Working as a 'gun wrangler' in film industry?

Justin · March 14, 2001, 01:19 PM

Hi all.
For the past few years I've been entertaining a little fantasy about working in the film industry as a gun handler.
However, I don't know anything about getting into the industry.
I've tried to locate contact information for Stenbridge Gun Rentals, but I cannot find anything, and have heard that they may have gone out of business.
So, how would one go about getting into this line of work?
Unfortunately, I couldn't major in Tactical Applications

in college, so I settled for Computer Graphics.
Is this simply a matter of knowing someone who knows someone?
Do you have to write a resume' highlighting your gun-related skills?
What, exactly, are the criteria that these sorts of companies look for?
Do you have to have technical knowledge about shooting a film, camera handling, lighting skills, or anything like that?
Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks for your help.

Matt VDW · March 14, 2001, 02:40 PM

One downside is that you'd have to live in California.

dick w. holliday · March 14, 2001, 03:46 PM

i'm in Wilmington NC and we have a big film presence here. i know a guy who has the coolest full auto stuff you've ever seen. His bag is rentals to the movie industry. email me and i'll give you his name and you can give him a call...Dick

Jeff OTMG · March 14, 2001, 04:54 PM

Stenbridge went out of business about two years ago and sold off most of the inventory. If you persue this you will need to be familiar with all small arms and a darn good gunsmith. You should see they way the guns in Miami Vice were set up to cycle with blank cartridges so the conversion wouldn't show. They plug the barrel with a restrictor about half way down. The restrictor has a small hole in it that allows back pressure to build up. Hole to big, the gun won't cycle, to small and the gun blows up.

March 14, 2001, 03:46 PM	#3
dick w. holliday Senior Member Join Date: January 13, 2001 Location: NC Posts: 589	gun wrangler i'm in Wilmington NC and we have a big film presence here. i know a guy who has the coolest full auto stuff you've ever seen. His bag is rentals to the movie industry. email me and i'll give you his name and you can give him a call...Dick

March 14, 2001, 01:19 PM	#1
Justin Senior Member Join Date: October 24, 2000 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 1,641	Hi all. For the past few years I've been entertaining a little fantasy about working in the film industry as a gun handler. However, I don't know anything about getting into the industry. I've tried to locate contact information for Stenbridge Gun Rentals, but I cannot find anything, and have heard that they may have gone out of business. So, how would one go about getting into this line of work? Unfortunately, I couldn't major in Tactical Applications in college, so I settled for Computer Graphics. Is this simply a matter of knowing someone who knows someone? Do you have to write a resume' highlighting your gun-related skills? What, exactly, are the criteria that these sorts of companies look for? Do you have to have technical knowledge about shooting a film, camera handling, lighting skills, or anything like that? Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your help.

March 14, 2001, 02:40 PM	#2
Matt VDW Senior Member Join Date: July 27, 1999 Posts: 1,319	One downside is that you'd have to live in California.

March 14, 2001, 04:54 PM	#4
Jeff OTMG Senior Member Join Date: October 15, 1998 Location: Austin, Tx (for now) Posts: 3,548	Stenbridge went out of business about two years ago and sold off most of the inventory. If you persue this you will need to be familiar with all small arms and a darn good gunsmith. You should see they way the guns in Miami Vice were set up to cycle with blank cartridges so the conversion wouldn't show. They plug the barrel with a restrictor about half way down. The restrictor has a small hole in it that allows back pressure to build up. Hole to big, the gun won't cycle, to small and the gun blows up.