Matthew T. Stratton Special FX has 20 years of Special Effects experience.

Our services have been used for

feature films, commercials, stage productions, and special events.

We are fully licensed by the

BATF& E for explosives as well as an FFL and NFA for weapons.

We have the largest selection in Illinois of prop weapons spanning 22 centuries

from 500 BCE to modern civilian and military along with fantasy and custom pieces.

We offer other stage props and also, specialized vehicles.

There is a large selection of blank firing weapons from handguns to long guns including several

types of assault rifles. We can supply Class III full autos as  well.

Classes and seminars are available

for on-set safety of cast and crew with "hands-on" range courses for actors.

Safety always comes first!

For any of your production needs,

we can provide enhancement of armor to armor!