[bitterohiogunclinger]

“A blank pistol killed Brandon Lee”.
It was a real handgun that was loaded with blanks that killed Lee. Starter “pistols”, like those used to start track races are usually specially made to not have an opening in the barrel to prevent any projectile from being accidentally launched by the blank charge, and they are usually “revolvers” and not pistols.

http://www.enasco.com/c/physicaleducation/Track+%26+Field/Starter+Pistols/

[RitchieAprile]

why do starter pistols have sights?

[freedumb2003]

>>It was a real handgun that was loaded with blanks that killed Lee. Starter “pistols”, like those used to start track races are usually specially made to not have an opening in the barrel to prevent any projectile from being accidentally launched by the blank charge, and they are usually “revolvers” and not pistols.<<

I stand corrected.

But any device that uses gunpowder is potentially dangerous, since it uses shock force to produce its sound (would you put your ear to the side of a real starters’ pistol?).

Just sayin...