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Blank Fire Only Guns
This page lists the various blank fire only guns which are not a direct copy of an actual live firearm (for replica blank fire only weapons, please refer to the page for the gun on which it is based).
The following blank fire only weapons can be found in the following movies and television series:
Pistols
Accles & Shelvoke "Cash Special"
The Accles & Shelvoke "Cash Special" is a captive bolt pistol designed for humanely dispatching animals. The force to the bolt is provided by .22 or .25 blanks depending on the model, and the cartridges are available in different loadings for different power levels. The standard gun has a penetrating bolt, but it is also available in a concussion only version for use in religious slaughter processes to stun animals prior to bleeding.
Television
| Show title | Actor | Character | Note /Episode | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fear the Walking Dead - Season 1 | Elizabeth Rodriguez | Liza Ortiz | 2015 | |
| Sandrine Holt | Bethany Exner | |||
| Altered Carbon | Ato Essandoh | Vernon Elliot | Modified with trigger guard and shrouded hammer / "Rage in Heaven" (Episode 9) | 2018 |
| Dichen Lachman | Reileen "Rei" Kawahara | |||
| Endeavour - Season 6 | Christopher Bowen | Charles Shepherd | 2019 | |
| Olivia Chenery | Isla Fairford |
Blow F06
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hooked 2. Next Level | Sergey Chirkov | Vampire | Nickel finish | 2010 |
| Nodar Siradze | Yan | |||
| Soldiers of Fortune | James Cromwell | Haussman | Nickel finish | 2012 |
| Dhoom 3 | Vikas Shrivastav | South Indian Don | Nickel finish, wood grips | 2013 |
Herbert Schmidt Model 4
Herbert Schmidt Model 4 (also referred as HS4) is a German 6-shot compact blank- and gas-firing gun, produced by Herbert Schmidt Ostheim.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Strange Countess | Richard Häussler | Chesney Praye | Seen only in shoulder holster | 1961 |
| Joachim Fuchsberger | Inspector Mike Dorn | |||
| The Puzzle of the Red Orchid | Eric Pohlmann | Kerkie Minelli | 1962 | |
| Christiane Nielsen | Cora Minelli |
Izhmekh IZh-SPL
IZh-SPL is a Soviet starting pistol in 5.6mm caliber. It is chambered for using .22 blanks (with "B" clip) and Gevelot small cap (with "C" clip). IZh-SPL was designed on Izhmekh and produced in late 1940s - late 1970s in several versions (IZh-SPL, IZh-SPL 01 and others).
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seven Old Men and a Girl (Sem starikov i odna devushka) | Svetlana Savyolova | Elena Velichko | 1969 | |
| Gentlemen of Fortune (Dzhentlmeny udachi) | A starter on sports competition | 1971 | ||
| Unfinished Supper (Nezakonchennyy uzhin) | Arnolds Linins | Hampus Broberg | 1981 |
Television
| Show title | Actor | Character | Note /Episode | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart of Bonivur (Serdtse Bonivura) | Viktor Korshunov | Boris Lyubanskiy | 1969 |
Rhöner SM 15
Rhöner SM 15 is a German-manufactured rubber- and gas-firing pistol in 8mm and 9mm caliber.
- Caliber: 8mm K, .315 K, 9mm P.A. blanks
- Length: 115 mm
- Weight: 390 g
- Capacity: 6 shots (8mm), 5 shots (9mm)
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emden Men | Ken Duken | Karl Overbeck | 2012 |
Television
| Show title | Actor | Character | Note/Episode | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nestor Burma - Season 3 | Jan Madd | Ivan Gorsky | "Boulevard... ossements" (S3E2) | 1993 |
| Michel Fortin | Zavatter | |||
| Trotsky | Sergey Bezrukov | Vladimir Skalon | 2017 | |
| Konstantin Khabenskiy | Lev Trotsky |
Röhm RG8
Röhm RG8 is a German-manufactured starter and gas-firing pistol in 8mm caliber.
- Caliber: 8x20 mm blank
- Length: 135 mm
- Weight: 438 g
- Capacity: 6 shots
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Warriors | Michael Wong | Michael Wong | 1986 | |
| Crime Spree | Stéphane Freiss | Julien | 2003 | |
| Albert Dray | Raymond |
Zoraki 914
The Zoraki 914 is a blank firing pistol widespread in Eastern European countries (especially Hungary) because of gun ownership laws. It is capable of both semi and fully automatic fire and is chambered with 9mm P.A.K. blanks. The standard magazine holds 14 rounds, but the pistol also accepts the extended 25 round magazine also used for the Zoraki 925 as the 925 is a 914 inside a plastic shell. It is available in a large number of finishes and with wood or plastic grips.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darkest Hour | Veronika Vernadskaya | Vika | 2011 |
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikita | Maggie Q | Nikita | Black and chrome version, used with 14 round magazines when standing in for a pistol and 25 round magazines when depicted as a machine pistol | 2010 - ???? |
| Kriminálka Staré mesto II. | Linda Rybová | Klaudie | Black version | 2013 |
Zoraki 917
The Zoraki 917 is another blank firing pistol widespread in Eastern European countries because of gun ownership laws. This is a clone of the Glock and has not been imported to the US due to rights issues.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sniper: Legacy | Mercedes Masohn | Sanaa | 2014 | |
| Zero Tolerance (2015) | thug | 2015 | ||
| Hardcore Henry | Sharlto Copley | Jimmy | 2016 |
Zoraki 925
The Zoraki 925 is a blank firing pistol widespread in Eastern European countries (especially Hungary) because of gun ownership laws. It is capable of both semi and fully automatic fire and is chambered with 9mm P.A.K. blanks fed from a 16 or 25 round magazines. It has been used in several low-budget movies filmed in those countries. It should be noted that the 925 is simply a model 914 hidden inside a plastic shell.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universal Soldier: Regeneration | Jean-Claude Van Damme | Luc Deveraux | With 25 round magazine and barrel extension | 2009 |
| The Killing Machine | Dolph Lundgren | Edward Genn/Icarus | with 25 round magazine | 2010 |
| Hooked 2. Next Level | Sergey Chirkov | Vampire | with 25 round magazine | 2010 |
| Pavel Priluchnyy | Doc | |||
| Nodar Siradze | Yan | |||
| Spring Breakers | Several | Several | with 25 round magazines and sound suppressors | 2012 |
| Treasures O.K. (Sokrovischa O.K.) | Several | Several | with 25 round magazines | 2013 |
| Lari | Aaron Aziz | Khalif | with 30 round magazines | 2013 |
| Lupin III | Thanayong Wongtrakul | Royal | 2014 | |
| Hardcore Henry | Henry | 2016 | ||
| J Revolusi | P.F.O mercenary | with 30 round magazines | 2017 |
Television
| Show title | Actor | Character | Note/Episode | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torchwood | John Barrowman | Cpt. Jack Harkness | With barrel extension | 2006-2011 |
| Human Target | Assassin | With 25 round magazine and slotted flash hider | 2010-2011 | |
| Nikita | Maggie Q | Nikita | With 25 round magazine | 2010-2013 |
| Strike Back - Season 7 | Daniel MacPherson | Sergeant Samuel Wyatt | ep. 2 suppressed | 2019 |
Zoraki M906
Specifications
- Type: Blank firing pistol
- Caliber: 9mm P.A.K. blanks
- Weight: 465g
- Length: 143mm
- Barrel length: 71mm
- Capacity: 6-round magazine
- Fire Modes: DA/SA Semi-automatic
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikita | Lyndsy Fonseca | Alexandra "Alex" Udinov | 2010 - ???? |
Umarex Reck Goliath
The Reck Goliath is the smallest pistol made by the German comapany Umarex and one of the smallest gas guns in 9mm ever made. The body is all metal, with plastic grips. The Reck Perfecta FBI 8000 (usually referred as just Reck Perfecta) is nearly the same gun, except in 8mm caliber.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Criminal Quartet (Kriminalnyy kvartet) | Vladimir Eryomin | Nikolay Larin | Perfecta | 1989 |
| Rats Corner (Krysinyy ugol) | Viktor Pavlov | Pavel Kuzmich | Perfecta | 1992 |
| Sara | Cezary Pazura | Cezary | 1997 | |
| No Way Out (Elq Chka) | Levon Hovhannisyan | Brutal henchman | 2014 |
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stolypin... Unlearned Lessons (Stolypin... Nevyuchennye uroki) | Andrey Arshinnikov | Ivan Kalyayev | Perfecta | 2006 |
| Aleksey Devotchenko | Boris Savinkov | |||
| Hunting the Devil (Okhota na dyavola) | Mariya Lugovaya | Anna Yartseva | Perfecta | 2017 |
| Ilya Lyubimov | Shtilman | |||
| Diana Enakieva | Marie | |||
| Andrey Kurganov | DST Inspector Pierre Gegnac |
Mondial Model 1900
Mondial Model 1900 is an Italian manufactured starter pistol in .22 or 6mm caliber.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse | Peter van Eyck | Henry B. Travers | Nickel plated | 1960 |
| The 10th Victim | Marcello Mastroianni | Marcello Poletti | 1965 | |
| Ursula Andress | Caroline Meredith | |||
| Five Golden Dragons | Maria Perschy | Margret | Nickel plated | 1967 |
| The Bamboo House of Dolls | Hsia-ying Lo | Huang Hsia | customized | 1973 |
| Dolemite | Rudy Ray Moore | Dolemite | nickel plated, similar to Mondial Model 1949 | 1975 |
Gerstenberger & Eberwein EM-GE Model 3
Gerstenberger & Eberwein EM-GE Model 3 is an German-manufactured starter pistol from the interwar period.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spies | Gerda Maurus | Sonya Baranilkowa | 1928 | |
| M | In a pile of handguns | 1931 |
Gerstenberger & Eberwein EM-GE Model 5/Model 320
Gerstenberger & Eberwein EM-GE Model 5 is a German double-barreled O/U Derringer-style starter pistol. The Model 320 is an improved version with very similar looks.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sing, Cowboy, Sing | Václav Neckár | Beny | Model 320 | 1981 |
Revolvers
Blow 38
The Blow 38 is a blank fire revolver featuring a five round cylinder and a shrouded ejector rod. The base model has a 2" snub nosed barrel, but a "Magnum" variant is available with a 4" barrel with a vented rib. Both versions are available in a variety of finishes including blued, nickel and titanium. The Blow 38 is notable amongst blank fire revolvers in that it is able to accept both standard rimmed R.K. blanks and un-rimmed P.A.K. blanks.
Specifications
(???? - Present)
- Type: Revolver
- Caliber: 9mm R.K. and 9mm P.A.K. blanks
- Weight: 1.4 lbs (0.7 kg)
- Length: 8.5 in (21.5 cm)
- Barrel length: 2 in (5.1 cm), 4 in (10.2 cm)
- Feed System: 5 shot cylinder
- Fire Modes: Single/double action
The Blow 38 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy of a Knife | Tetsuro Sakagami | Officer #1 | 2008 | |
| Night Train | Constantine Gregory | Mr. Gutman | Magnum | 2009 |
| No Way Out (Elq Chka) | Yerjanik Yeghiazaryan | Saro's henchman | black finish, | 2014 |
| Everly | Laura Cepeda | Edith | Stainless | 2014 |
| Gabriella Wright | Anna |
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alarm für Cobra 11 - Die Autobahnpolizei | Bodyguard | Nickel plated / "Der Rennstall" | 1996 - ???? | |
| Alarm für Cobra 11 - Season 12 | Max Herbrechter | Michael Dekker | Nickel plated / "Späte Rache" | 2002 |
| Alarm für Cobra 11 - Season 17 | Bernd Grawert | Petersen | Nickel plated / "Explosiv" | 2005 |
Bruni Olympic 5
The Olympic 5, also known as the Olympic 38, is a snub-nose blank-firing single/double action revolver that is often used as a starter pistol and for dog training manufactured by the Italian company Bruni, who specialize in replica firearms. It uses .380 blank cartridges, has a 5 round cylinder and is available with either black or nickel finishes.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Femme Nikita | Marc Duret | Rico | Akimbo with Beretta 92SB | 1990 |
| Anne Parillaud | Nikita | |||
| Philippe du Janerand | Jules, an operative | |||
| Samurai Cop | Yamashita's henchman | 1991 | ||
| Sheriff's Star (Zvezda sherifa) | Arnis Licitis | Andrew McGreavy | 1992 | |
| Anatoliy Kotenyov | Frank Angeli | |||
| All That Is Tender (Tot, kto nezhnee) | Farkhad Abdraimov | Farkhad-Tolstyy | 1996 | |
| Nikolay Stotskiy | Gosha | |||
| Cry_Wolf | Lindy Booth | "The Wolf" | Nickel finish with black grips | 2005 |
| Meeting Evil | Muse Watson | Frank | 2012 | |
| Parker | Jason Statham | Parker | 2013 | |
| Birdman | Michael Keaton | Riggan Thompson | 2014 | |
| Edward Norton | Mike Shiner |
Bruni Olympic 6
The Olympic 6 is a snub-nose blank-firing single/double action revolver that is often used as a starter pistol and for dog training manufactured by the Italian company Bruni, who specialize in replica firearms. It uses .22/6mm blank cartridges, has an 8 round cylinder, and is available with either wood or composite grips.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Believed Violent (Présumé dangereux) | Marie Laforêt | Thea Forrester | 1990 | |
| Razor Blade Smile | Jonathan Coote | Detective Inspector Price | Black plastic grip | 1998 |
| Louisa Moore | Silk | |||
| The Sweeney | 2012 | |||
| Interview with a Hitman | Elliot Greene | young Viktor | 2012 |
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All or Nothing (Pan ili propal) | Sergey Nikonenko | Commissioner Lars Muldgaard | 2004 | |
| Midsomer Murders | Starter of regatta | "Dead in the Water" (S08E02) | 2004 | |
| Father Brown - Season 1 | Dan Fredenburgh | James Trewlove | "The Flying Stars" (S01E02) | 2013 |
| Father Brown - Season 3 | Mark Lewis Jones | Arnold Francis | "The Time Machine" (S03E11) | 2015 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Call of Duty: Black Ops II | Cutscene only | 2012 |
Trivia
On the 14th of September, 2008, the militsia (police) in the city of Izhevsk, Russia confiscated an Olympic 6 modified to be fire live .22 caliber rounds (most likely using bullets from a TOZ-8 target rifle). This is unusual, as the Olympic 6 is considered very difficult to be rebuilt as an actual weapon.
Izhmekh RS-31 / RG-31
Blank firing RS-31 and gas firing RG-31 revolvers were produced by Izhmekh in mid-1990s-2000s. Both guns are in fact the same model except for different chambering: RS-31 has 6-shot cylinder for 5.6mm Gevelot small caps, RG-31-00 is also 6-shot gun in 5.6mm blank and gas ammo, and RG-31-02 is chambered in 9 mm gas ammo and has 5-shot cylinder.
Television
| Show title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin | Aleksey Barabash | Morton Schane | Ep.1 | 2002 |
| Aleksey Poluyan | Saul Panzer | Ep.4 |
Harrington & Richardson STR022
The Harrington & Richardson STR022 is a starter pistol which can be differentiated from the later New England Firearms marketed pistols by its complete frame, as opposed to the NEF pistols which lack the front portion of the frame. The barrel of the pistol is actually a solid rod, where the rear of it is formed into a cone which is designed to deflect the sound and flash of the pistol out the sides of the frame, immediately ahead of the cylinder.
Television
| Show title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sopranos | Swimming match referee | "Bust Out" (S02E10) | 1999 - 2007 |
New England Firearms Model B22
The NEF Model B22 is a starter pistol based on the earlier Harrington & Richardson STR022. It was made with blued and nickel plated finishes, and features a purely cosmetic barrel which is actually a solid rod of metal. The sound and flash of the gun escapes directly from the front of the cylinder, as can clearly be seen by the carbon deposits of the nickel plated revolver shown here.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea of Love | Al Pacino | Frank Keller | Nickel finish | 1989 |
| Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects | George Van Noy | The race starter | 1989 |
Television
| Show title | Actor | Character | Note/Episode | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Office | B.J. Novak | Ryan Howard | "Threat Level Midnight" (S07E16); black finish | 2011 |
New England Firearms Model B32
The NEF Model B32 is a starter pistol which is a variant of the Model B22 chambered for .32 blanks. The models can be distinguished from each other by the larger spacing on the cylinder notch found on the Model B32.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higher Learning | A race starter | 1995 |
NHM Model 9
The NHM Model 9 is a full-steel six-shot revolver. NHM is an abbreviation for Nanno Hübenbecker from Mölln (which ceased to exist in the 1980s). Model 9 was set up for the 9 mm rim, the cylinder bearings have a deeper bore so that the Korth gas cartridges can be loaded. These revolvers differ externally in some small changes. Compared to types 3 and 4, the type 1 has a different milling in the cylinder for the cylinder lock and a different grain shape, and the hammer is also different. The type 1 and type 3 have a further milling or further breaking of the upper frame edge. The NHM logo is also different.
Specifications
(???? - ????)
- Type: Revolver
- Caliber: 9mm K
- Weight: ???
- Length: ???
- Barrel length: ???
- Feed System: 6 shot cylinder
- Fire Modes: ???
The NHM Model 9 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Terrible People | Otto Collin | Clay Shelton | 1960 | |
| Karl-Georg Saebisch | Monkford | |||
| Ulrich Beiger | Henry | |||
| Joachim Fuchsberger | Chief Inspector Long | |||
| The Green Archer | Gert Fröbe | Abel Bellamy | 1961 | |
| Wolfgang Völz | Sergeant Higgins | |||
| Charles Palent | Sergeant Bannister | |||
| The Dead Eyes of London | Police and criminals | 1961 | ||
| The Strange Countess | Joachim Fuchsberger | Inspector Mike Dorn | 1961 | |
| Rudolf Fernau | Dr. Tappat | |||
| The Door with Seven Locks | Heinz Drache | Inspector Dick Martin | 1962 | |
| The Inn on the River | Heinz Engelmann | Captain Josh Brown | 1962 | |
| Joachim Fuchsberger | Inspector Wade | |||
| The Indian Scarf | Hans Nielsen | Mr. Tilling | 1963 | |
| Ady Berber | Chiko | |||
| Klaus Kinski | Peter Ross | |||
| The White Spider | Joachim Fuchsberger | Ralph Hubbard | 1963 | |
| Horst Frank | 'Kiddie' Philips | |||
| Symphony for a Massacre | Michèle Mercier | Madeleine Claved | 1963 | |
| Room 13 | Joachim Fuchsberger | Johnny Gray | 1964 | |
| Richard Häussler | Joe Legge |
Reck Agent
Reck Agent is a German double action 5-shot blank-firing and gas-firing revolver.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makarov | Sergei Parshin | Savely Funtov | 1993 | |
| All the Things We Dreamt of for So Long | A criminal | 1997 | ||
| Hot Saturday (Raskalyonnaya subbota) | A criminal | 2002 | ||
| Peranmai | Ponvannan | Ganapathi Ram | 2009 | |
| Jeyam Ravi | Dhuruvan | |||
| Smithereens (Vdrebezgi) | Artyom Tkachenko | Erich | 2011 | |
| Ivan Nikolaev | Igor |
Röhm RG 79
Röhm RG 79 is a German 5-shot gas-firing revolver.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter's Thigh (On a volé la cuisse de Jupiter) | Marc Dudicourt | Comissioneer Spiratos | 1980 | |
| Philippe Noiret | Antoine Lemercier | |||
| Have a Nice Night (Passez une bonne nuit) | Sophie Renoir | Anaide | 1990 | |
| Ghoul (Upyr) | (uncredited) | An aged criminal | 1997 | |
| Chinese Tea-Set (Kitayskiy serviz) | Sergey Rubeko | Zhorzh Sergeyev | 1999 | |
| Strange Gardens (Effroyables jardins) | Jacques Villeret | Jacques Pouzay | 2003 |
Zoraki LOM-S
The LOM-S is a Turkish double-action 9-shot blank-firing revolver.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Guy from Our Cemetery (Paren s nashego kladbishcha) | 2015 |
Zoraki R1
The Zoraki R1 is a Turkish double-action 6-shot blank-firing and gas-firing revolver.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everly | Salma Hayek | Everly | 4.5" barrel | 2014 |
| Dragana Atlija | Lizzy | |||
| Psychos | Yuriy Maslak | Hans | black finish, with 2.5" barrel | 2015 |
| Ilya Antonenko | "Rebel" | |||
| Butterfly (Motylyok) | A man playing Russian roulette | 2.5" barrel | 2017 | |
| Republic Z (Respublika Z) | Georgiy Bessonov | Byokke | 2018 | |
| Irina Mikhaylova | Dora |
Television
| TV show | Actor | Character | Note/Episode | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specialists (Specialisté) | Sára Märcová | Linda Javorská | "Dívky" (S1E10), 4.5" barrel | 2017 |
Submachine Guns
Blow Crazy
The Blow Crazy is a blank-firing, select-fire submachine gun which is loosely based on the Heckler & Koch MP5K.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hooked 2. Next Level | Nodar Siradze | Yan | 2010 | |
| Pavel Priluchnyy | Doc | |||
| Me and my Demon (Nenu Naa Rakshasi) | Rana Daggubati | Abhimanyu | 2011 | |
| Hardcore Henry | Sharlto Copley | Jimmy | 2016 |