Armoury
The Armoury department is charged with providing, transporting and supervising all weapons on set, Armourers work to the highest professional levels in potentially dangerous circumstances.
How other people use Armoury Standards
Find out how Nick Jeffries (Atonement, Wolfman) uses Standards in his work as a Senior Armourer.
Find out more about what a job in Armoury entails - Armourer Job Profile.
Standards provide a clear, up to date description of what an individual needs to be able do in order to perform a job successfully. The Standards have been developed over a number of years by both people who work in the industry and experts from each occupational area through a process of investigation, analysis and consultation with a wide range of people.
You may wish to download the entire suite of Standards, but it is also possible to download individual units.
Download the entire suite of Standards and Job Map:
National Occupational Standards for Armoury
Armoury Job Map
Download individual units:
AR1 - Prepare a weapons breakdown and budget
AR2 - Plan, research and acquire the appropriate weapon for film and TV production
AR3 - Workshop temporary armoury on a film or TV production
AR4 - Transport weapons, explosives and propellants for film and TV production
AR5 - Issue and return regulated materials for film and TV production
AR6 - Maintain and store weapons, ammunition and explosives for film and TV production
AR7 - Supervision, instruction and training of weapons on a film or TV production
AR8 - Deal with misfires and negligent discharges on a film or TV production
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