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PLEASE NOTE<\/h2>\n

After more than 30 years and 600 films Mike Tristano is retiring effective October 15, 2025. We thank you for your business over the years. While Mike will be gone, the business will continue on, run by Shannon Kemp. Please contact Shannon at 323-497-0781 for all your movie prop weapons needs.<\/p>\n

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Welcome<\/h3>\n

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Located in Los Angeles, CA, Mike Tristano & Co. is one of the largest suppliers of movie and television prop guns in the industry. Master Armorer Mike Tristano is a state and federally licensed weapons expert and on-set weapons handler, with more than 30 years of experience in the entertainment industry and more than 600 movie and TV credits. Mike Tristano & Co. has one of the largest and most diverse inventories of blank-adapted\/blank-firing guns in the world, and one of the largest inventories of prop replica guns, edged weapons and accessories, as well as police and SWAT equipment.<\/p>\n

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We do not sell firearms or weapons of any kind.<\/h2>\n

Everything shown on our site is for rental for motion picture and television work ONLY.<\/h3>\n

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Shown on our site is just a small representation of our available inventory. Call us at 323-497-0781 <\/strong>to ask about our full lines of blank-firing\/blank-adapted prop guns and props in all categories. If you are looking for something unusual and don’t see it on the site, call Shannon at 323-497-0781 <\/strong>to ask about availability. We are not a prop house and we are not open to the public.<\/strong> Please call us to make arrangements to rent our prop weapons. Pick up and drop off of rental packages is done by appointment only.<\/p>\n

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Call 323-497-0781 <\/strong>for information and pricing.<\/h1>\n

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We carry all types of prop guns from flintlocks to AK-47s, in both blank-firing\/blank-adapted versions and in non-firing replica form. All are available for rental for motion picture and television work and military contracts. We also have rubber versions of our blank-firing\/blank-adapted prop guns. Note: All blank-firing prop guns MUST<\/strong> be accompanied by a licensed armorer.<\/p>\n

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A full range of high-quality police belts and SWAT gear is available for rental \u2022\u00a0 Extensive inventory of weapons and gear for the Golden Age of Piracy, the American Revolution, the Old West, the Gangster Era of the Roaring Twenties, World War II and Vietnam. Contact us to find out more about any of our services.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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We have all types of historical props, including web gear, helmets, knives and all types of accessories. We specialize in weapons and props rentals for The Old West era (1865 to 1915); The Indian Wars (US Cavalry and Native American equipment and firearms); The Golden Age of Piracy; American, NVA and Viet-Cong weapons and gear for the Vietnam War; Gangsters and police of the Roaring 20s; Modern military gear of the Iraq Conflict (both sides); and Police and SWAT equipment. Call us for prop guns and props from other eras as well, such as World War II, The Colonial Wars of the Imperial Age, and more.<\/p>\n

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We specialize in providing the best weaponry and technical support in the industry. Contact us when you need blank-firing prop guns (and blanks) of all types and periods or rubbers and non-firing replica guns.<\/p>\n

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\r\n\r\nLocated in Los Angeles, CA, Mike Tristano & Co. is one of the largest suppliers of movie and television prop guns in the industry. Master Armorer Mike Tristano is a state and federally licensed weapons expert and on-set weapons handler, with more than 25 years of experience in the entertainment industry and more than 500 movie and TV credits. Mike Tristano & Co. has one of the largest and most diverse inventories of blank-adapted\/blank-firing guns in the world, and one of the largest inventories of prop replica guns, edged weapons and accessories, as well as police and SWAT equipment.\r\n

We do not sell firearms or weapons of any kind.<\/h2>\r\n

Everything shown on our site is for rental for motion picture and television work ONLY.<\/h3>\r\nShown on our site is just a small representation of our available inventory. Call us at 818-522-0969<\/strong> to ask about our full lines of blank-firing\/blank-adapted prop guns and props in all categories. If you are looking for something unusual and don't see it on the site, call Mike at 818-522-0969<\/strong> to ask about availability. We are not a prop house and we are not open to the public.<\/strong> Please call us to make arrangements to rent our prop weapons. Pick up and drop off of rental packages is done by appointment only.\r\n

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Antique Firearms Appraisals & Purchase<\/span><\/a><\/h1>\r\nDo you have old guns in the attic or garage you want to have appraised or sell? Get that appraisal from an expert on period weapons.\r\n[\/su_column]\r\n[su_column size=\"1\/3\"]\r\n

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