Original Rubber Film Prop Lee Metford Rifle & Bayonet Used in “Around the World in 80 Days” (2004)
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Original Item. Only One Available. Around the World in 80 Days is a 2004 action adventure comedy film directed by Frank Coraci from a script by David Titcher, David Benullo and David Goldstein. It is loosely based on Jules Verne's 1873 novel of the same name, and for comedic reasons, intentionally deviates wildly from the novel and includes a number of anachronistic elements. An international co-production of the United States, United Kingdom, Germany and Ireland, it stars Jackie Chan, Steve Coogan, Cécile de France and Jim Broadbent, with Ewen Bremner, Ian McNeice, Karen Joy Morris, Roger Hammond and David Ryall in supporting roles.
This is a full-scale resin/rubber replica non-firing prop gun & separate bayonet as used in the 2004 film “Around the World in 80 Days”. These were acquired from a collector who had previously purchased them at a Hollywood Auction. It measures roughly 49” long and the bayonet measures 17½” long.
This would have been a "background" used prop gun and not a close up camera versions. Films utilize dozens of background props to set the scene, and aside from being on a master list, we have no way to identify it being used in any specific film. It is a weighted example, but is still lightweight, and would have looked perfect in the background. It does show wear from storage and use. This is an extremely rare rifle to find an original of, so this would be a good placeholder. Ready for further research and display!
The Lee–Metford (also known as the Magazine Lee–Metford) is a British bolt action rifle which combined James Paris Lee's rear-locking bolt system and detachable magazine with an innovative seven-groove rifled barrel designed by William Ellis Metford. It replaced the Martini–Henry as the standard service rifle of the British Empire in 1888, following nine years of development and trials, but remained in service for only a short time until replaced by the Lee–Enfield.
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