Club Obi Wan

Hello there,


So perhaps a comparison can show you both replica revolvers.

So here you can check the Tanaka Smith & Wesson M1917 Bapty (Fire Cap Gun) and the Airsoft Replica HFC HG-131B

Including a size comparison to the Webley MKVI(also Airsoft)

As you can see. The HFC is an nice substitute!!

If you could switch out the grips on the HFC it looks like they'd be identical!

Great comparison shots, man! And lovely collection you have!

I have the HFC and the standard Webley as well, both are pretty great.

Used to have the long barrel Tanaka, but I sold it.

The HFC has long been a great close enough. As you show with the side by sides (thanks ), both guns have very similar profiles. The HFC is based on the K frame (.38 caliber) vs the N frame (.45 caliber) the Tanaka is based on.

This is a good article explaining the difference in frame sizes.

https://americanhandgunner.com/handguns ... ame-types/

Regards,

Indiana Jeff

mr_alex wrote: ↑Wed Jan 04, 2023 11:26 am If you could switch out the grips on the HFC it looks like they'd be identical!

Yep!!

bearbeast wrote: ↑Wed Jan 04, 2023 11:39 am Great comparison shots, man! And lovely collection you have!

I have the HFC and the standard Webley as well, both are pretty great.

Used to have the long barrel Tanaka, but I sold it.

Thank you! Well I was hoping for a M1917 “Bapty” to show up some day since 2007 or so…. And here we are…

Indiana Jeff wrote: ↑Wed Jan 04, 2023 1:52 pm
This is a good article explaining the difference in frame sizes.

https://americanhandgunner.com/handguns ... ame-types/

Regards,

Indiana Jeff

Oow, nice !!! Great to read!

I must say that the quality of the Tanaka is far supreme to the HFC. Also the handle on the HFC is quite “wobbely” and “squeaky” .

When you pick up de Tanaka it just feels sturdier and all is on point.

Well, of course, the price point is also a big difference.

The HFC is on the lower end of finishing definitely. Somehow it was better quality than I expected for the price, though.

The Tanaka also features quite nice markings, makes it look really authentic.

Indeed. And as shown the HFC got the looks .

I’m going test the weathering on the HFC. This should make it even better!

I think you can use some hot-glue to make the grips and grip weights more robust.

Indeederoo