The item is a real Horton crossbow which was modified for the character, nicknamed 'Chewie' and played by Peter Mayhew, to give it a futuristic yet battle-worn look so it could serve as a laser ...

Chewbacca's bowcaster, used in the original Star Wars trilogy, has sold for $768,600 at auction in the US, smashing its ...

Chewbacca's weapon and Luke Skywalker's "Medal of Yarvin" feature in some of the most iconic scenes in the original Star Wars ...

It was based on a real weapon model made by Horton Crossbows of Wales, which was manufactured in low numbers. Only one Bowcaster was seemingly made and used by production, with no evidence of a ...