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
彼はコレクションとしてモデルガンをいくつか持っている。
He has several model guns as a collection.
そのモデルガンは本物そっくりだが、発射機能はない。
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.