A prop gun discharged by Alec Baldwin on the set of the movie "Rust" killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins Thursday. What is a prop gun? The term can refer to fake guns but also real weapons that ...

A prop gun fired by Alec Baldwin on the set of the western film “Rust” killed the film’s cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins, and injured director Joel Souza. But just what exactly is a “prop ...

The prop gun used, which was supposed to be loaded with blank and “dummy” rounds, was somehow loaded with a .44-caliber bullet, police said.

The term ‘prop gun’ includes nonfunctioning guns and cap guns, but also real guns firing blank cartridges, which can pack a punch — and be fatal. Oct. 22, 2021 More to Read ...

A prop gun loaded with a blank cartridge still has the potential to harm or even kill due to the fact that while it does away with a bullet, the gunpowder remains with its associated explosive power.

A prop gun apparently malfunctioned when it was fired by star Alec Baldwin, an event that is still under investigation by local law enforcement. As is often the case after such events, ...

The goal of movies and TV series is to make scenes look realistic. When it comes to prop guns, they don’t just look dangerous. Such was the case in the death Thursday of Halyna Hutchins on the ...

Lee's death in 1993 was the last recorded accidental death by a prop gun on a movie set. Before that, in 1984, actor Jon-Erik Hexum was killed on the set of the TV series Cover Up.

A prop gun — a firearm filled with blanks and used in the film industry to mimic live ammunition — may sound harmless, but it can be dangerous and even deadly, as was the case on the set of ...

Oct 22 (Reuters) - An on-set shooting death has reignited concern about the use of prop guns like the weapon actor Alec Baldwin discharged, opens new tab in the killing of cinematographer Halyna ...

The goal of movies and TV series is to make scenes look realistic. When it comes to prop guns, they don’t just look dangerous. Such was the case in the death Thursday of Halyna Hutchins on the ...