This iconic weapon was used by the Terminator in his hunt to assassinate Sarah Connor. While laser sights on weapons are common now, at the time, the red laser heightened the sense of a futuristic, unstoppable, deadly accurate killing machine.
The original prop was an AMT Hardballer Longslide pistol, with a helium neon laser sight added by tactical lighting expert Ed Reynolds. At the time, a custom power supply capable of powering this laser and small enough to fit in the pistol grip was prohibitively expensive, so a wire was run to an external power supply, with the switch hidden inside the jacket, under the right shoulder.
This replica is one of only 3 crafted from airsoft blowback 1911s by Steve Dymszo shortly after the movie's premiere in 1984, for himself and two friends. This particular piece belonged to the late Jimi Black, founder of Factory-X, and has been restored to it's original condition by Steve.
