Posted on 10/22/2021 3:17:28 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
The New Mexico set of the indie Western Rust, where cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was shot and killed Thursday by a prop gun “discharged” by star Alec Baldwin, had been having a myriad of issues, including problems related to safety, before the accident, according to multiple sources with direct knowledge of the situation. That included at least one previous incident involving a misfiring of a weapon that was used days before in a scene.
“A gun had two misfires in a closed cabin,” a source told Deadline. “They just fired loud pops – a person was just holding it in their hands and it went off.”
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Even before Rust went into production, a number of armorers turned down the gig citing concerns about the budget of the film and the sheer amount of firearms to be utilized, we hear.
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Yahbur Bdwin’s gonna say he was set up.
Two squibs—two bullets lodged in the barrel—then a real shot? That would send three projectiles—possibly accounting for the wounding.
The one that was fired by Baldwin probably was a blank. If there were two squibs lodged in the barrel they were propelled by the blank.
Some other posting mentioned people shooting live ammo through the gun previously.
Squibs are small explosives used to simulate the sound and look of bullets. The latter has “blood splatter” in it. They are not fired from guns of any kind they are placed on the actor or object that is supposed to be getting shot.
According to the article that was a separate incident that happened days before Baldwin shot the cinematographer and the director.
What you talkin’ about! That’s one of them-there semi automatic colt revolvers!
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The earlier "misfires" on the movie set could have been squib loads, and in trying to clear them, a good round had been loaded. The rest is history. Just a possibility, given the lack of investigation releases.
https://youtu.be/ff4jI-MSnmg
That will happen with a bad sear, although the hammer would have to be pulled back. I had it happen to me.
That’s why you never point a gun at anyone, and never stake your life on a mechanical device, even a safety.
That’s why I suspect they were using dummy rounds, rather than blanks. I don’t think it’s as easy to tell a dummy round from a live round.
Even before Rust went into production, a number of armorers turned down the gig citing concerns about the budget of the film and the sheer amount of firearms to be utilized, we hear.
If true, that's pretty telling. Existing industry rules concerning firearms handling have been cited ad infinitum already and the mere fact that such accidents are so very rare is an indication of how strictly those rules are usually adhered to. This is sounding like the problem began at the top.
I didn't invent the term, and suspect it has a long history among armorers, reloaders, and forensic firearm examiners (like me, with 30 years in the biz).
Only one possible explanation for the fatality, as the weapon has yet to receive a thorough examination. (Which is very likely to be contentious!)
https://www.capitalcartridge.com/category-s/241.htm
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