Jon-Erik Hexum died in the 80s from playing Russian roulette with a prop gun as well. I don't know why I remember that happening.
There was a guy in my office who had quick draw world records and did stunt work in movies. He'd do this trick at office parties where a co-worker would have a balloon at each foot, hand and above their head. He'd shoot them all out from a draw in well under a second with a six shooter. He'd use blanks, but they had enough stuff coming out of them to pop the balloons from a good distance, and the volunteer would wear a thick duster jacket and hat to protect themselves.
It seems like enough stuff comes out of the gun to do a bit of damage if fired closely at someone and the blank is a bit livelier than designed.
|