Hand Cannon

posted on Jul 10 by Floris in the Blog, Sydney category

A comparison with a weapon we saw fired at the firing range last Tuesday, and one in the movie Pulp Fiction.

For those that have expressed concern about the safety in these videos: a safety instructor and gun specialist was on the set at all times while live ammo was used. Gun replicas or empty, locked rifles were used for all shots where the camera is located directly in-front of the gun. When firing in the general direction of the camera, the camera was setup and left, and all crew were located behind the shooters, safe from shrapnel.

When dealing with live firearms I suppose there is always a certain risk. It’s equipment designed to shoot dense pieces of metal over a large distance using a small explosion, what could possibly go wrong? I can assure you we took every safety precaution on set.

I considered posting my personal opinion on guns on this blog, but I’ve decided against it. It should be enough to say that it was a day of new experiences that had a considerable affect on the way I think about guns.