.

10/21/21 9:38pm

"Prop guns" can qualify as firearms. Should never be pointed at someone.

CougieMcCougFace

10/21/21 9:40pm

Sounds like a murder mystery plot.

stenso

10/21/21 9:21pm

Very irresponsible set. Wow. You don't play with the guns even if you think

777

10/21/21 9:25pm

Someone screwed up..gu2ssing the firearms guy

10/21/21 9:39pm

Holy cow. How tragic. I feel awful both for the families of the victims and for Baldwin.

cheezedawg

10/21/21 9:26pm

I'll never forget when Phineas Bogg died. It ruined one of my favorite shows

Belboz

10/21/21 9:26pm

I’ve seen at least five different cop shows with this exact plot line.

Spiff

10/21/21 9:28pm

This sounds like a ridiculous movie plot. What the crap?!?

Socrates Johnson

10/21/21 9:33pm

Quite a few actors have actually been charged with murder

AZ Coug

10/21/21 9:35pm

RE: Alec Baldwin fires prop gun on set that was loaded, and kills someone

tjngirlz

10/21/21 9:36pm

This is weird there is serious firearm protocols for movies

10/21/21 9:37pm

Yeah, how does an actor end up with a gun with live ammunition? Just

rocker

10/21/21 9:45pm

Do we know it was live ammo?

cougaman

10/21/21 9:47pm

I’m sure we don’t. Just saw one report that it was but

rocker

10/21/21 9:58pm

Were both hit with 1 shot, or was it 2 shots? I know you don't know this, but it

cougaman

10/21/21 10:02pm

The article said “meant to be loaded with blanks” as if it weren’t. But then

10/21/21 11:39pm

A blank can still be lethal

molodyets

10/21/21 9:59pm

There’s usually not a projectile with blanks. Just the gunpowder in the shell. Hence why they’re blanks.

Spiff

10/21/21 10:03pm

Blanks have to be encased in brass or other metal

USMCdad

10/21/21 10:06pm

I didn’t realize the adapter we put on our M16s stopped anything when we went to the field to fire blanks. I thought it

Spiff

10/21/21 10:19pm

And usually a wad. Like USMC said, there will often be some sort of projectile. A kid in St G killed himself anfew

molodyets

10/21/21 10:12pm

There has to be paper or cotton or some other substance to block the gunpowder.

BYU-Ite

10/21/21 10:30pm

How do real bullets magically end up on set if the Plan is for blanks? Seems

10/21/21 11:36pm

Just spitballing here but the dialogue may have sounded like this:

DazeofBlue

10/22/21 1:19am

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