Darth Vader's lightsaber
has been shrouded in mystery for years. Due to a lack of pictorial reference
and because the saber looks lost against the Dark Lord's black body
armor, few people knew what the prop actually looked like until recently.
It is speculated (but not
confirmed) that throughout the Trilogy, four different flash guns were
used for Vader's lightsaber. Some were used as hero props and others
as stunt props. We will only be covering the ANH version.
Contributors:
A.J. Schlicher, Mike Wolf, Kevin Sweeney, Tim Arp, Laszlo Beckett, Scott
Janish, Cliff Wright, Lucas Alvarez, John Myers, John Millham, David West,
James Connatser