10ofRods
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HGR is displaying proper trigger finger discipline in this photo. Are those live rounds or dummy rounds in that gun belt slung over her shoulder?
Rookie armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed standing in circle with pair of Old West rifles and a revolver | Daily Mail Online
I'm going to guess dummies. In going down the rabbit hole on this case, I learned many more things about theatrical dummies. And one thing I learned is that for still photos and for most moving shots, dummies look better. They are painted/coated in such a way to be a nice golden color on the side that the camera catches and glows more, and then the tip is painted a coppery color because it looks cool (and sure doesn't look like lead).
I listened to an interesting youtube about film production (not sure I can post the actual youtube here), but the upshot is that it's not uncommon for the cast and crew to be very professional all day long, then cut loose in the late evening - it's a tradition. Since I've seen it with my own eyes when I was much younger, I'll just say that IME, this happens. But it was interesting to hear the view of a Hollywood insider on the subject.