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Non Guns

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Independent Studio Services

"Non Guns" are a brand name of prop weapons that are manufactured and rented by Independent Studio Services (ISS) and frequently used for scenes in movies or television shows in which the use of real weapons firing blanks is deemed unsafe for the actors or stuntmen. They are electronically-operated and discharge small explosive squibs that make a flash and produce smoke, but they do not eject shell casings or have any moving parts besides the trigger. The discharge of the squib can be loud or quiet depending on set noise regulations. This makes Non Guns safer and quieter than real weapons firing blanks, which means that they can be used on filming locations with noise ordinances or up close to other actors (which is a real concern with actual blank firing live guns).

While they have many advantages for film crews, most Non Guns bear only a loose resemblance to their live-firing counterparts, and thus stand out as fake to audiences who know what to look for. However, some film directors evidently do not take this in mind, and thus, it is plainly obvious in some movies or TV shows when Non Guns are being used. Some directors even film them up-close. Examples of such productions are seen below.

Note to IMFDB editors: If you see a Non Gun in a movie or TV show, you don't necessarily need to make a separate entry for the Non Gun on that page; it can be included under the entry for the gun it replicates. If a Beretta Non Gun appears in a movie along with its real counterpart, for instance, just include it under the Beretta 92F entry for the page.

The following are some of the Non Guns available from ISS, as well as the films and TV shows in which they have appeared.

Colt 1911

Colt 1911 Non Gun
Non-Gun 1911 with silver finish.

A Non Gun replica of a Colt 1911 that can be used to simulate any full-size 1911-type pistol.

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
A Beautiful Mind Ed Harris Parcher
Road to Perdition Tom Hanks Michael Sullivan
The Rock Ed Harris Hummel
Drive Angry 3D
Due Date Zack Galifianakis Ethan Tremblay

Television

Title Actor Character Note / Episode Date
The Sopranos Richard Maldone Ally Boy Barese
The Sopranos Dan Grimaldi Patsy Parisi
The Sopranos Steve Buscemi Tony Blundetto


Glock

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Glock Non Gun

A Non Gun replica of a Glock; it can be used to simulate either the full-size or compact Glock models.

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
The Negotiator Nate's killer
The Corruptor Mark Wahlberg Danny Wallace
The Corruptor NYPD officers
The Siege
Light It Up
Zombieland


Beretta 92F

Beretta 92F Non Gun
Beretta Inox Non Gun

Non Gun replicas of the Beretta 92F/FS and Beretta 92FS Inox.

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Bad Boys II One of Tapia's men
The Corruptor Chow Yun-Fat Nick Chen
The Corruptor Byron Mann Bobby Vu
The Punisher (2004) John Travolta Howard Saint 2004
Narc Jason Patric Detective Nick Tellis
Waist Deep Various thugs
The Pink Panther Henry Czerny Yuri 2006
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
Spider-Man 2 Police officers
Due Date US Marshal
Crank Goon
No Way Back Thugs 1995

Television

Title Actor Character Note / Episode Date
The Sopranos Steven R. Schirripa Bobby Bacala
The Sopranos Joe Maruzzo Joe Peeps Inox
General Hospital
La Femme Nikita Section 1 operatives
Life Damian Lewis Charlie Crews
In Plain Sight CPD cop Robert Eps
The Walking Dead Mentioned by the Crew Property Master John Sanders in the making of
CSI: Miami - Season 9 Inox
Lost


SIG-Sauer

SIG-Sauer Non Gun

A Non Gun replica of a SIG-Sauer pistol that can double for the P220, P225, P226, P228, or P229 if necessary.

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Men in Black Recruits in testing
Fargo
The Jackal Mathilda May Isabella Zanconia
Game of Death Wesley Snipes
Game of Death Gary Daniels
Game of Death Zoe Bell
No Way Back Kelly Hu Seiko Suppressed 1995

Television

Title Actor Character Note / Episode Date
CSI: NY James Badge Dale Henry Darius


Smith & Wesson .38 J-Frame Revolver

Smith & Wesson J-Frame Non Gun

A Non Gun replica of a black finish Smith & Wesson Model 10 revolver that can double for the M10, M13, M15, M20, M30, M32, M34 or M38 if necessary.

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Deadgirl


Ingram machine pistol

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Ingram Non Gun

A Non Gun replica of an Ingram-type machine pistol that can simulate a MAC-10 or MAC-11, depending on the needs of the scene.

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
No Way Back Etsushi Toyokawa Yuji Kobayashi 1995
No Way Back Thugs 1995

Television

Title Actor Character Note / Episode Date
Battlestar Galactica Michael Trucco Samuel Anders
24 - Season 7


AK47

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AK Non Gun

A Non Gun replica of an AK-type assault rifle.

Television

Title Actor Character Note / Episode Date
Sons of Anarchy Ep. "AK-51" (S1E6)
Seven Days Endre Hules Trotsky Pilot Episode Pt 2


M16A2

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M16A2 Non Gun
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M4A1 Non Gun

A Non Gun replica of an M16A2.

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Cloverfield U.S. Army soldiers

Television

Title Actor Character Note / Episode Date
Alias APO Task Force M4A1 variants, similar to an M733 without stock


Desert Eagle

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"Non Gun" Desert Eagle

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Four Brothers Mark Wahlberg Bobby Mercer

Television

Title Actor Character Note / Episode Date
Battlestar Galactica Lucy Lawless "D'anna Biers/Number 3"
Southland - Season 1


Non Descript Pocket Pistol

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Shaft (2000) Lynne Thigpen Carla Howard 2000

Television

Title Actor Character Note / Episode Date
The Sopranos Joseph R. Gannascoli Vito Spatafore
30 Rock Tina Fey Liz Lemon
New Amsterdam Ivo Velon Ivan Brodsky Ep. "Reclassified" (S01E07) 2008


Walther PPK

Television

Title Actor Character Note / Episode Date
The Sopranos Michael Imperioli Christopher Moltisanti
Land of the Dead Dennis Hopper Kauffmann
Lost Evangeline Lilly Kate
Chuck Yvonne Strahovski Sarah Walker


Heckler & Koch MP5

MP5K Non-Gun
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MP5A3 Non-Gun
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MP5A2 Non-Gun

A Non Gun replica of a Heckler & Koch MP5.

Television

Title Actor Character Note / Episode Date
The Kill Point John Leguizamo Jake "Mr. Wolf" Mendez
24 - Season 5 David Dayan Fisher Beresch
Bones A goon


Smith & Wesson 66

Smith and Wesson 66 Revolver "Non Gun"

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Dawn of the Dead (2004) Sarah Polley Ana
Narc
Bones Emily Deschanel Bones