Jem H'Dar Rifle

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As Seen In:		Numerous episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Time Spent:		None. I acquired this from a private collector.
Date Added:		Jan 9, 2006

I believe this to be a made-for-production prop. I have no documentation to support this, but plenty of evidence. The main evidence I have for this is the manner in which it was built up and painted. I won't go into too many details, but there's a ton of things about this rifle that make me think it was made by HMS. I don't think it was screen used, though I suppose it could have been. I just don't have any reason to believe that, so I'm passing on it. The paint job on it is very cool. All kinds of neat and nifty weathering make this look like it has seen some battle. There's an aluminim plate glued into the side, and the nozzle is turned acrylic... just like the real ones. The size of the casting also makes me think it was made for production, as it's the same size as the highest generation casting I've ever seen. I suppose I should pursue confirmation from the prop house on this, but it's really not that important of a detail to me. I view this as a very nice weathered piece that fills a niche in my collection. I tend not to focus on alien technologies, but this piece just fell into my lap.