Use of Actual Vintage Arms as Props in Early Films

[David R]

Originally Posted by spupnik

I was surprised last year when visiting a second hand/ antique shop in Queensland when among a pile of rubber stunt guns and various movie props there were two Omani/Yemani muskets. Beautiful turkish barrels possibly converted from flintlock back to matchlock. most of the silver fittings were gone and the wood was in bad condition but for $150 AUD for the pair i was very happy.
what made it better was my wife telling me that if I come out of that shop with a sword I will be in trouble!

Love it!

Continuing our theme, Pirates (1986 film) has a scene with one pirate wielding a Chinese Dao.

[David R]

... and I nearly forgot Tristan's sword from Stardust 2007, which was a Khyber Knife with a knuckle guard... Possibly one of the military ones for the Afghan army.