Han Solo's original blaster was used by Harrison Ford inStar Wars: A New Hope. $500,000 (£410,000) will be under the hammer later this month.
The prop firearm, previously missing and presumed lost, has been rediscovered by the Rock Island Auction Company (RIAC) and will be put up for sale at the company's premiere his auction.
According to the RIAC, this gun is the only surviving of his three blasters and his props used to film the original Star Wars trilogy. .
Pre-auction estimates for Han Solo's Blastec DL-44 Heavy Blaster range from $300 to $500,000 (£245 to £410,000).
The prop was based on his Mauser C96 made in Germany. This is his one of the first and most famous semi-automatic pistols ever produced.
Seeking an old-west gunslinger vibe for the captain of the Millennium Falcon, the designer Han chose his Mauser C96 as the base for his Solo's iconic Blaster.
His German-made Mauser C96 is one of his first and most famous semi-automatic pistols.
Harrison Ford's original Han Solo Blaster is expected to fetch £410,000 at auction (Anthony Devlin/PA Wire)
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Star Wars Hollywood memorabilia have become highly desirable in the collecting arena.
In 2018, Han Solo's Blaster from Return of the Jedi Ripley's Believe It or Not! $550,000 (£451,000).
Most recently, in June 2022, an original of his X-wing miniature his prop was sold for his $2.3 million (£1.8 million).
