In case you have a few thousand dollars burning a hole in your pocket, you might be interested in a live auction happening tomorrow where you can pick up a Screen-used Brute gun from the Halo 3 “Enemy Weapon” short film. 

I'm not entirely sure why these guys have it, I'll have to ask the folks on the advertising team if they know anything about it. 

Starting bid: $3,500, plus 20% buyer's premium.  Sale starts at 11AM PDT Mar 28.  I wonder if that includes shipping... 

From Ebay Live Auctions

Screen-used Brute gun from the Halo 3 “Two Soldiers Reminisce” television commercial
 
This full-size Halo gun is a weapon belonging to the race referred to as the Brutes. Built from fiberglass, resin and styrene plastic. Comes with a steel wall mount bracket. Measures 28 in. long.
 
Profiles in History is pleased to present another unprecedented collection of original screen-used visual effects creatures and puppets of the most iconic characters ever created for film. These impressive pieces were assembled over many years by a single private collector who has now decided to pass these treasures on to new caretakers.
 
Many of you will recognize these characters as original creations of the artists at the Academy Award-winning effects house Stan Winston Studio, and each piece is accompanied by a signed letter of authenticity from the Stan Winston Studio. Bidders please note: the consignor will be donating a portion of the proceeds from the sale of each piece to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
 
This incredible collection represents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to acquire some of the most important visual effects pieces ever created for modern cinema, each of which pushed the boundaries of film technology to new heights while simultaneously bringing new and exciting characters to life on the silver screen.

$3500-$5500

(thanks Halo.Bungie.org and x Zero x)