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Non Guns
"Non Guns" are 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
- Ed Harris as Parcher in A Beautiful Mind
- Tom Hanks as Michael Sullivan in Road to Perdition
Television
- Richard Maldone as Ally Boy Barese in The Sopranos
- Dan Grimaldi as Patsy Parisi in The Sopranos
- Steve Buscemi as Tony Blundetto in The Sopranos
Glock
A Non Gun replica of a Glock; it can be used to simulate either the full-size or compact Glock models.
Film
- Nate's killer in The Negotiator
- Mark Wahlberg as Danny Wallace and several NYPD officers in The Corruptor
Beretta 92F
Non Gun replicas of the Beretta 92F and Beretta Inox.
Film
- One of Tapia's men in Bad Boys II
- Chow Yun-Fat as Nick Chen and Byron Mann as Bobby Vu in The Corruptor
- John Travolta as Howard Saint in The Punisher (2004)
- Jason Patric as Detective Nick Tellis in Narc
Television
- Steven R. Schirripa as Bobby Bacala in The Sopranos
- Joe Maruzzo as Joe Peeps in The Sopranos (Inox)
- General Hospital in the hands of various actors
- La Femme Nikita Section 1 operatives
- Damian Lewis as Charlie Crews in Life
- CPD cop Robert Eps in In Plain Sight
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
- Used by the recruits in testing in Men in Black
- Used in Fargo
- Mathilda May as Isabella Zanconia in The Jackal
Television
- James Badge Dale as Henry Darius in CSI: NY
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
Television
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.
Television
Michael Trucco as Samuel Anders on Battlestar Galactica
AK47
A Non Gun replica of an AK-type assault rifle.
Television
- Sons of Anarchy; appears in Episode 6 of Season 1, "AK-51"
- Endre Hules as Trotsky in Seven Days - Pilot Episode Pt 2
M16A2
A Non Gun replica of an M16A2.
Film
- U.S. Army soldiers in Cloverfield
Television
- APO Task Force in Alias (M4A1 variants, similar to an M733 without stock)
Desert Eagle
Film
Mark Wahlberg as Bobby Mercer in Four Brothers
Television
Lucy Lawless as "D'anna Biers/Number 3" on Battlestar Galactica
Non Descript Pocket Pistol
Television
- Joseph R. Gannascoli as Vito Spatafore in The Sopranos
Film
- Lynne Thigpen as Carla Howard in Shaft (2000)
Walther PPK
Television
- Michael Imperioli as Christopher Moltisanti in The Sopranos
- Dennis Hopper as Kauffmann in Land of the Dead
- Evangeline Lilly as Kate in Lost
Heckler & Koch MP5
A Non Gun replica of a Heckler & Koch MP5.
Television
- John Leguizamo as Jake "Mr. Wolf" Mendez in The Kill Point
Smith and Wesson 66
Film
Sarah Polley as Ana in Dawn of the Dead (2004)