{"id":92739,"date":"2021-04-03T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-03T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/?p=92739"},"modified":"2023-11-06T15:39:57","modified_gmt":"2023-11-06T21:39:57","slug":"sci-fi-guns-blasters-and-phasers-the-nine-best","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/sci-fi-guns-blasters-and-phasers-the-nine-best\/","title":{"rendered":"Sci-Fi Guns, Blasters, and Phasers \u2014 The Nine Best"},"content":{"rendered":"

As a kid, I grew up in a home with a healthy stack of VHS tapes and very little supervision. Those tapes lead me to various sci-fi flicks and a lifelong love of sci-fi, science fantasy, and whatever other sub-genres exist. I’m also a gun nut, and those two things mix well. For this installment of Saturday Night at the Movies<\/em>,\u00a0I’m pointing out my favorite sci-fi guns, blasters, lasers, and beyond from science fiction movies and television.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

1. The Blade Runner Gun<\/span><\/h2>\n

Deckard’s Blaster<\/h3>\n

Deckard, the android bounty hunter from Blade Runner<\/em>, carries a unique weapon without an official name. Ridley Scott created one of the best sci-fi flicks ever created. While the blaster remained without a name, it most certainly stood out in the public’s imagination. It even makes a cameo in Fallout: New Vegas<\/em> as “That Pistol.”\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The iconic Blade Runner gun, Deckard’s blaster, is made from a Charter Revolver and a bolt action rifle.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In real life, the Blade Runner gun was built from a Charter Arms Bulldog with the bolt action and upper receiver of a Steyr .222 Model SL glued to the top of it. Then, the prop designer built a frame around the entire thing, added a second trigger and a sweet-looking pistol grip. It stands out in a movie that’s far from an action flick because the prop master was masterfully creative.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“Wake up! Time to die.”<\/p>\n

2. DL 44 Blaster<\/span><\/h2>\n

Han Solo shot first<\/h3>\n

When you say sci-fi guns, I picture Han Solo blasting bad guys in his 1930s shooting pose. He’s wielding a DL 44 Heavy Blaster when he zaps a hole through Greedo. In Star Wars<\/em> lore, this is a mighty blaster known for causing severe damage to whatever Storm Trooper is on the embarrassing end of it. In real life, the pistol has a unique look that the early Star Wars<\/em> movies were known for.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Han Solo’s DL 44 blaster: iconic or Bubba’s abomination?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The reason being is that the DL 44 blaster is built around a Mauser C96 pistol that’s been given a serious facelift. The C96 was an early semi-automatic pistol called the ‘Broomhandle’ due to its unique grip. It doesn’t look like a typical handgun due to its odd grip, forward of the trigger magazine, and unique action. Star Wars<\/em> added a scope, muzzle device, and some other small features to lend some personality. <\/span><\/p>\n

Who knew Han Solo and Winston Churchill would be fond of the same pistol?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good\u00a0blaster at your side, kid.”<\/p>\n

3. Zorg ZF 1 Pod Weapon<\/span><\/h2>\n

The Fifth Element<\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n

The Zorg ZF 1 Pod weapon is a gun most gun nuts, and sci-fi nerds would agree is both ridiculous and awesome. Developed by the fashionably challenged Jean-Baptiste Zorg in the far future, it had a number of lethal features (as several Mangalores learned to their dismay).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“It’s light. Handle’s adjustable for easy carrying, good for righties and lefties. Breaks down into four parts, undetectable by x-ray, ideal for quick, discreet interventions. A word on firepower. Titanium recharger, three thousand round clip with bursts of three to three hundred, and with the Replay button – another Zorg invention – it’s even easier.”<\/p>\n

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Gary Oldman might have had terrible taste in haircuts, but his taste in guns is impeccable. Who\u00a0wouldn’t\u00a0<\/em>want a Zorg ZF 1 Pod Weapon System? (As long as you didn’t have to ruck with it.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Zorg ZF 1 was a multifunctional design that packed the following:<\/span><\/h3>\n