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(More customer reviews)I received this a day earlier than predicted, and it was well packaged and undamaged. The replica comes in a nice box, which is similar to the type of box used for real firearms. The replica itself has a movable bolt which, when pulled back, cocks the hammer. When released, the bolt then slides back into battery with a loud click. The hammer can be cocked without moving the bolt, too. A pull on the trigger makes the hammer fall with a satisfying clank. The rear sight can be adjusted for elevation but not windage, which is sort of an odd feature to have on a non-firing pistol. The only other moving part is the lanyard ring, which moves freely. There is a reddish-orange plastic plug in the muzzle, presumably to identify the "gun" as a non-firing item. The finish of the metal parts was covered in a thick, tacky grease, which did not come off easily. After I wiped it off, the finish looked mottled, almost as if it was rusty. I tried swabbing off a portion of the gun with Hoppe's No. 9 gun solvent, which improved the finish to a minor extent. Consequently, the replica's finish looks as if it is an old, somewhat worn, pistol. When I considered ordering this, I couldn't decide whether to spring for the extra cash to get the version with the genuine wooden grips (which looked way too light in color, anyway), and the photo of this item didn't help, as the grips appeared to be black in color. Some models of the broom handle did have black hard rubber grips, but they were checkered, not grooved. Well, the grips on this replica are not black, but a very dark brown - about the color one would expect 100 year old wooden grips to be after so many years of sweat, oil, and dirt. There are screws in the grips and, unless they are fake (I'm not messing with them to find out), the grips could be removed, painted, and reattached for extra realism. After all, it is the handle of the broom handle which gives it its charm.
The right side of the replica looks more authentic than the left, as the manufacturer's logo is featured prominently on the left side.
I enjoyed the instructions' warning to not "dry fire" it too much because, since it cannot actually be fired, this limits one's options. I plan to dry fire it with abandon and, if it breaks, I will hang it on the wall. The instructions also cautioned against performing actions with the replica that could cause others to believe that they are in danger from a real weapon, and I think that this replica is real-looking enough to warrant such concerns.
All in all, this is about on the quality level as a US made 1950s die cast toy gun.
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Denix Broom Handled Mauser, BlackThe flintlock pistol was notoriously slow to reload - a severe limitation in close encounters of the dangerous kind! Many solutions to the problem were tried, but one of the more successful was a pistol/dagger combination, whereby a very effective weapon was still to hand after the shots had been fired (or maybe not fired - misfires with flintlocks were common). The original of this pistol was made in London, early in the 18th. century and the skill of the maker is very evident. This non-firing replica is accurate in size and detail - a great costume or conversation piece.
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