Original ‘Star Wars’ Han Solo gun sells for $1M at auction

Han Solo once said that nothing is a match for a good blaster at your side — and it seems he was right.

The original gun held by Harrison Ford in the original “Star Wars” film sold for more than $1 million at an auction held over the weekend, reports TMZ.

Ford’s DL-44 Heavy Blaster Pistol was sold for a whopping $1,057,500 and is the last surviving example of three models that were made for the franchise’s original trilogy. The firearm was originally valued between $300,000 and $500,000.

The weapon can be seen strapped to Ford’s leg during the conclusion of “Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope” and was later reported missing after the film wrapped, forcing the artist to re-create a new gun for “The Empire Strikes Back” and “Return of the Jedi.”

In 2018, the gun used in “Jedi” was sold for $550,000.

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 “The Naked Runner” before “Star Wars” set decorator Roger Christian turned it into the blaster using excess military surplus parts.

The weapon was initially valued between $300,000 and $500,000.
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The prop was used by Harrison Ford during "A New Hope" in 1977, where it went missing after the film wrapped.
The prop was used by Harrison Ford during “Star Wars: A New Hope” in 1977 and went missing after the film wrapped.
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The disappearance of the weapon forced the artist to make new two models for "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi."
The disappearance of the weapon forced the artist to make two new models for “The Empire Strikes Back” and “Return of the Jedi.”
Rock Island Auction
The gun was previously used by Fran Sinatra during the 1937 film "Naked Runner."
The gun was previously used by Frank Sinatra during the making of the 1967 film “The Naked Runner.”
Rock Island Auction

The highest-priced piece of “Star Wars” merchandise ever sold goes to the original R2-D2 droid, which sold for $2.76 million in 2017.

Last year, more “Star Wars” memorabilia was auctioned off, including Anakin Skywalker’s lightsaber from “Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith,” a Stormtrooper helmet from “Return of the Jedi” and more. 

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