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Non Guns
"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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Rock | Ed Harris | Hummel | 1996 | |
| A Beautiful Mind | Ed Harris | Parcher | 2001 | |
| Road to Perdition | Tom Hanks | Michael Sullivan | 2002 | |
| Zombieland | Woody Harrelson | Tallahassee | 2009 | |
| Due Date | Zack Galifianakis | Ethan Tremblay | 2010 | |
| Drive Angry | Colorado police officer | 2011 |
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sopranos | Richard Maldone | Ally Boy Barese | 1999-2007 | |
| The Sopranos | Dan Grimaldi | Patsy Parisi | 1999-2007 | |
| The Sopranos | Steve Buscemi | Tony Blundetto | 1999-2007 |
Glock
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 | 1998 | ||
| The Siege | 1998 | |||
| The Corruptor | Mark Wahlberg | Danny Wallace | 1999 | |
| The Corruptor | NYPD officers | 1999 | ||
| Light It Up | 1999 | |||
| Zombieland | An Asian businesswoman | 2009 |
Beretta 92F
Non Gun replicas of the Beretta 92F/FS and Beretta 92FS Inox.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Way Back | Thugs | 1995 | ||
| The Corruptor | Chow Yun-Fat | Nick Chen | 1999 | |
| The Corruptor | Byron Mann | Bobby Vu | 1999 | |
| Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai | Louis | 1999 | ||
| Narc | Jason Patric | Detective Nick Tellis | 2002 | |
| Avenging Angelo | Sylvester Stallone | Frankie Delano | 2002 | |
| Bad Boys II | One of Tapia's men | Inox | 2003 | |
| The Punisher (2004) | John Travolta | Howard Saint | 2004 | |
| Spider-Man 2 | Police officers | Common and Inox | 2004 | |
| Waist Deep | Various thugs | 2006 | ||
| Crank | Thugs | 2006 | ||
| The Pink Panther | Henry Czerny | Yuri | 2006 | |
| Due Date | US Marshal | 2010 |
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Femme Nikita (1997) | Section 1 operatives | 1997 | ||
| The Sopranos | Steven R. Schirripa | Bobby Bacala | 1999-2007 | |
| The Sopranos | Joe Maruzzo | Joe Peeps | Inox | 1999-2007 |
| Lost | Yunjin Kim | Sun | Season 2 | 2004-2010 |
| Prison Break | Goon | "Sleight of Hand" (S1E10), Inox | 2005 | |
| Life | Damian Lewis | Charlie Crews | 2007-2009 | |
| In Plain Sight | Jason Wiles | CPD cop Robert Eps | "Good Cop, Dead Cop" (S1E09) | 2008 - present |
| Branch (Expozitura) | Jirí Korn | Hitman | "Tri králové" (S01E05) | 2009 |
| The Walking Dead | A soldier | S01E06/(TS-19) | 2010 - present | |
| CSI: Miami - Season 9 | Franky G | Dante Kroll | "Caged" (S09E19) | 2010-2011 |
| CSI: Miami - Season 9 | The suspect | Inox; "Happy Birthday" (S09E08) | 2010-2011 |
SIG-Sauer
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Way Back | Kelly Hu | Seiko | Suppressed | 1995 |
| Fargo | Peter Stormare | Gaear Grimsrud | 1996 | |
| Fargo | Steve Buscemi | Carl Showalter | 1996 | |
| Men in Black | Recruits in testing | 1997 | ||
| The Jackal | Mathilda May | Isabella Zanconia | 1997 | |
| Zombieland | Woody Harrelson | Tallahassee | 2009 | |
| Game of Death | Wesley Snipes | Marcus | 2010 | |
| Game of Death | Gary Daniels | Zander | 2010 | |
| Game of Death | Zoe Bell | Floria | 2010 |
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSI: NY | James Badge Dale | Henry Darius |
Smith & Wesson .38 J-Frame Revolver
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 | Shiloh Fernandez | Rickie | 2008 | |
| Deadgirl | Noah Segan | JT | 2008 |
Ingram machine pistol
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 | 2004-2009 | |
| 24 - Season 7 | Arjay Smith | Laurent Dubaku | MAC-10; Ep. 12 | 2009 |
AK47
A Non Gun replica of an AK-type assault rifle.
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Benjamin Has a Van | Mounted on wheelchair, "Breakdown" (S01E04) | 2011 | ||
| Sons of Anarchy | Ep. "AK-51" (S1E6) | |||
| Seven Days | Endre Hules | Trotsky | Pilot Episode Pt 2 |
M16A2
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 | ||
| Jon Benjamin Has a Van | Mounted on wheelchair, "Breakdown" (S01E04) | 2011 |
Desert Eagle
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four Brothers | Mark Wahlberg | Bobby Mercer | ||
| Next Day Air | Emilio Rivera | Bodega | ||
| Next Day Air | [Cisco Reyes]] | Bodega |
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 | 1999-2007 | |
| 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 | 1999-2007 | |
| Land of the Dead | Dennis Hopper | Kauffmann | ||
| Lost | Evangeline Lilly | Kate | ||
| Chuck | Yvonne Strahovski | Sarah Walker |
Heckler & Koch MP5
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
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawn of the Dead (2004) | Sarah Polley | Ana | 2004 | |
| Narc | ||||
| Bones | Emily Deschanel | Bones | ||
| In Plain Sight | A corrupt cop | "Good Cop, Dead Cop" (S1E09) | 2008 - present |