{"id":488967,"date":"2022-08-30T17:54:52","date_gmt":"2022-08-30T14:54:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/original-star-wars-han-solo-gun-sells-for-1m-at-auction\/"},"modified":"2022-08-30T17:54:52","modified_gmt":"2022-08-30T14:54:52","slug":"original-star-wars-han-solo-gun-sells-for-1m-at-auction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/original-star-wars-han-solo-gun-sells-for-1m-at-auction\/","title":{"rendered":"#Original &#8216;Star Wars&#8217; Han Solo gun sells for $1M at auction"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3e3a48ad739\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3e3a48ad739\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/original-star-wars-han-solo-gun-sells-for-1m-at-auction\/#%E2%80%9COriginal_%E2%80%98Star_Wars_Han_Solo_gun_sells_for_1M_at_auction%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Original &#8216;Star Wars&#8217; Han Solo gun sells for $1M at auction&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9COriginal_%E2%80%98Star_Wars_Han_Solo_gun_sells_for_1M_at_auction%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Original &#8216;Star Wars&#8217; Han Solo gun sells for $1M at auction&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<p>Han Solo once said that <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=V268Qk6-xsw\">nothing is a match for a good blaster at your side<\/a> \u2014 and it seems he was right. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The original gun held by Harrison Ford in the original \u201cStar Wars\u201d film sold for more than $1 million at an auction held over the weekend, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2022\/08\/30\/star-wars-han-solo-blaster-pistol-auction-harrison-ford\/\">reports TMZ<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Ford\u2019s\u00a0DL-44 Heavy Blaster Pistol was sold for a whopping $1,057,500 \u2014 the firearm was originally valued between $300,000 and $500,000 \u2014 and is the last surviving example of three models that were made for the franchise\u2019s original trilogy.<\/p>\n<p>The weapon can be seen str<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ed to Ford\u2019s leg during the conclusion of \u201cA New Hope\u201d and was later reported missing after the film wrapped, forcing the artist to re-create a new gun for \u201cThe Empire Strikes Back\u201d and \u201cReturn of the Jedi.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In 2018, the gun used in \u201cJedi\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/han-solos-blaster-from-star-wars-a-new-hope-to-auction-in-rock-island-auction-company-premier-auction-aug-26--28-301588174.html\">was sold for<\/a> $550,000.<\/p>\n<p>According to Rock Island Auction, the Illinois-based company where the iconic prop weapon was sold, the gun was once used by Frank Sinatra in the 1967 film \u201cThe Naked Runner\u201d before \u201cStar Wars\u201d set decorator Roger Christian <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esquire.com\/entertainment\/movies\/a28570\/star-wars-roger-christian\/\">turned it into the blaster<\/a> using excess military surplus parts. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/han-solo-17.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"The weapon was initially priced between $300,000 and $500,000. \" class=\"wp-image-23666982\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/han-solo-17.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/han-solo-17.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/han-solo-17.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The weapon was initially priced between $300,000 and $500,000. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">\u00a9Lucasfilm Ltd.\/Courtesy Everet<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/han-solo-16.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"The prop was used by Harrison Ford during &quot;A New Hope&quot; in 1977, where it went missing after the film wrapped. \" class=\"wp-image-23666968\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/han-solo-16.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/han-solo-16.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/han-solo-16.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The prop was used by Harrison Ford during \u201cA New Hope\u201d in 1977 and went missing after the film wrapped. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">\u00a9Lucasfilm Ltd.\/courtesy Everet<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"805\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/Rock-Island-Auction-14.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"The disappearance of the weapon forced the artist to make new two models for &quot;The Empire Strikes Back&quot; and &quot;Return of the Jedi.&quot;  \" class=\"wp-image-23666998\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/Rock-Island-Auction-14.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/Rock-Island-Auction-14.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/Rock-Island-Auction-14.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The disappearance of the weapon forced the artist to make new two models for \u201cThe Empire Strikes Back\u201d and \u201cReturn of the Jedi.\u201d  <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Rock Island Auction<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/Rock-Island-Auction-12-copy.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"The gun was previously used by Fran Sinatra during the 1937 film &quot;Naked Runner.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-23667028\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/Rock-Island-Auction-12-copy.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/Rock-Island-Auction-12-copy.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/Rock-Island-Auction-12-copy.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The gun was previously used by Fran Sinatra during the 1937 film \u201cNaked Runner.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Rock Island Auction<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The highest-priced piece of \u201cStar Wars\u201d merchandise ever sold goes to the original R2D2 droid, which sold for $2.76 million in 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, more \u201cStar Wars\u201d memorabilia was also auctioned off, including Anakin Skywalker\u2019s lightsaber from \u201cRevenge of the Sith,\u201d a Stormtrooper helmet from \u201cReturn of the Jedi\u201d and more.\u00a0\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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