Royal Armouries special edition E11 Stormtrooper blaster

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Last updated 03 juin 2024

Royal Armouries special edition E11 Stormtrooper blaster

One of the most iconic objects in the Star Wars universe is the E11 Stormtrooper blaster. Originally designed and built by film armourers Bapty and Co the blaster is based on a Sterling Mk.4 sub-machine gun also known as a L2A2. The Sterling sub machine gun was transformed into a futuristic blaster with a number of modifications, with additions including a WW2 German machine gun sight, black flanged ribs (which were actually plastic drawer runners from B&Q!) and even a photocopier part. The distinctive curved magazine of the ‘Sterling’ was also cut down to hold only a few rounds, altering the well – known silhouette of the weapon and suggesting a ‘power pack’ in place of a conventional magazine. The Royal Armouries collection holds several excellent examples of the Sterling in our Leeds museum. Even more excitingly, visitors
One of the most iconic objects in the Star Wars universe is the E11 Stormtrooper blaster. Originally designed and built by film armourers