Our Services

History Of Bapty

Bapty was founded in 1919 by Major Walter Bapty who began trading firearms to private collectors.

Selling blank-firing weaponry to theatre productions was a small addition to the business but it quickly became extremely popular.

Today, we are Europe's largest supplier of both historic and modern weaponry to the Film, Television and Theatre industry.

We have an extensive stock list ranging from Sword and Bows to historic and modern firearms.

Alongside our armoury, we have one of the most renowned collections of early artillery weapons and cannons.

Armoury Services

Bapty Armourers are renowned in the industry for delivering expert and professional service when on set.

Working on set our armourers are there to manage the safe and responsible use of weaponry, working with the needs of the production to safely achieve the shots.

With the combined experience of filming in over 50 countries, working on everything from small budget productions to large scale Hollywood blockbusters and everything in between.

Prop Hire

Alongside our selection of firearms we have an extensive collection of period weaponry and props available for hire.

Health and Safety Assessments

With an Unblemished safety record over the last 100 years of film making. We work collaboratively with productions to ensure the highest industry standards for armoury safety.

Script Breakdowns

We take scripts and read them for the story and the feel for the drama. We then re-read them and make judgements on the appropriate weapons for the action. We look for the need for stunt weapons in the action sequences; special purpose builds for weapons that have to fly apart, potential problem areas for safety and costume issues such as tight fitting suits concealing a weapon or gloves when used with a small trigger guard. We reread the script again and look for character related weapons, anomalies and inconsistencies. We take ‘back bearings’ on action sequences and relate weapons to characters in earlier scenes to reduce the likelihood of continuity problems. Time spent on the script in the breakdown phase of the production is time well invested on the ‘floor’.