Forum - View topicNEWS: Buy Nausicaa's Gun
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skogga
Posts: 29 Location: TN |
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Looks really easy to make a cosplay copy. PVC, some kiln-dried pine and stain, no fancy stocks and you'd have a great prop for a lot less than the going price.
As for making a firing replica, there hasn't been a turnbolt shotgun made in a long time to modify. I wanna make her mask! Moulded in silicone it would be great to wear all day and night at cons!! |
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Dave M
Posts: 31 |
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I do not know what you mean by turnbolt, but Mossberg was making bolt action shotguns right up until 2002.
Considering you can geta bolt action shotgun for 100 bucks, that leaves lot of budget to get a gunsmith to rework one into a good, safe, fully firing copy. Here is an example in 20 gauge i found: http://www.gunbroker.com/auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=13769918 I would suggest smaller gauges, like .410 or maybe 20 gauge. I think if someone was so interested .410 gauge would be the way to go. assuming the wood parts are done over a steel frame, the gun should have enough raw mass to let the owner handle the recoil. |
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cyrax777
Posts: 1825 Location: the desert |
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arucards funs are already in a pistol round there 454 casull just the round would kaboom the 1911 platform which is what his are based on there just extremly longslided 1911's with massive frame and slide. |
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Dave M
Posts: 31 |
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Well... there are custom 1911 frames which might be able to be modified to handle .454 casull.
The 1911 frame has such a following with gunsmiths there is certaint o be one out there. The Kaboom factor would not be worrying as much as recoil management. |
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herbkir
Posts: 251 Location: Michigan |
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For a little bit more than what they want for a non-firing replica of Nausicaa's gun, you could have a gunsmith make up an actual firing version out of a bolt-action shotgun. It could be affordable, especially if you were handy and could make up the stock yourself. And if you know someone who does handloads, you could even have special shells made up such as slugs with tracer. Anyway, people could make up good cosplay replicas with very little money. Yes, the Mehve would be a nice commuter vehicle, but for bustin' through the traffic jams, I'd take the Gunship. (^_*)
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Kidotai
Posts: 138 Location: one of those islands in the pacific |
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So, what choice of gun? I count at least 10 variants in my Jane's Guns Recognition Guide. |
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Dave M
Posts: 31 |
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Well.... I would suggest one of the online gun forums and let a gunsmith do the picking, if he doesn't just fabricate something custom.
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the_redstar_swl
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3k ehy? hmm that will get me a AR-15(.223/5.60(?)) a degel(in .50 AE) and a rem 870 Expres (12 ga) 'ocorse i have the 870 and AR so a .50 cal pistol
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Mr Mania
Posts: 581 Location: UK |
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I think you people are missing the point,its not about buying a gun to fire its so you can have a nice replica to act as a piece of memorabilia.Its just like buying a replica LOTR sword or a replica lightsaber. |
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cyrax777
Posts: 1825 Location: the desert |
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Dave M
Posts: 31 |
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Well... my idea of a replica LOTR sword was paying a swordsmith to make one that was functional, so I can understand the logic of the thread. ... on swords, try www.swordforum.com for that sort of thing |
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