kpax
Sr Member
The bolt in the pic above (and other post production pics) was the one I was referring to as well. In those shots it "appears" to be painted and may have been "touched up". but the Cantina pics clearly show a lighter bolt and rear sight. so the screen used version should have a lighter bolt and rear sight IMO.
- - - Updated - - -
Nice observation Carson on the Protectors lower. It may be the same lower or at least the same build design as the ANH lower. wish we had better images/
- - - Updated - - -
I just realized something a little earlier.. First off, it was already determined and known before this project that the Lower/Frame of the ANH Hero Mauser was swapped out with one different than the Naked Runner Mauser had originally. But the Upper receiver parts of the ANH Hero are still from the NR Mauser obviously due to the bull barrel. I'm guessing the swapped frames was necessary since the ANH Mauser needed the Mount on the opposite side.
And during this project thanks to Dpp1978 and dcarty we already know that most of the NR Mauser setup was also used in an episode of a show called 'The Sweeney', same frame, bull barrel and all. But way back around the same time we were all finding that out, the member Krel let us all know that there was a similar looking Mauser used in a show called 'The Protectors' as well. And a ways back Pat managed to get some stills from that show, which are posted below.
And I didn't quite catch on until now that that's not the Naked Runner Mauser in The Protectors.. It appears to be the Mauser that the ANH Hero's Lower/Frame came from! The Mount spacers definitely seem to look about right and they're also on the correct side for the ANH Hero. For some reason I didn't notice until today that the mount is on the wrong side of the Protectors Mauser for it to be the Naked Runner gun. And this particular Mauser doesn't appear to have a bull barrel either.
Very interesting that two strikingly similar, custom 'man from uncle' style Bapty props might have been merged into this one Star Wars prop we all love so much.
http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/ff432/deadbolt55/stillsfromtheprotectors_zps221f171f.png
-Carson
Nice observation Carson on the Protectors lower. It may be the same lower or at least the same build design as the ANH lower. wish we had better images/