With all of the Stargate shows being based on the adventures of military units, there are naturally lots of weapons around. Ever since the original film, Stargate has provided sci-fi fans with many interesting alien weapons such as the staff weapon and Goa’uld hand devices. At least one real gun also owes is widespread recognition to Stargate SG-1. The P90 was relatively unknown by many until it replaced the MP5. While Stargate SG-1 used some of the weapons from the original film it also brought us the fan-favorite Zat gun. Stargate Atlantis continued the tradition with Wraith stunners and weapons used by the Ancients.
Hit More Targets The P90s carried on Stargate SG1 were normally equipped with both a tactical light and also a laser sight. A laser sight assists the SG team member with rapid target acquisition in a firefight, and also helps hitting a target at long range. On the show they used two types of laser […]
A System Lord’s Personal Weapon One of the two alien weapons to make the transition from the Stargate feature film into Stargate SG1 was the Kara Kesh, better known as the Ribbon Device. Originally used by Ra, the weapon underwent a complete redesign for the television adaption of the movie. The television version lost much […]
The Stargate franchise has had many props, but among the top three recognizable ones would be the Zat Gun, Staff Weapon and the gate itself. Of these three props the Zat is the one which has been most replicated by fans. And, for the Zat gun itself, it is every fans dream to hold a […]
Creating The Armatures When sculpting a wearable prop it can be helpful to sculpt on an armature which simulates the final wearer. In this case I began by creating a series of crude plaster casts from my fingers. These proved to be the ideal way to sculpt the finger caps and the rings for each […]
Stargate SG-1 Energy Weapon Prop This prop came to life on the small screen as a result of effort between the Stargate Command and the Tok’ra to combat the new Goa’uld Super Soldiers. With a little ingenuity from Samantha Carter, the SGC adopted it to military use by mounting it on P90s and M249s. This […]
Airsoft MP5 options The MP5 was one of the first weapons to be offered by Japanese airsoft manufacturers due to it’s widespread popularity throughout the 80s with global military units. As a result there are dozens of airsoft MP5s including spring operated versions, gas guns, low powered electric guns, mid powered electric guns and high […]
