romeo and juliet gun spinning

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chris199

New Member

• Apr 1, 2014

• #1

Can anyone help me out on how to spin the guns like mercutio and benvolio did in the movie during the beach scene? Im in the process of making benvolios sword 9mm and the base is a "WE sword cutlass" (it was the closest thing to benvolios gun and its full metal) and when i try to spin it, it is pretty heavy and when they spun theirs they made their guns look so light and easy to spin..can anyone give me some insight on how to do what they did?

 

Last edited: Apr 1, 2014

wolfwalker

Member

• Apr 1, 2014

• #2

Haven't seen the movie, but for gun-spinning dvds go to Western Stage Props. They also sell whip cracking supplies too.
A lot of it is just practice.

Hope this helps.

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chris199

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• Apr 1, 2014

• #3

wolfwalker said:

Haven't seen the movie, but for gun-spinning dvds go to Western Stage Props. They also sell whip cracking supplies too.
A lot of it is just practice.

Hope this helps.

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Thanks for the info ill check it out

 

robstyle

Master Member

• Apr 1, 2014

• #4

if your talking gun spinning in the palm of the hand style, its usually a ring attached to a pivot, very simple. You dont want just the ring as it could break or damage a finger. Imagine the pivot as a ball bearing that allows the weight and momentum to carry instead of being focused on the first stress point it finds which is skin on the finger. For props the item in question is usually balanced to the pivot mount, in the case the trigger or trigger guard. The issue your going to quickly run into is the pot metal material the WE gun is made from. Real steel is what you would be after as well as reinforced mounts where the trigger attaches to the gun itself. If not, remember what I said about stress points. Something will give sooner than later and injury will occur.

 

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chris199

New Member

• Apr 1, 2014

• #5

Wow thanks i really needed to know that, and yes you're right something could happen and i break a finger :0 , i appreciate you giving me some insight on this

 

wolfwalker

Member

• Apr 2, 2014

• #6

Yeah, especially dont try spin cocking an unaltered 1887 shotgun(full size, 12 lbs unloaded). Bad sprain to the wrist/fingers.

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chris199

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• Apr 2, 2014

• #7

Owwww

 

wolfwalker

Member

• Apr 2, 2014

• #8

Also tried to do it with a .45 LC 1892 replica with a 24" octoganal barrel. Guess didn't learn.
Boy, those old westerns need safety warnings.
"Dont do this. We're professionals with highly modified guns. You do it
without one, you are an idiot."

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MikeyFraz

Member

• Apr 2, 2014

• #9

There's a guy on YouTube named Will Roberts who has a video or two on gun spinning basics. That might be helpful.
Love Romeo + Juliet! Especially that scene and those pistols.

 

Last edited: Apr 2, 2014