weaponry from various historical eras . For example , a collector interested in World War II may appreciate a gun carried through the hedgerows of France or the war trophy pistol brought home by someone ’ s grandfather , and be less concerned with an attachment to someone in a history book .
There are countless time periods for historic firearms , whether from the opening of Japan , the American Revolution , the Baroque era , the American
Civil War , both World Wars , or the Victorian era . Historic firearms across hundreds of years are obtainable at any level for collectors .
Americans love their movies and movie stars , and that goes for their onscreen guns , too . Pop culture is another burgeoning entry point for collectors . The guitars and gold records of rock stars and the Hollywood movie props , scripts , and costumes of the stars are big business . It is no different for big screen firearms .
In 2022 , Rock Island Auction offered the only surviving “ DL-44 Heavy Blaster Pistol ” used by Harrison Ford in “ Star Wars : Episode IV – A New Hope ” that sold for $ 1.057 million , landing it in the Guinness
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