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- ↑ Cooper, Jeff (2006). Shotluck. Wisdom Publishing. p. 51. ISBN 0-9655409-6-0.
- ↑ "Jeff Cooper's Commentaries Vol 4 No 11 September 1996 paragraph 23".
- ↑ "Biography for Thell Reed". IMDb .
- ↑ "Michael Biehn describes teaching himself pistol spinning technique | Cup Scene". YouTube .
- ↑ Meg James; Amy Kaufman (22 October 2021). "'Rust' crew describes on-set gun safety issues and misfires days before fatal shooting". Los Angeles Times.
- ↑ Julia Jacobs (21 February 2024). ""Armorer Who Loaded Gun in Alec Baldwin Shooting Faces Trial: What to Know"". The New York Times.