Made some handgun blanks...

[Guy Miner]

For some training, needed a handgun to go BANG! loudly, but not send a projectile downrange at all.

Thought I'd try making some .45 ACP "blanks."

First attempt was just seating some CCI large pistol magnum primers in .45 ACP cases.

Took 'em inside, asked my wonderful wife to tell me if she thought it would be loud enough - then I moved well away to a hallway and torched off the .45....

GOOD GRIEF! :shock:

BANG!

Along with MUZZLE FLASH! Lit up the whole danged hallway.

My dog ran all over the house, sniffing, looking for a dead pheasant.

My wife asked ever so nicely "What the **** was that?"

Yeah, it's loud enough. Just in case you ever wondered. And no, don't point the danged handgun at anything important - bright, burning, "stuff" comes out of the barrel.

Guy

 

[DrMike]

That is funny, Guy. Did Clark even come near finding something dead?

 

[hubcap]

Good show Guy. I always wondered what would happen if I did what you did. Now I know.

 

[JD338]

Good show Guy! That's a funny story.

JD338

 

[cloverleaf]

Poor Clark..... you may have ruined him. He may never believe you again when the gun goes off. Its a wise man who warns his wife first. Good thing you didn't start the drapes on fire! CL

 

[Guy Miner]

That is funny, Guy. Did Clark even come near finding something dead?

He did go check the pheasant tail feathers I keep in my pen-holder on my desk... :mrgreen:

Guy

 

[Guy Miner]

Poor Clark..... you may have ruined him. He may never believe you again when the gun goes off. Its a wise man who warns his wife first. Good thing you didn't start the drapes on fire! CL

Clark has given me a seriously dirty look when I've missed a pheasant....

Guy

 

[muleman]

:grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:

 

[truck driver]

I was going to suggest a few grains of unique with some type of filler, a 410 over the shot wad with a heavy roll crimp to hold the wad but it seems you got what you need with less.

 

[Guy Miner]

That would probably be a better "blank" and I suspect it wouldn't have as much "stuff" coming out of the barrel - except that wad of course.

 

[JD338]

Poor Clark..... you may have ruined him. He may never believe you again when the gun goes off. Its a wise man who warns his wife first. Good thing you didn't start the drapes on fire! CL

Clark has given me a seriously dirty look when I've missed a pheasant....

Guy

Yup, the 'ol Stink Eye.

JD338

 

[cloverleaf]

Poor Clark..... you may have ruined him. He may never believe you again when the gun goes off. Its a wise man who warns his wife first. Good thing you didn't start the drapes on fire! CL

Clark has given me a seriously dirty look when I've missed a pheasant....

Guy

Yes, its weird but some how they take it personally. I guess it's good thing they can't talk! CL

 

[Silent Sam]

Yep, primers are loud, even out of a rifle. Way louder than you would expect.

 

[3deers]

Of course, your blanks wont function the action (right?)

Just a spark to my curiosity..... is it possible to make a blank that will operate the action of a semi-pistol?