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Saw a prop gun on set last week that had the wrong barrel length for the era
I was helping a buddy on a period piece set and someone handed me a revolver prop that clearly came from a 1970s detective show, not a 1920s speakeasy. The whole look was off the moment you glanced at it the cylinder gap was way too tight for the period. How do you let that pass during pre production without even a second look?
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ivan_perez4mo ago
Are you serious? Someone actually let a 70s-style revolver slide onto a 1920s set? That's the kind of thing that kills the whole mood for anyone who knows their history.
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sam5304mo ago
Ngl, that's rough. Best bet is to keep a weapons log for every shoot and check each prop against the era before cameras roll. Saved my butt a few times.
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