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415. Imperial Stormtrooper E-11 Blaster Rifle ### STAR WARS: RETURN OF THE JEDI (1983)

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:62,500.00 USD Estimated At:125,000.00 - 250,000.00 USD
415. Imperial Stormtrooper E-11 Blaster Rifle ### STAR WARS: RETURN OF THE JEDI (1983)
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STAR WARS: RETURN OF THE JEDI (1983) - Imperial Stormtrooper E-11 Blaster Rifle - An Imperial Stormtrooper E-11 blaster rifle from Richard Marquand's Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. Stormtroopers carried their standard-issue E-11 imperial blaster rifles throughout the film, including during the Death Star docking bay sequence and the battle of Endor.

While the first two Star Wars films used stormtrooper blasters made from blank-firing Sterling rifles, slightly redesigned E-11 blasters were specifically fabricated for Return of the Jedi out of non-firing Sterling L2A2 replicas made by Model Gun Corporation (MGC) of Japan. No blank-firing stormtrooper blasters were used for Return of the Jedi.

Finished in black paint, this heavyweight blaster features a metal Sterling body with movable trigger affixed with original custom aluminum, steel, and plastic dressing components, which includes the signature U-shaped cooling fins, a scope, a scope rail, and side body greeblies. The magazine was cut down and riveted in place, and the MGC logo is emblazoned on the grip.

This is one of only a few original Stormtrooper blasters from Return of the Jedi in private collections today and to have all its original dressing components with no restoration completed. Also included is a custom display stand. This blaster exhibits scuffs and scratches in the paint finish, as well as flaked paint and corrosion on some of the metal. Dimensions: (displayed) 18.75" x 6" x 10.25" (47.75 cm x 15 cm x 26 cm)

Estimate: $125,000 - 250,000

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