BFAs in Pork Chop Hill Movie
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Topic: BFAs in Pork Chop Hill Movie
Posted By: New2brass
Subject: BFAs in Pork Chop Hill Movie
Date Posted: Apr 27 2016 at 1:40pm
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May 2016-B BLANK FIRING ADAPTERS (BFAs) IN “PORK CHOP HILL” MOVIE, 1959 Carbine Club Newsletter #381 briefly discussed the use of BFAs in carbines used by Hollywood, both on TV and in movies. Those observed have been merely gas restrictors that were screwed into the barrel at the muzzle, and can sometimes be seen. The Ellis Mercantile Company repackaged GI M6 Grenade Launcher cartridges for use as blanks. Obviously, it would be disastrous for the carbine and the actor if a regular ball round was fired in a carbine that had this device installed! In the publicity photo below, you can see the gas restrictor in actor Gregory Peck’s carbine, although it is out of focus. The next page shows a BFA in the carbine of another actor from the 1959 movie “Pork Chop Hill.” Thanks to Vance Vasquez for these photos. Marty Black
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Posted By: Charles
Date Posted: Jun 26 2016 at 7:57am
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Love seening M1 cabines in the movies. ------------- Charles Co B 1st Batl.115 Inf. Reg. 29th. Divi. 4.2 Heavy Mortar Co Retired Life member NRA |