Monday, October 25, 2010

Ooh, Tempting!

"Samurai" Mauser M1871/84 11mm Rifles


Original Mauser M1871/84 11mm Rifles from the movie "The Last Samurai" Starring Tom Cruise. Each “Samurai” edition Mauser M1871/84 is an original Mauser M1871/84 rifle that has been carefully cleaned, reblued, then had its receiver carefully polished as the original examples were. Minor parts such as the extractor, ejector and cutoff levers were replicated, as were the stocks and magazine tubes. The trigger guards were painted gold on-set as well to better recreate the on-screen look desired by the Director. These guns are in good condition, bearing the nicks and scratches from use in the film.
$400, though. On the one hand, it's so old it doesn't need an FFL. On the other hand, how hard is it to find 11mm ammo? Then again, how often do you get a chance to actually own a working firearm used in a Hollywood movie? Even better, a Hollywood movie where Tom Cruise dies at the end?

It'd still be cool as hell to pick up, I've gotta admit.

That is all.

Thanks to "stretch" for the link in e-mail!

9 comments:

Bryan Reavis said...

I already have enough weapons in outdated, hard to find, expensive calibers! But you're right it is tempting.

Robert McDonald said...

But Tom Cruise didn't die at the end...

Jay G said...

In my version he does... :)

Wally said...

"how hard is it to find 11mm ammo"

Yeah buddy I need to get that piece written :-)

Jay G said...

Heh... It's scheduled for Wednesday. No pressure though!

Anonymous said...

I have no interest in those old Mausers. Do have a gun that used to be at Stembridge Rental and may have been in a Matt Helm, and possible a James Bond flick.

Sigivald said...

Buffalo Arms will sell you 11mm Mauser (.43 Mauser) ammo for $73 a box.

Gad Custom has them for $48 a box.

So, yes, you can get 'em, but you won't like what it costs.

Bryan Reavis said...

...and then tack on shipping costs (stupid DOT HAZMAT fees) and $73 becomes $90. Thank you, no. I already have a hard enough time getting 7.63 Mauser for my C96 for less than $.75 a round.

Bob H said...

http://www.aco4u.com/ammo/amorifle.html
Claims to have it at $63 for a 20rd box. I have also seen new brass for handloading in that caliber.