Original Rubber Film Prop MP5 From Ellis Props as Used in Die Hard 2 (1990)
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Original Item: Only One Available. This is an original full-scale foam rubber MP5-style non-firing film prop associated with the 1990 Hollywood action film Die Hard 2, starring Bruce Willis. Acquired from the Ellis Props and Graphics liquidation auction held during late 1999 and early 2000, this example retains its original auction identification tag, specifically describing it as a “RUBBER MP5 FROM DIE HARD 2.” The tag identifies the prop as part of Day 5, Lot 5876, providing an important connection to both the film production and the former Hollywood prop house. The replica measures approximately 19 ¾ x 8 x 2 inches and features simulated firearm markings, including HK 94 on the top. The prop exhibits considerable damage, with several pieces appearing to have been glued back into position and a wire wrapped around the body. Despite these condition issues, it remains an interesting surviving example of the non-firing weapons used in Hollywood action filmmaking.
This example was a foam rubber version, not metal blank firing, which was used in action sequences where firing was not required. Foam rubber was safe for the actors, set decorations and the expensive "close up" gun or blank firing version would not be damaged.
There is an auction tag still attached to the handguard reading:
ELLIS PROPS AUCTION - DAY 5
LOT 5876
QTY 3
RUBBER MP5 FROM DIE HARD 2
The Mp5 has some heavy damage with pieces likely glued back into place, and a wire wrapped around the body. It measures roughly 19 ¾ x 8 x 2”. The MP5 has replicated markings include HK 94 on the top.
This is example was acquired from the Ellis Props liquidation auction. Ellis was the oldest and the largest Prop House in California until its liquidation auctions in late 1999 and early 2000.
This foam rubber MP5 film prop is an interesting artifact associated with the production of Die Hard 2 and the extensive Hollywood inventory of Ellis Props and Graphics. The surviving auction tag, identifying Day 5, Lot 5876, provides a specific record connecting the prop to the 1990 film, while the simulated HK 94 markings illustrate the relationship between real firearm designs and the replicas manufactured for motion picture use. Although the prop exhibits heavy damage, apparent glued repairs, and a wire wrapped around its body, these condition issues have not obscured its identity or the surviving auction documentation. Its connection to a major Hollywood action franchise and the liquidation of one of California's best-known prop houses makes it a noteworthy example of late twentieth-century film production equipment.
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