Ownership of the blasters was never transferred to Lucasfilm. It quickly became clear that these Blasters were custom made specifically for Star Wars.Īs Lucasfilm had a very small budget for the first film most of the prop weapons (including these) were rented and therefore returned to the armourers once filming was completed. Their use in the production of ANH was initially established through conversations with staff who were present and involved with the fabrication of these and other weapons during production.
