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A replica of a Thompson machine gun, with webbed shoulder strap, the breech fitted with a battery-operated motor activated by the trigger, 36in. long - used for special effects sequences in the 1967 United Artists film You Only Live Twice.

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This gun was modified to create a realistic gunfire effect. The muzzle is fitted with a barrel which was filled with small charges. When the trigger was pulled, the motor housed in the breech would activate, setting off the charges and producing the illusion of real gunfire.

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