Scale Model Guns

Speedo66
I was partners in a business with my brother that actually sold those Italian miniatures, silly me only kept a couple for myself and at this point they are long done.
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I got my Armodelli's through a miniature gun collector/dealer who was located somewhere in the Midwest (don't remember the particular state but he use to run a small ad in the back of gun magazines at the time).
 
Llama .380 about 5/8 scale of 1911. Locked breech. Carried this around for years. Pretty accurate. Llama made a similar one in blowback, not as delightful as this one. You might notice even the winding on the recoil spring is accurate. Only difference is the Llama has a ventilated sight rib and an adjustable rear sight.

The slight bump on the grip of the full-sized one is a switch for the after-market laser sight. Left grip on the Llama is a replacement, most accurate I could find. It left the slide lock plunger housing exposed.

Oh, well, if everything were perfect, this would be Heaven, and we all know this ain't Heaven.

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Terry, 230RN
 
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bannockburn said:
Speedo66


Yes and No...

Externally they look alike, though the Colt Government .380 might be a better fit compared to a full size 1911 than the smaller Mustang version (though a Colt Officers Model ACP might be a more apt comparison size-wise). The Mustang differs from the Government Model by having a camming action barrel versus the swivel link of the original 1911. There is also no barrel bushing, no recoil spring plug, and it uses a dual recoil spring with a full length guide rod. The safety on the Mustang can also be used while still allowing for the movement of the slide if needed.
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Thanks for the excellent explanation!
 
bannockburn said:
Speedo66


I got my Armodelli's through a miniature gun collector/dealer who was located somewhere in the Midwest (don't remember the particular state but he use to run a small ad in the back of gun magazines at the time).
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Ours was a large retail card, toy, sporting goods, etc. store in NYC. I had an FFL through the store, but as selling firearms in NYC was a Draconian process, I really only used the FFL to order police supplies and ammo for myself and my coworkers.
 
I have two scale toy model guns made by Alloy Empire, which put the 'Goat Gun' brand toys to shame with their amazing level of detail both inside and out. The 1911 is 1/2 scale, and the Glock 17 is 1/3 scale. Both have dummy cartridges which the gun can cycle, then the slide locks back on the last round. The only thing they are missing to be full-on working miniatures are bored-through barrels, and firing pins, and of course miniature live rounds.

The 1/2 scale 1911:
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Fully detail-stripped, showing how this miniature has each part of a real 1911!
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1/3 scale Glock 17
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Field-stripped Glock 17. Note the miniature striker, which is actually released by pulling the trigger to create an audible 'click', to which you must cycle the slide again to reset it - just like a real Glock! The barrels have releaf cuts in them to discourage modification attempts at making these live fire.
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When I actually do want to shoot a miniature gun, the NAA 22 Short is a lot of fun!
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Yep, I need an NAA .22 revolver. I passed on one at the GS early this year. So long as one is going to have a miniature gun, it may as well be a shooter too.
 
JGrelle said:
I have a Browning 1911-22, its an 85% scale of a full size. Its alot of fun & has been 100% reliable so far.
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Presumably you only shoot FMJ out of it, though JHP would probably do fine since it is such a narrow round anyway. But I would not want to run unjacketed lead bullets in a semi-auto.
 
Capybara said:
They have just introduced a new wood stocked M1 Garand that I'm hoping Santa will get me.
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I ordered their Garand a few months ago and was disappointed that the stock was metal. I guess I should have read the fine print. How much do they want for the wood ones?
 
caribou said:
Im lookin' for a tippman "Mini-Mosin" .22LR, for the grand son to hunt along with.
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I was going to post the mini-mosin but I got the feeling the op was interested in handguns. I have the Keystone one and it's very well made. Nice plinker for the wee ones. I read somewhere there was going to be a 1903 and a Lee Enfield mini too. 20220717_172139.jpg
 
Yes! Keystone....not Tipmann, they made Gatlings, 1919's and such.

I aim to shorten the stock for a 6 year old and more proportional to the actual rifle. Keep it a legal length, for sure.
I dont have a full picture, but the picture has a Tipmann .22 Arctic Warfare sniper look alike is functional and proportional.
My grandson in the picture was 2 at the time and very attentive, and now at 6, a most excellent shot, and safe enough with a gun that I hunt with him.
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toivo said:
I ordered their Garand a few months ago and was disappointed that the stock was metal. I guess I should have read the fine print. How much do they want for the wood ones?
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Oh darn!! I have been on their list for ages and the past year or so they had been saying it was going to be wood stocked. Guess they couldn't make a profit making the stocks wood or perhaps too many strength problems with the fragile hand guards?
I bought the AK-47 and it came with the plastic stock but they had an upgraded wood stock that I bought for it and it's much better. Perhaps they'll be doing something similar with the Garand? It does look good, the metal stock but it won't feel
right when handling it. That's a bit of a bummer.

Other than the metal stock, how do you like it?
 
Capybara said:
Other than the metal stock, how do you like it?
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Pretty well -- the tiny cartridges are cool. The leather strap seems a bit thin, but I guess that's because it's to scale.

If they came out with a wood stock and it wasn't too expensive, I'd probably get it. I don't know -- I might just put the model up as a display, in which case I wouldn't change the stock because, as you say, the metal looks OK, even though it doesn't feel quite right.
 
Ethan Verity said:
Field-stripped Glock 17. Note the miniature striker, which is actually released by pulling the trigger to create an audible 'click', to which you must cycle the slide again to reset it - just like a real Glock! The barrels have releaf cuts in them to discourage modification attempts at making these live fire.
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That must be the all states version with 10 rounds.
 
Had a 2mm pinfire as a child, and actually still have it, tho' no more of the little pinfire cartridges. Mine has a barrel bored straight thru'; I've seen some only partially bored thru', and vented. Some pecksniff was afraid it would be used for something, I 'spect.
Had some of those cap-firing revolvers when I was a kid; seem to remember a SAA and, maybe, a '51 Navy. My pap gave me the SAA, along with a miniature holster someone had made.
Gad, those Tipmann machine guns are neat; never did see a price, but if you have to ask....
Yeah, have an M16A1 and an M4 from the Goat; they are pretty nifty, but I've (so far) resisted the urge for a Garand and a 1911.
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Capybara said:
Wow, you have some talent there. Does it fire or is it just for show?
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Thank you - If anyone is interested, several years ago I made a short video about little pistol. Unfortunately it's a non-shooter.
 
I know it is a little outside the category of this thread but it is cool and I want one! Top break no less. Would those ammo rings be considered integral moon clips? I wonder if the ammo companies could produce ammo rings like that. Then we would not have to assemble the rounds into moon clips nor have them potentially fall out. The fun begins at 1:40,
 
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