From Dusk Till Dawn....Sex Machine Gun?

Screenused.com sold one of the props a couple of years ago. The listing (with photos) is in the archived section on their website.
 
Hey guys I want to try and make this gun but I need some help. This is the only real good pic I can find of this, any screen shots or even a part break down if anyone as tackled this before would be a big help......

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I know Tom Savini and will ask him about it.
 
Got an email from Tom this morning--he said that only 2 exist--he has one and the director has the other--I asked him for some reference photos and he will see what he can do.
 
I know there's going to be a few people cracking jokes at this...

But, the guns are different between Desperado and From Dusk till Dawn. The ammo cartridges are different (the one in Desperado held four shots per cylinder, while the one in From Dusk till Dawn held six shots per cylinder). Not to mention the barrel's shape is different.
 
Enjoy Boys, I actually own one of the production made pieces I bought off ebay.

Dex

It's worth noting that a guy made the leather piece and it's a replica, but the gun that Tom owns is an original, but not the screen used version.
 
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Okay, now I know this was used simply as a visual gag, but when I saw it in both Desperado and From Dusk 'Til Dawn the first thing that came to mind was, "How are the cartridges and chambers on the cylinders supposed to line up with the barrel?" :lol
hahaha... they don't. at all. I thought the same thing.
 
I don't know how many were made I don't put much trust is what Tom told me, he really has no clue. I have a tracing of the leather piece and hope to get the cylinders machined and mounted one day. I have a ton of photos of this piece and it's one of my favorite gun weapons.

The cylinders were machined as well and not found parts, 357 cal. which would blow your balls off. LOL

The reason one of the cylinders is removed, I made a tracing of the cylinder and took measurements as well.

The last photo in that set is the metal prototype I own which was sold on ebay for around $100.

Dex
 
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Blad did a run on these a couple of years ago. They were pretty nicely done. Included the leather codpiece.
 
I have one that a friend on here made. It's resin but its very nice and has a stand with a base. Not sure if he still sells them but his name on here is ewokus
 
Hi everyone. Just got here.... Just to lyk: there were 3 made for production and yes, I believe RR kept the one that has definite screen time. No one seems to know for sure if the other 2 saw actual screen time or were simply back-up pieces (the latter being more likely), so they should for all intents and purposes be marketed as "back-up prop, made for production". A friend of mine has one of the 2 and it is fully mechanical and outright gorgeous (if interested in it, I will gather more info, i.e. if for sale and, if so, for how much). Savini's btw, was NOT a production piece. It was specifically made for him after production wrapped, as he really wanted one. It was made to the same specs and by the same people, so it should be 100% accurate.
 
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