

The scope mounted on the normal version of the gun is a Hensoldt Wetzlar Dialyt 3x scope in its original mounting, a WWI-era German sniper rifle scope. The scope and mount actually used in Star Wars were previously used in Sitting Target, where it was mounted to a Mauser M712 Schnellfeuer machine pistol: the mount in Star Wars was attached to a custom bracket on the right-hand side of the pistol rather than mounting on the left as in Sitting Target. The live-fire C96 used in A New Hope was previously used by Frank Sinatra in The Naked Runner, where it also had a scope mounted to it, although the lower body was replaced. The extra parts (known as "greeblies" and mostly consisting of model airplane parts) are obviously added on to the exterior, though the distinct "broomhandle" grips are still wooden.Ī blaster built on an MGC replica is used in the closeup of Han drawing his pistol to shoot Greedo in the Mos Eisley cantina, since all the firing versions were held by Bapty & Co in England while this additional footage was filmed in Hollywood. The DL-44 blaster pistol prop was built from a Mauser C96 handgun with a custom bull barrel (it is unclear if this was a real heavy barrel or just a sleeve on a regular barrel), an added right-side mounted scope and a muzzle cone taken from either an MG81 machine gun, an M3 "Grease Gun", or a fire extinguisher depending on the film. The weapon is also sometimes in the hands of other Rebels. The "BlasTech DL-44 heavy blaster pistol" is the iconic sidearm of Han Solo ( Harrison Ford). BlasTech DL-44 Heavy Blaster Pistol (Mauser C96) Greedo holds his DT-12 on Han Solo in his first seconds on screen. Luke also briefly carries the Defender during the ceremony at the end of the film. 22LR target pistol, with some muzzle attachment fitted, selected for its diminutive size, keeping the prop gun from looking too bulky and unwieldy in Fisher's petite hands. The pistol is actually a Vostok Margolin. 22LR target pistol)Įarly in the film, Princess Leia ( Carrie Fisher) can be seen with a "Drearian Defense Conglomerate Defender sporting blaster pistol".


