Look familiar? This was actually the Sterling Mk.4 submachine gun, or L2A2 in British Army speak. One of the most iconic designs in the ‘Star Wars’ universe is the blaster used by the Imperial Stormtroopers. In this post, we delve into the galaxy of ‘Star Wars’ blasters and take a closer look at some of the real-life weapons that inspired them. from 1950s vintage Sterling submachine guns for the original ‘Star Wars’ film franchise, will be displayed at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds. This pair of ‘blasters’, created by film armourers Bapty & Co. With your help, we hope to display two of the iconic blaster pistols used in the original ‘Star Wars’ films – an Imperial Stormtrooper ‘E-11’ and Rebel trooper ‘DH-17’.
In May, we announced the launch of a £20K+ crowdfunding campaign to add two iconic weapons from a galaxy far, far away to the Royal Armouries collection. “Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no substitute for a good blaster at your side…”
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