(CNN) -- Capt. James T. Kirk always cut a formidable figure as commander of the starship USS Enterprise. It helped, too, to have some powerful toys -- like a one-of-a-kind Phaser rifle. Somebody inherited some of Kirk's mojo, after paying $231,000 for the rifle that actor William Shatner once toted around while filming the "Star Trek" series in the 1960s, Julien's Auctions said Saturday. The winning bid came in well over the auction house's $50,000 to $70,000 estimate. According to Julien's, inventor Reuben Klamer created the weapon after NBC asked that the "Star Trek" pilot be "retooled for a more action-packed adventure."
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Phaser rifle used by William Shatner in a "Star Trek" pilot sells at an auction for $231,000
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Julien's Auctions had estimated the rifle would go for between $50,000 and $70,000
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Other items auctioned off include items tied to "The Wizard of Oz" and Marilyn Monroe
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Klamer then got it back (though it was used in some publicity photos) while Shatner, as @placeholder, got a more familiar pistol used for the rest of the next three seasons.