By PropMaster - Staff Writer
For over 25 years prop nerds have been trying to identify the components used to create Obi-Wan Kenobi's saber as seen in "Star Wars - A New Hope". The pommel was identified a while back as being a sink faucet knob. The "grenade" looking piece was identified as being, well, a grenade. A British made MK3, rifle grenade used in WWI.
But, the "gear" portion and the "emitter" portion remained a mystery- until now. Some of our very perceptive friends at the RFP have identified both components. The "emitter", it turns out, is a part from a Derwent 8 or 9 jet engine. The "gear" is actually a recoil booster from a .30 caliber AN-M2 (British) Browning machine gun.
Good work guys!
Shown below is a pic of the Master Replicas ROTS Obi Saber.
