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Vasquez's (Jeanette Goldstein) screen-matched lightweight M-41A pulse rifle from James Cameron's sci-fi action sequel Aliens. USMC Private Vasquez used her M-41A pulse rifle throughout the mission to Hadley's Hope on Planet LV-426 while she looked for survivors of what was revealed to be an attack by xenomorphs. This exact rifle screen-matches to the sequence where Vasquez used her welding torch to seal a door between herself and a group of attacking aliens.

The M-41A pulse rifle was designed by director James Cameron and created by Simon Atherton, the head of movie armorers Bapty and Co. It is designed around a World War II era M1A1 Thompson submachine gun with a SPAS-12 shotgun cage below the barrel to simulate a grenade launcher. This example is a lightweight version cast in a rigid urethane foam, a style utilized during filming when the firing rifles were not needed as the lightweight versions were easier for the actors to carry.

This lightweight pulse rifle was originally sold by Prop Store in the 1990s and while other lightweight pulse rifles exist, this is believed to be the only screen-matched example. In addition to numerous matching details in the paint and air bubbles in the casting, the rifle has unique marks on the bottom of the magazine base including two circular pour holes that are seen frequently on lightweight pulse rifle props in the film. The barrel assembly has been modified from its original state, presumably during production, to make the end of the main barrel line up with the grenade launcher rather than overhanging.

As the hero pulse rifles were all broken down, re-assembled and repainted after filming, this unmodified original is one of the finest examples in existence. The piece shows signs of use, age and wear throughout, including paint chipping and a missing component of the shoulder stock, but remains in good overall condition. Dimensions: 28" x 10.5" x 3" (71.25 cm x 26.75 cm x 7.75 cm)

Ownership may be restricted in some countries; see replica firearm notice in Buyer's Guide.

Estimate: $30,000 - 50,000