Screen-Used Props
Han Solo DL-44 blaster — The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Han Solo's blaster is one of the most-recognized props in cinema. Multiple units were built for production; one cleared seven figures at Rock Island.
- Sale price
- $1.06M
- USD · hammer + buyer's premium
- Sale date
- September 8, 2022
- Venue
- Rock Island Auction
- Authentication
- Documented production use by Harrison Ford; original 1980 Lucasfilm prop department markings.
Provenance
From the estate of a Star Wars production crew member; documented use in Empire production.
Condition
Original Mauser C96 base with screen-modified components, original production markings intact.
Editorial note
Han Solo's blaster is one of the most-recognized props in cinema. Multiple units were built for production; one cleared seven figures at Rock Island.
Sources cited
Rock Island Auction Premier September 2022
auction house
Variety: 'Han Solo blaster sells for $1M'
trade press
Reported figures reflect publicly-cited hammer + buyer's premium as of source date. May differ slightly from auction-house internal records. Educational reference, not appraisal.
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