One of the most famous and recognizable weapons from the “Star Wars” universe is the BlasTech DL-44 blaster pistol, otherwise known as Han Solo’s blaster. Han Solo’s blaster was made from Mauser C96.
Apparently the guns from the original trilogy continue to inspire.
Rumors are that the weapons in the new “Star Wars” films (the first of which will hit theaters in December 2015) are all created for the screen from scratch, and several are based on weapons from the original trilogy. And since the studio filming for the first movie was done in England, there aren’t any American arms in the mix, which actually made the blasters less familiar to U.S. Doing so made it easier for the actors to react to shooting their blasters while filming, and for the special-effects guys to come along later and add the red or green blasts over the muzzle flashes.It’s interesting to see how many weapons of war, which are antiques by today’s standards and were pretty close to it in the ‘70s and ‘80s when the movies were made, were designed to look futuristic by subtracting a few pieces and adding some aesthetic touches. Most are barely recognizable, but many were left fully operational and actually fired blanks on screen. Lucas apparently thought that taking any old gun, cutting down the barrel and stock, and putting a scope on top made it a space gun. In the meantime, fans will continue to talk about the original trilogy, as we’ve done for 30-odd years or so, and take a look at–what else?–the guns of Star Wars.Oddly enough, “A New Hope,” “The Empire Strikes Back,” and “Return of the Jedi” feature a good amount of not only existing firearms, but also some historic WWI and WWII vintage pieces. It’s a chance to see fresh films with the characters we know and love and to be introduced to a host of new inhabitants of a galaxy far, far away that will carry us into the next decade. Abrams’ impending “Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens” is a chance at redemption. For those of us who grew up with well-worn copies of the original trilogy on the VHS shelf (or maybe even saw them at the theater), and then survived through the six-year-long build-up to the aching disappointment of the prequel trilogy, J.J.
For Guns of the Other Star Wars Movies, Go Here.Star Wars fans have a lot to be excited about these days.
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