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==Prop Construction==
==Prop Construction==
[[Image:Charter Arms Bulldog.jpg‎|thumb|300px|none|Charter Arms Bulldog - .44 Special]]
[[Image:SteyrModelSL.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Steyr Mannlicher Model SL - .222]]
[[Image:SteyrModelSL.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Steyr Mannlicher Model SL - .222]]
[[Image:SteyrModelSL02Receiver.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Steyr Mannlicher Model SL Receiver.]]
[[Image:SteyrModelSL02Receiver.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Steyr Mannlicher Model SL Receiver.]]
[[Image:Charter Arms Bulldog.jpg‎|thumb|300px|none|Charter Arms Bulldog - .44 Special]]
The prop was constructed from parts of a [[Steyr Mannlicher Model SL|Steyr Mannlicher .222 Model SL]] (mainly receiver) and a [[Charter Arms Bulldog]] revolver.
The prop was constructed from parts of a [[Steyr Mannlicher Model SL|Steyr Mannlicher .222 Model SL]] (mainly receiver) and a [[Charter Arms Bulldog]] revolver.



Revision as of 05:01, 14 July 2016

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Original prop.

Blaster seen as a standard sidearm of 2019 Los Angeles Police Department in Blade Runner is one of the most recognizable fictional firearms in the world, available in numerous replicas.

Appearances

The Blaster has appeared in the following:

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Blade Runner Harrison Ford Rick Decard 1982
Morgan Paull Holden
Sean Young Rachaell
LAPD Uniformed Policemen

Video Games

Game Title Appears as Mods Release Date
Fallout .223 Pistol 1997
Fallout 2 .223 Pistol 1998
Blade Runner Blaster 1999
Fallout: New Vegas "That Gun" 2010

Original Syd Mead Design

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Original design of blaster by Syd Mead.

Originally designed by Syd Mead, which was a "black hole gun" firing a black beam was rejected in favor of more realistic gun. it is rumored that original design was still used somewhere in the film albeit as an unrelated object.

Prop Construction

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Steyr Mannlicher Model SL - .222
Steyr Mannlicher Model SL Receiver.
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Charter Arms Bulldog - .44 Special

The prop was constructed from parts of a Steyr Mannlicher .222 Model SL (mainly receiver) and a Charter Arms Bulldog revolver.

Props

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Stunt casting which currently resides in the Seattle Science Fiction Museum.
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Another stunt casting.
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A solid brass blaster. Image courtesy of Screen Used.
  • Original prop of the blaster was sold on Profiles in History auction and ended up in possession of a private collector Dan Lanigan. This video by Adam Savage of Mythbusters showcases the original prop from all sides.
  • A few stunt castings were made, one of which currently resides the Seattle Science Fiction Museum and one - in one of the Planet Hollywood restaurants. A few others made it into private collections as well.
  • A Solid Brass Blaster currently currently in auction was created by the prop department and used by "Safariland" in manufacturing of the leather holsters seen on Harrison Ford and many others in the film.

Replicas

Commercially Available

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C&S Detective Special released by RAC Props and designed by Richard A. Coyle
  • The PKD (Steyr Pflager Katsumata Series-D Blaster) released by 1997 by Doppelganger Studios and designed by Rick Ross.
  • 2019 Chief's Special Blaster released in 2003 by Japanese company Hartford.
  • Tomenosuke Blaster released in 2010 by Japanese company Tomenosuke and designed by David Goldberg. Is available in three variants - Type-A, Type-B and Type-C, one of which comes "as issued".
  • C&S Detective Special released by RAC Props and designed by Richard A. Coyle.

Custom Made

Crude Representations

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Super Sound Gun ZS.140