POLICE holding a weapons amnesty were stunned after a man handed in Clint Eastwood's MP40 machine gun he used in the film 'Where Eagles Dare'.
Officers say the prop German sub-machine gun was dropped at Bridgwater police station by an unnamed male who worked in the film industry.
He told cops the MP40 sub-machine gun was used by Eastwood in the movie while he was disguised as a Nazi.
It was handed into Bridgwater Police Station in Somerset.
The force received 220 weapons in the amnesty, which started on November 13 and ended on November 26.
Richard Vise evidential property and stores manager, said: "A man walked into the station claiming to work in the film industry.
''He said the machine gun was used by Clint Eastwood in Where Eagles Dare. He said it was a prop which we have since confirmed. It could be valuable.''
Mr Vise added that the majority of guns will be destroyed.
More interesting items including the Eastwood gun will go to the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds.
Twelve WWII handguns - including a Colt .45, Walther P38 and Russian semi-automatic Tokarev - were also collected by Avon and Somerset police.
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