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Old February 23rd, 2008, 08:12 PM
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Default Re: Things you didn't know about Saving Private Ryan

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Originally Posted by Shangas View Post
More stuff you didn't know -

- Some of the ammunition seen in the film is actually made of wood, since authentic ammunition made of metal would've been too heavy.
That's not true - they were made of rubber. Many of the weapons carried by the actors and extras were also rubber. I know the company that made these and have handled many of them. The good ones are pretty convincing, even close up.
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