Hello Fellow Magicians,
I have received an offer from the Russian TV company. They are filming a movie and want an episode where a magician does something with a gun.

A friend of mine Erik Visser gave me a wonderful tip to have someone select a card and then shoot through it, having tossed the pile in the air. Bullet Catch.

Well, it's a movie, actors, but sill, I want it to look real. Please I would be grateful if you could give me a hand in this.

Thank you

For many (Sometimes too many) years I have performed Dove in Balloon using a gun to pop the balloon. I have even used it in TV commercials. It works well!

Bob Sanders
Magic By Sander

There's always Russian Roulette pun intended...

You could use an Airsoft M-16 rifle which in certain Airsoft versions will kick out actual shells from the magazine! The shells are re-loadable with a bang-cap and a plastic bb. The bb's hurt if they hit a person so don 't shoot anyone. You can also use a paintball in the refill, therefore, marking your "chosen card" with a bright splash of paint! [Think about it! A bright splash of yellow or red would be really cool and very visible from stage! And it is not hard to do with a bit of thought and planning. You could even do it as a comedy bit or do it blindfolded.]

There are many varieties of airsoft guns and rifles. From the German Glock [Airsoft Glokk] to the classic guns from the "old west". Have fun!
Autumn

What about some type of manipulation with the gun? The actor makes it disappear, multiply, levitate, reappear, etc.

If you stick with pre-existing gun-based tricks, you risk ending up with something that the audience has likely seen before. A better idea would be to imagine what the character could do with something other than a gun, like a red rubber ball, and then substitute a pistol for the ball.