cecarroll0519 wrote:
I know right?. I plan on using mine till it breaks and then itll be a prop. I also wish to have "Hicks" sign mine too!
It was a pretty awesome fanboy moment for me. He said he had signed a lot of pulse rifles and armor, but never a shotgun before mine.
Some additional notes on the KTW vs. the actual prop:
This is the best pic of the Hicks gun I have seen.
1. Engraving on the reciever indicates the base gun for this was a "Featherlite". The KTW is based on the "Stakeout."
The engraving was probably something like this (taken from the Ithaca website):
The KTW does sell a "Featherlight" version of the gun but it does not have the engraving. It's a plastic reciever so if you feel brave enough you could have the engraving added.
2. The screen-used pistol grip was a modified grip from a German Mp40 submachinegun. You can find Airsoft spring Mp40s online to get this part. The Mp40 grip appears to be mated to a portion of the original wood stock.
For the film, all of these details are lost because the pistol grip is wrapped with tape.
3. The Hicks gun has a notched rear sight and blade front sight. These are missing from the KTW.
4. The forend of the Hicks gun is not ribbed like the KTW, but has a diamond checkering pattern.
In a pinch, for the budget minded Marine who doesn't care about being screen accurate, there are a lot of pump-action Airsoft shotguns out there. Borrowing a phrase from a fellow prop-building friend: "This isn't Hicks' shotgun. It's MINE."
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