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STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE (1977) - Stormtrooper Blaster

Currency:GBP Category:Memorabilia / Movie - Props Start Price:15,000.00 GBP Estimated At:30,000.00 - 50,000.00 GBP
STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE (1977) - Stormtrooper Blaster
A stormtrooper blaster from George Lucas’ Star Wars: A New Hope. E-11 blaster rifles were used by stormtroopers as they hunted the missing droids carrying the Death Star plans and battled the Rebels on the Death Star.

These instantly recognisable blasters were specifically fabricated for the first Star Wars film by renowned armourers Bapty, who also created weapons for The Empire Strikes Back. As the budget for the first film was very tight, efforts were made to limit the number of shoot days requiring on-set armourers, as well as the cost to export the weapons overseas for filming in Tunisia. Special non-functioning versions of the blasters were fabricated to replicate the appearance of the live-fire L2A2 Sterling versions, allowing them to be safely carried on set without armourer supervision.

Finished in black paint, the blaster comprises a Sterling body tube containing a central wooden dowel barrel and custom aluminium components, which replace the receiver, magazine well, stock, pistol grip and trigger guard.

A large number of the weapons were ultimately returned to Bapty after A New Hope wrapped. When rediscovered many years later in the Bapty armoury, the weapon had been stripped of various parts, and has subsequently been carefully restored by The Prop Store. The restored pieces include a resin M38 scope, a steel scope rail made to the exact same dimensions as original scopes found at Bapty, plastic “T-track” strips along the barrel, magazine cylinders and a Hengstler counter box adhered to one side. The lot has been carefully restored and displays signs of production use and age, including minor corrosion, paint wear and marks, notably on the grip. Dimensions: 39 cm x 13 cm x 22 cm (15 ½” x 5 ¼” x 8 ¾”)

£30,000-50,000



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