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    Modern vs. Antique Muzzle Loaders for Film and TV

    Thank you everyone for your responses and information! Very informative and helpful. Special thanks to those who helped identify the similarities and differences of the multiple types of guns.
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    Modern vs. Antique Muzzle Loaders for Film and TV

    Thank you!! This is great to know. We are not worried about sound, just the look of the muzzle flash.
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    Modern vs. Antique Muzzle Loaders for Film and TV

    Thank you! We are only filming the muzzle flash to be used in visual effects compositing so the gun itself will not actually be filmed. Just wanting to make sure we get a gun with a muzzle flash that will look like it was from a gun of that time. If a flintlock gun will give us a very similar...
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    Modern vs. Antique Muzzle Loaders for Film and TV

    TFoley, thanks so much for that info! Very helpful. I did mean 17th century but that would be because I do not know my history of these weapons as well as I would like. I am very glad you said something! We are wanting the type of muzzle flash that 17th century weapons would have so maybe I am...
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    Modern vs. Antique Muzzle Loaders for Film and TV

    Hi Pete, we are trying to avoid buying these guns as this is not something we would need to own. I already have connections for modern muzzle loaders but am really interested in hearing if anyone knows the differences in appearance of the muzzle flash of modern vs. other historic guns. Thanks!
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    Modern vs. Antique Muzzle Loaders for Film and TV

    Hi Phil, thanks for the idea! I will look into that and see if there is anything happening before our film date.
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    Modern vs. Antique Muzzle Loaders for Film and TV

    Hi Dan! Thank you for your quick response. I agree with you here but budget does also play into this for us which is why we are considering using modern guns we already have access to. Would you mind explaining any differences you know of between the flintlock and the non-flintlock muzzle...
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    Modern vs. Antique Muzzle Loaders for Film and TV

    Hello, I am searching for some information from the experts out there in the appearance of modern muzzle loaders and flint lock muzzle loaders for use in film and TV. I plan to be shooting video for visual effects assets soon and my team is wanting to capture the look of weapons from the 17th...
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