Where to get fake rifles for cosplay at an expo?

Akagi · 29 Oct 2012 at 00:10

Hi all, I am planning to go to MCM in may in vault dweller cosplay, and I would preferably like to have a pair of assault rifles/hunting rifles/sniper rifles or indeed any long barrel weapon to go on my back in an X shape.

They would preferably have to be as cheap as possible, so probably not airsoft guns as they are generally quite expensive.

Does anyone know where I can get anything like that from or even better, borrow that from? (in the sussex area)

They would have to have some coloured parts, as per the exhibition rules surrounding cosplay weaponry, but I could add them myself I suppose.

Really don't want them to be any more than £15 - £20 each.

DirtyJester · 29 Oct 2012 at 00:12

http://www.bizyplay.com/roleplay/ak..._medium=shopping&utm_campaign=merchant_centre

setter · 29 Oct 2012 at 01:11

Tbh, even deactivated weapons are expensive to buy, and renting is not an option. Unless you can find a living history group in your area who's members might lend you some of their stuff. Highly unlikely though as deactivated weapons are still pretty expensive peices of kit. Cheap spring loaded bb replicas may be an option, but youd probably have to buy them. And they will not be cheap.

Strife212 · 29 Oct 2012 at 01:12

It's illegal to walk around with a realistic imitation firearm :/

Bit of a joke.

Monkeynut · 29 Oct 2012 at 01:49

You need a guy that can get a Mac10 in three minutes.

DcD · 29 Oct 2012 at 02:44

Strife212 said:
It's illegal to walk around with a realistic imitation firearm :/

Bit of a joke.

How the hell is that a 'bit of a joke'? Seems perfectly logical to me.

Akagi · 29 Oct 2012 at 03:25

DirtyJester said:
http://www.bizyplay.com/roleplay/ak..._medium=shopping&utm_campaign=merchant_centre

Awesome, thanks

Akagi · 29 Oct 2012 at 03:26

DcD said:
How the hell is that a 'bit of a joke'? Seems perfectly logical to me.

+1

Strife212 · 29 Oct 2012 at 03:38

Well ok that was a bit much, it makes sense, but still, it's a pain sometimes, like for OP

DcD · 29 Oct 2012 at 03:47

Strife212 said:
Well ok that was a bit much, it makes sense, but still, it's a pain sometimes, like for OP

Oh, well sucks to be the bank clerks getting robbed with imitations and facing counselling for a year because OP wants to cosplay.

Akagi · 29 Oct 2012 at 03:48

Strife212 said:
Well ok that was a bit much, it makes sense, but still, it's a pain sometimes, like for OP

It is a pain sometimes sure, but if it were legal to carry realistic weapons, they may as well be saying it is legal to carry real weapons unless they plan on stopping and checking every single person they see with an imitation gun.

If it were legal to carry real weapons, I would just have one of my fathers air-rifles and one of his shotguns crossed on my back.

Strife212 · 29 Oct 2012 at 04:01

You could buy a real weapon and spray paint it bright blue as well though.

JCBeastie · 29 Oct 2012 at 05:27

Strife212 said:
You could buy a real weapon and spray paint it bright blue as well though.

What always struck me was the silly law about the orange tip; anyone could put a bright orange end on a real gun and then what?

Theophany · 29 Oct 2012 at 06:55

JCBeastie said:
What always struck me was the silly law about the orange tip; anyone could put a bright orange end on a real gun and then what?

They would have a bright orange tip on the end of their real gun, though quite possibly the fact that he is probably thirty and with a pair of 60 denier tights on his head might be more of a giveaway.

Kutter · 29 Oct 2012 at 07:14

goto a toy shop and get some cheap plastic guns

Yaayuh! · 29 Oct 2012 at 07:27

doofski said:
goto a toy shop and get some cheap plastic guns

This.

Edrof · 29 Oct 2012 at 07:29

setter said:
Tbh, even deactivated weapons are expensive to buy, and renting is not an option. Unless you can find a living history group in your area who's members might lend you some of their stuff. Highly unlikely though as deactivated weapons are still pretty expensive peices of kit. Cheap spring loaded bb replicas may be an option, but youd probably have to buy them. And they will not be cheap.

Some airsoft shops do indeed rent out their pieces for filming, etc. Also, if you are going to be genuinely having RIFs in a public place I'd advise telling the local plod first.

Aod · 29 Oct 2012 at 09:20

The London MCM Expo is one of the few times/places where you can walk around with a Realistic Imitation Firearm without any repercussions - loads of people do it.

Obviously, be sensible and keep it packed away until you get there!
There were about 100+ people with RIFs at the Expo on saturday, two of them were actually our customers!

To the OP; If you want a "fallout" style gun, try looking at the Nerf Guns like these and then paint them black and brown for that authentic Future Dystopic feel!

JCBeastie said:
What always struck me was the silly law about the orange tip; anyone could put a bright orange end on a real gun and then what?

That's a US thing only. There were one or two incidents where criminals put orange tips on their real firearms, so now US Police will shoot at you if you have an orange-tipped gun, real or otherwise.

Most UK CO-19 officers that I have spoken to have said something along the same lines.

Edrof · 29 Oct 2012 at 12:41

Aod said:
The London MCM Expo is one of the few times/places where you can walk around with a Realistic Imitation Firearm without any repercussions - loads of people do it.

Obviously, be sensible and keep it packed away until you get there!
There were about 100+ people with RIFs at the Expo on saturday, two of them were actually our customers!

.

^I did not know that.

B@Th*nG · 29 Oct 2012 at 12:48

Monkeynut said:
You need a guy that can get a Mac10 in three minutes.

*yawn*

B@