Gun collectors will be particularly interested in this item here; it’s a safari rifle owned by the famous author Ernest Hemingway.

The rifle is a .577-caliber Nitro Express elephant gun made by London’s Westley Richards in 1913. The author used the gun on safari in Africa, probably due to the fact that it was a powerful gun at the time & was designed to take down big game.

The gun comes with its original case & some accessories, including some photos of the author & a copy of Hemingway’s Guns: The Sporting Arms of Ernest Hemingway, in which there is a whole chapter dedicated to the rifle.

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James Cameron has definitely dominated the science fiction genre in terms of movies. His Aliens movie may be over 20 years old, but it’s a cult classic & still has its die hard fans today. If you have any friends or family members that are fans of the movie, or science fiction nuts, then they’ll probably appreciate this unique gift.

Think Geek have managed to get their hands on a limited edition replica of the pulse rifles wielded by the heroes in the action-thriller movie Aliens. The HCG M41-A replica features metal components, so it weighs a realistic 15 pounds & even has a pump-action reload & a collapsible shoulder stock.

For authenticity, the replica gun allows you to insert a “clip” into the chamber. The clip houses AA batteries that power an LED ammo counter that counts down from a total of 95 rounds when you pull the trigger.

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This is definitely one for the security conscious. The Quantum Sleeper is a self-contained bed/safe room. Designed to protect against terrorist attacks, kidnappings, biological warfare and any other physical threats, this bed can be completely locked down in the event of an emergency. It is even useful in the event of a natural disaster, as it can withstand strong blows and immersion under water.

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