| Thanks for the one answer. You were right of course Doug, "the answer
is in the blocking", and we did use a muzzle blocked gun.
In the end, we got hold of a theatrical firearms/pyrotechnics expert
from the Negev (southern Israel). He rented us a real Walther PPK .32
with muzzle-blocked and blank ammunition. I had to take out a
temporary firearms licence before he would hand over the weapon. The
trick was to aim and fire the gun well behind the head of the actor,
and all was well. From the audience it looked as though he had been
shot and it frightened the **** out of the "customers" on each of the
three nights. The cost and effort was well worth it.
For the record, blanks are dangerous and must be treated with care. It
is worth the cost of consulting an expert for any effect using a
firearm, fire or, for that matter a wide variety of effects.
Regards
Baruch
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