Blade Runner gun sold for $270,000

The “2019 Detective Special” prop gun from the movie Blade Runner has been auctioned off for $270,000!

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At first glance the gun looks to be some sort of auto-revolver. It is in fact a Steyr Mannlicher .222 Model SL rifle action and trigger group with some revolver parts tacked on. Note the double set trigger and Steyr’s iconic “butter knife” style bolt handle. It even retains the Steyr serial number.

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Photo from a gunbroker auction.

Phil Steinschneider has a website detailing how be built a replica of the prop using a Steyr Mannlicher .222 Model SL action and a Charter Arms .44 Special Police Bulldog revolver.

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Phil’s replica

Many thanks to Kevin for emailing me the Link.

UPDATE: Tam notes that this may still be classified as a firearm by the BATFE.

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Steve May 31st 2009 culture, handguns, rifles Tags: , , , , , 10 Comments

10 Responses to “Blade Runner gun sold for $270,000”

  1. Tetsuboon 31 May 2009 at 11:47 pm link comment

    I have wanted this pistol for more than half my life. Even a good quality mock-up would do. I just don’t have the money to buy one nor the skill to make one. But it is lovely.

  2. Wolfwoodon 01 Jun 2009 at 6:45 am link comment

    I can’t possibly be the only person to think that there’s money to be made in working replicas of famous movie guns. Why aren’t there any?

  3. Rodolfoon 01 Jun 2009 at 6:49 am link comment

    Just for that, I’m putting Blade Runner on.
    No ‘director’s cut’ for me

  4. Heathon 01 Jun 2009 at 1:55 pm link comment

    Man alive, that is a lot of money for something to look at! I don’t remember seeing that piece in the movie. I will have to watch it again and look for it.

  5. CSon 01 Jun 2009 at 4:00 pm link comment

    He uses the gun throughout the movie to shoot replicants.

    Also, the original movie gun was sold – not a replica of it…

  6. CSon 01 Jun 2009 at 4:03 pm link comment

    (that last comment was aimed at readers comments, not the post) You don’t need to post this btw… Just had a weekend in 7500 feet high mountains doing some precision rifle target practice, too much sun)

  7. whateveron 02 Jun 2009 at 8:10 am link comment

    There is something seriously wrong with the way things are when someone will spend $270K on a movie prop.

  8. Oswald Bastableon 02 Jun 2009 at 6:55 pm link comment

    $270k!

    And my wife thinks that when I visit the gunshop I have done- questionable things…

  9. ericon 03 Jun 2009 at 12:35 am link comment

    Whatever, there is nothing wrong with it. The ability to do something like this is part of the many things that makes this country great and what it is.

  10. Erikon 05 Jun 2009 at 4:56 am link comment

    I agree with you, Eric. No question about the right to do it. The wisdom of it? That is another story. You mis-spell your name btw….

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