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Thumbs up Re: Things you didn't know about Saving Private Ryan

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Originally Posted by sommecourt View Post
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.
Yes - a lot of rubber M1s and K98s suddenly appeared for sale at cheap prices at Beltring the following year. Up to about 6ft away, they were very convincing......
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