also: モデル・ガン
replica firearm; model gun
A realistic toy gun that cannot fire; often used for display or cosplay. Wasei-eigo from 'model gun'.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from model gun
He has several model guns as a collection.
That model gun looks just like the real thing, but it has no firing mechanism.
There have been people arrested for modifying model guns.
This model gun can be legally owned.
As a hobby, he takes apart model guns to study how they work.