From My Collection: The Hanlin’s Shock and Awe Auction Recap
Twenty movie props from my collection crossed the block in Hanlin’s Shock and Awe Memorabilia Auction on November 6 and 7, 2026. The sale was presented by Hanlin Auction Service of Quincy, Illinois, with online bidding through iCollector, and ran 527 lots over two sessions.
My lots covered five groups: Clint Eastwood, Die Hard 2, Heat, Out for Justice and Sabotage. Hanlin’s catalog described me as a “Clint Eastwood expert and longtime friend,” and two of the Kelly’s Heroes lots came with a signed copy of my Eastwood book.
The top result from my collection was John Malkovich’s composite assassin gun from In the Line of Fire, which hammered at $3,500. Robert De Niro’s H&K USP from Heat followed at $2,800, and Walt Kowalski’s Colt M1911 from Gran Torino brought $2,430.
Results From My Lots
These are the online results Hanlin published on iCollector, listed from the highest hammer price:
- Lot 182: In the Line of Fire (1993), Mitch Leary’s Composite Assassin Gun. $3,500 hammer, $4,410 with buyer’s premium.
- Lot 166: Heat (1995), Neil McCauley’s Heckler and Koch USP. $2,800 hammer, $3,528 with buyer’s premium.
- Lot 157: Gran Torino (2008), Walt Kowalski’s Colt M1911. $2,430 hammer, $3,061.80 with buyer’s premium.
- Lot 146: Firefox (1982), Conning Tower and Arctic Diorama. $1,800 hammer, $2,268 with buyer’s premium.
- Lot 203: Kelly’s Heroes (1970), Clint Eastwood’s Worn and Signed Helmet. $1,800 hammer, $2,268 with buyer’s premium.
- Lot 253: Out for Justice (1991), Steven Seagal’s Hero Colt MK IV. $1,300 hammer, $1,638 with buyer’s premium.
- Lot 204: Kelly’s Heroes (1970), Prop Machine Gun. $1,000 hammer, $1,260 with buyer’s premium.
- Lot 21: American Sniper (2014), Chris Kyle’s Tactical Vest. $800 hammer, $1,008 with buyer’s premium.
- Lot 20: American Sniper (2014), Capt. Gillespie’s M4A1 Carbine. $350 hammer, $441 with buyer’s premium.
- Lot 255: Paint Your Wagon (1969), “Pardner” Prop Pouch and Gold. $275 hammer, $346.50 with buyer’s premium.
- Lot 403: Sully (2016), NTSB Aviation Safety File. $80 hammer, $100.80 with buyer’s premium.
The Pieces and Their Stories
The Clint Eastwood Lots
Lot 203: Kelly’s Heroes (1970), Clint Eastwood’s Worn and Signed Helmet
Eastwood plays Kelly, the private who leads a crew of AWOL GIs behind enemy lines to rob a German bank of its gold, alongside Telly Savalas, Don Rickles and Donald Sutherland. This is the helmet Eastwood wore as Kelly, and he signed it. It comes with my letter of authenticity and a signed copy of my Eastwood book.
Result: Sold for $1,800 hammer, $2,268 with buyer’s premium. See Lot 203 on iCollector
Lot 146: Firefox (1982), Conning Tower and Arctic Diorama
Eastwood directed and starred in Firefox as Mitchell Gant, the pilot sent into the Soviet Union to steal the MiG-31. This production-used miniature comes from the arctic refueling sequence, where Gant lands on the ice to meet an American submarine. It was built by Apogee Productions, the Academy Award-winning effects house, under Grant McCune.
Result: Sold for $1,800 hammer, $2,268 with buyer’s premium. See Lot 146 on iCollector
Lot 157: Gran Torino (2008), Walt Kowalski’s Colt M1911
The stunt Colt M1911 wielded by Eastwood as Walt Kowalski, the Korean War veteran who takes a stand for his neighbors. Gran Torino is one of the defining films of Eastwood’s later career as an actor and director.
Result: Sold for $2,430 hammer, $3,061.80 with buyer’s premium. See Lot 157 on iCollector
Lot 204: Kelly’s Heroes (1970), Prop Machine Gun
An original metal prop machine gun from the production, a natural companion to the helmet for anyone building a Kelly’s Heroes display. It also comes with a signed copy of my Eastwood book.
Result: Sold for $1,000 hammer, $1,260 with buyer’s premium. See Lot 204 on iCollector
Lot 147: Firefox (1982), MiG-31 Firefox Maquette
An original maquette of the MiG-31 Firefox itself, the jet at the center of the film, finished in flat white with the blue teardrop cockpit.
More Clint Eastwood pieces from my collection:
- Lot 182: In the Line of Fire (1993), Mitch Leary’s Composite Assassin Gun. John Malkovich’s composite zip gun, the key prop in his duel with Eastwood’s Secret Service agent, with weapon designer Frank Rousseau’s production archive of drawings, letters and receipts. Sold for $3,500 hammer, $4,410 with buyer’s premium.
- Lot 255: Paint Your Wagon (1969), “Pardner” Prop Pouch and Gold. A suede pouch of prop gold that Eastwood gave as a souvenir to a visitor on the Baker, Oregon set in the summer of 1968. Sold for $275 hammer, $346.50 with buyer’s premium.
- Lot 6: Absolute Power (1997), Luther Whitney Prop Passport Photos. Passport photos of Eastwood in character as master thief Luther Whitney, from the thriller he produced, directed and starred in.
- Lot 21: American Sniper (2014), Chris Kyle’s Tactical Vest. The tactical vest worn by Bradley Cooper as Chris Kyle in the film Eastwood directed. Sold for $800 hammer, $1,008 with buyer’s premium.
- Lot 20: American Sniper (2014), Capt. Gillespie’s M4A1 Carbine. Stunt M4A1 carbine carried by Brian Hallisay in Eastwood’s American Sniper. Sold for $350 hammer, $441 with buyer’s premium.
- Lot 403: Sully (2016), NTSB Aviation Safety File. A production NTSB file from Eastwood’s film about the Miracle on the Hudson. Sold for $80 hammer, $100.80 with buyer’s premium.
The Die Hard 2 Lots
Lot 107: Die Hard 2 (1990), John McClane’s Screen-Matched Ejection Seat
McClane’s ejection from the cockpit is one of the great escapes in action movies, and this is the screen-matched seat from that scene. It is built from aluminum, cast resin and vacuum-formed plastic, finished in military green and stenciled “Danger / Eject.” It stands more than four feet tall, so special shipping applies.
Lot 108: Die Hard 2 (1990), John McClane’s Signature Costume
The distressed two-piece outfit Bruce Willis wears as McClane while he takes Dulles Airport back from mercenaries on Christmas Eve, including the crawl through the airport’s service ducts.
- Lot 109: Die Hard 2 (1990), Crew Jacket Owned by Producer Joel Silver. A new, unworn production crew jacket that belonged to Joel Silver, the producer behind Die Hard, Lethal Weapon and The Matrix. The liner zips out and the sleeves come off to make a vest.
Heat (1995)
Lot 166: Heat (1995), Neil McCauley’s Heckler and Koch USP
Robert De Niro carries this H&K USP as Neil McCauley in the opening act of Michael Mann’s Heat, starting with the armored car robbery. Heat set De Niro against Al Pacino and remains one of the most influential crime films ever made. Hanlin lists it as a metal and plastic gas-powered prop, without its magazine.
Result: Sold for $2,800 hammer, $3,528 with buyer’s premium. See Lot 166 on iCollector
Out for Justice (1991)
Lot 253: Out for Justice (1991), Steven Seagal’s Hero Colt MK IV
Seagal’s primary sidearm as Brooklyn detective Gino Felino. This is the steel-frame hero Colt MK IV Series 70 Government Model used for close-ups and reveals, most likely customized by pistolsmith Terry Tussey.
Result: Sold for $1,300 hammer, $1,638 with buyer’s premium. See Lot 253 on iCollector
Lot 254: Out for Justice (1991), Steven Seagal’s Hero Ithaca M37 Shotgun
The shotgun Felino takes when he turns in his standard gear and goes after Richie Madano across Brooklyn, the film’s second-act turning point. It is a deactivated Ithaca Model 37 Featherlight 12-gauge, and part of the butt stock is broken.
Sabotage (2014)
Lot 308: Sabotage (2014), Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Breacher Costume
The distressed jacket, pants and boots Schwarzenegger wore as DEA team leader John “Breacher” Wharton in David Ayer’s Sabotage, from a deleted scene. A shotgun shell was found in a jacket pocket and is included.
- Lot 309: Sabotage (2014), Cartel Cash Bundle. A prop block of cartel cash, the money at the center of the story.
- Lot 310: Sabotage (2014), Rios-Garza Cartel Investigation Board. The four-by-eight-foot board from the DEA command office sets, mapping the cartel network Breacher’s team targets. Special shipping applies.
The Full Lot Stories
Before the sale I wrote a piece on each of the headline lots, with the film history and what came with each one:
- Clint Eastwood’s Kelly’s Heroes helmet and prop machine gun (Lots 203 and 204)
- The Firefox conning tower diorama and MiG-31 model (Lots 146 and 147)
- Walt Kowalski’s Colt M1911 from Gran Torino (Lot 157)
- The Die Hard 2 ejection seat, McClane costume and crew jacket (Lots 107 to 109)
- Neil McCauley’s H&K USP from Heat (Lot 166)
- Steven Seagal’s hero guns from Out for Justice (Lots 253 and 254)
- More Eastwood: In the Line of Fire, American Sniper, Sully, Absolute Power and Paint Your Wagon (Lots 182, 255, 6, 21, 20 and 403)
- Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Sabotage costume and props (Lots 308 to 310)
More of my collecting history is on my Collector page, and earlier stories like this one live on Past Stories. For consignment or media inquiries, please contact me.