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For sale are replica Airsoft guns, and said, but not shown, they are to have permanent orange paint on the barrel tips. Has anyone been sucessful, despite Todd's warnings that it is impossible, to remove the orange paint?

I'm interested in the Bar Fight Browning in the Raiders shoot out scene at the Ravenwood Bar and would like to be able to throw that one in my bag is I ever go to a con or costume time at a Summit.

read very closely on the 'permanent' part......very close.....

read it in the same way as you would read, "indiana g will only buy DP hats and jackets from leather attractions".

To put it another way, look at WinstonWolf's posts in this thread that includes photos of one of Todd's Airsoft guns:

viewtopic.php?t=32283

Do you see any orange paint?

Well, this is what I got yesterday.
[img][img]http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh14 ... ngetip.jpg[/img][/img]

IMVII,

The guns must ship with the orange tip - it's the law. Here's how to remove it.

Disassemble the gun - it disassembles like a real Browning. The barrel is not painted. Brush the end of the slide with "Orange Strip" I think it's called. You can get it anywhere they sell paint. Follow the directions on the bottle and it will come off without a trace. I've done it and it works great.

Don't scrape - just let the stripper work (PAINT stripper, that is) and use a soft brush to remove the paint. Hard scraping will show on the flat finish.

Thanks, Puppetboy. I'll get to work on that, just as soon as I can figure out were my housekeeper put the box with the new belt, automatic in a box, and hopefully longer strap.

Just a public service announcement, if you plan on taking it to a summit or con outside of "orange tip mode," make sure you are WELL aware of local laws regarding real and repro firearms. Be responsible and always err on the side of common sense. There, it's been said.

Good words to hear. Maybe I'll rethink that. It's not worth getting roughed up, thrown out, or shot at for a plastic BB shooter. It would just be a prop in the bag, and if I brought it out for show and tell, maybe those who've been to a con can offer their advice. It just might be the wise thing to leave it on.

Indiana MarkVII wrote:Good words to hear. Maybe I'll rethink that. It's not worth getting roughed up, thrown out, or shot at for a plastic BB shooter. It would just be a prop in the bag, and if I brought it out for show and tell, maybe those who've been to a con can offer their advice. It just might be the wise thing to leave it on.

I think it's a good reminder to hear once in a while. We all (myself included) want a good Indy gun, and all the better if it looks and feels like the genuine article. But if the purpose is to have it as a prop to use specifically in public, then it's easy for us to forget that most people will have a different reaction when they see it without an orange tip. I think those who have attended conventions should have good feedback regarding the matter, and there have been threads addressing the topic before, so there's no need to take this thread off topic in that regard.

I like the looks of this airsoft, though.

I'd check with the people in charge of any con you're interested in going to if airsoft guns
are OK. I've seen attendees at Comic-Con with realistic-looking firearms as part of their
costumes with no orange tips - although I think that most of those were resin or plastic
props. The ones I saw also had a colored ziptie around the trigger guard to indicate that
that they'd been checked and cleared by the staff.

Anyhow, I like the look of that browning you picked up for yourself! I'm amazed at how good
some of these companies have gotten at producing the realistic look and feel of the firearms
they're copying. I had the chance a while back to handle an airsoft M-16, and a real AR-15
( the civilian model of the M-16 ) and was amazed at how the airsoft rifle felt just as heavy
as the real one in my hands! Not to mention the fine job done to capture all of the small
details present on the real thing ( and the fact that they can fire full-auto! ) Cool products
all around. Enjoy yours! :junior:

I've been thinking of ordering one of Todd's airsofts,does anyone know how the law stands on these in the UK?,will it be confiscated at customs?,am I even allowed to own one in UK?

Those in the UK can speak to your laws more specifically, but we have had them confiscated by customs (somebody got a cool free toy). Please contact your customs authority about importation laws. I can't possibly know the world's customs laws, so it is your responsibility and your risk should you attempt to import an illegal item.

And, yes, if you plan to expose the airsoft gun in public, I'd leave the orange tip on. Otherwise, leave it in the holster. Cons - they'll tell you at the door what you can bring in. You might have to make a trip back to your car to leave your gun.

I googled UK airsoft and got to the following website.

Dealers by necessity track the laws quite closely, they are worth starting your research with.

http://www.airsoft-direct.co.uk/vcra.php

If you remove the orange paint from your replica gun find a bright orange or red rubber bung to push in the barrel instead when you are transporting it, or just wrap it in orange electrician's tape. It shouldn't be transported in plain sight anyway but should it be accidentally seen it will pass at a glance.

I will add this to the PSA Bink offered earlier...

It does not matter what color the gun is painted, or the tip, in this day and age. Criminals can, and have, painted the tips on real guns orange to get the drop on the police and victims of their crimes. Don't count on Police to let their guard down just because they see an orange tip.

Just an FYI, here's a paint system specifically designed for firearms and the beating they take during use:

http://www.duracoat-firearm-finishes.com/

enigmata_wood wrote:If you remove the orange paint from your replica gun find a bright orange or red rubber bung to push in the barrel instead when you are transporting it, or just wrap it in orange electrician's tape. It shouldn't be transported in plain sight anyway but should it be accidentally seen it will pass at a glance.

Any idea what the best bung size would be for Todd's new Smith & Wesson PFC gun?
https://www.toddscostumes.com/costumes/ ... nd-wesson/

I see the directions above for removing the orange tip, but I would love to have an 'orange tip' option I can add on when/if I ever took this somewhere.