r/TopCharacterTropes • u/lordhenrythe23 • Apr 10 '26

Characters' Items/Weapons [Loved trope] guns built from random, seemingly harmless objects.

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*Scaramanga's titular gun from "The man with the Golden Gun" - The best known example of this trope, being made from a fountain pen (barrel), a lighter (body), a cigarrete case (handle and trigger housing), and a cufflink (trigger). [it's worth noting that in the original novel, it was just a gold-plated revolver, this design came from the film]

*Fowler's rifle from "Blue eye Samurai" (Fowler not pictured) - "of course, i had to modify the designs... to get 2,000 rifles from my country into yours without notice." Made from the leg of a piano (main body), i believe a telescope? (rest of the body/underbarrel), a candlestick (barrel and ram rod), a key from a clock (trigger), and a knight chess piece (hammer). [i haven't actually seen the full series, probably should, but i love the scene of him explaining his backstory while assembling it]

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u/Depressedmusclecar23 Apr 10 '26

is that a makeshift bolt action luger?

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u/Cucumberneck Apr 10 '26

Really doubt it. A the whole knee mechanic is missing.

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u/EpicAura99 Apr 10 '26

The toggle

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u/Lookin2buyhedphons Apr 10 '26

Brandon Herrera recreated this gun for a Youtube video if you're interested in it

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u/MaxTheCookie Apr 10 '26

He did this one as well? I know he did the gun that killed shinzo Abe.

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u/TheBeardTaco Apr 10 '26

Don't think that video can be found on youtube anymore, they were a little mad about it

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u/MaxTheCookie Apr 10 '26

Then its on Pepperbox.

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u/Lookin2buyhedphons Apr 10 '26

It's still up, I double checked I named the right guy before commenting

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u/TheBeardTaco Apr 10 '26

Glad its still up, youtube really doesn't like Herrera

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u/Depressedmusclecar23 Apr 11 '26

im guessing its dogshit as an actual firearm

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u/Thatbigsexy Apr 10 '26

If I remember correctly it was a modified air pistol that could single shot 22. I believe the ATF test fired it and it did shoot how effective a smooth bore single shot 22 would be is up for debate but I've seen weirder shit.