It's the talk of Stargate fans around the world! After waiting just about 20 years, a fan has finally succeeded in doing what was previously only dreamt of: Creating a fully functional Zat Gun prop. Seriously, what Stargate fan hasn't held a solid resin Zat Gun and thought how amazing it would be to actually have a working version? I still remember the first time I saw the Smugglers Armoury attempt at creating the mechanics of the Zat. Perhaps that was the moment that I first imagined it.
Now the day has come and gone. Working Zat Guns are REAL. You can read all of the details about how we did it in that article. The videos sum it up best though.
Most of the people I knew from way-back-when are long gone from Stargate costuming. I built this site over 10 years ago to fill the void in the community left when the SG Command collapsed in on itself. I never imagined how much would be achieved by SG1Props, and I am proud to have contributed a milestone or two to the Stargate fan community. I do miss the old days of when the Stargate costuming community was big. But in many ways what we have today is stronger. Today's Stargate fans have the best costumes and replica props ever in the history of SG cosplay!
Our numbers have decreased, but our coolness factor is way up!
Here is to the future of Stargate costuming and prop collecting. May those of us left never lose our interest in this great franchise.