December 16, 17, & 18, 2025 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/16/2025
"Six men came to kill me one time. The best of them carried this. It's a Callahan Full Bore Auto Lock. Customized trigger, double cartridge thorough gauge. It is my very favorite gun...I call it Vera." announces Adam Baldwin as Jayne Cobb in the cult series Firefly. In reality, the gun is a Saiga shotgun that has been registered as a short barreled shotgun and gussied up with a number of greebles designed to make the gun look more appropriate for a sci-fi setting. Original legends are still visible (left side of the receiver has been obscured by tape, presumably for filming purposes), and the original controls are still functional. The skeleton stock has been modified to fold up and over the receiver, and the barrel is now a two-part barrel, with pivot point just ahead of the "finger stop". A bolt has been run underneath the finger stop and into the barrel for an unclear reason, as the gun still appears to be capable of firing correctly. Accompanied by a ISS letter of authenticity listing this gun by serial number, noting it was one of 10 made for Showtime and one of only two with the folding stock; it then served on Firefly. The letter also notes that a number of the original parts have been lost for some time. CONDITION: Excellent as screen used, with machining marks still visible across many of the greebles, and some scattered handling marks. Unfortunately, many of the original "Firefly" greebles have been lost to time and the gun now more closely resembles its appearance in "Showtime". Due to the nature of this item and the pop culture phenomenon associated with it, qualified bidders should ensure that they are able to own this item in their state. THIS IS A NATIONAL FIREARMS ACT ITEM AND REQUIRES BATF APPROVAL PRIOR TO TRANSFER. THIS ITEM IS FULLY TRANSFERABLE ON AN ATF FORM 3 OR 4.
ADDENDUM: Photos updated.
Manufacturer
Bob Gibbons and Son
Paperwork
ISS Letter of Authenticity