UK BB/Airsoft needed quick

[Lancer]

I've got a thing at the weekend, during which I'll be wearing a tux. now, while I've got a tux for a few days I thought it would be nice to get a Walther P99 or PPK in some form of BB or airsoft for a few Bond like photos.

I live in Leeds, can anyone suggest somewhere I could get hold of a P99 or PPK, hell even a toy one would do. its for pictures only.

 

[Birdie]

Darn, I have a resin PPK I could have lent you, but I just moved to Liverpool, and the gun in back in Surrey :unsure

My only suggestion is Antics who sell a transparent Sig Sauer you could spray black, looks pretty close to a PPK, and is pretty cheap.

Good luck

 

[Sterlacchini]

Have you tried that shop near Leeds market? The one which sells fishing rods and still seems to be selling a ton of 'guns', that look very real to me.

It's behind the Market Post Office. If you want I'll have a look in tomorrow if you can't make it yourself?

Does it have to be an old one? Because come to think of it my nephew had new Bond toy one, but he's probably destroyed it by now.

 

[Birdie]

Found one!

PM sent.

 

[Lancer]

thanx guys. the RPF comes through again. I've got a blue toy one coming via ebay. one quick respray will sort that out. £5 total so not bad, but I'll try the shop in Leeds anyway. I might just spot something else I fancy.

 

[Coz]

I'm in Leeds too - I have a CP99 (the .177 Co2 air pistol version of the P99):

Like this:

The scope & 'silencer' are removable.

It's currently non-firing (magazine is broken) but cosmetically it's fine. I work in Leeds city center (near to Kirkgate Market).

Coz.

 

[Coz]

Hey, I got one of those blue P99s too! They're not far off, actually - a little narrower (5mm or so?) and only slightly smaller.

The one I got I kept the 'bang' electronics and added a white 10mm LED to the end of the barrel - pull the trigger: bang / flash! Pretty bright too.

Here's a couple of caomparison pics to the Nighthawk:

The Nighthawk is the chunkier one, of course!

Oh - you'll probably need to fill the join between the grip and the 'body' of the gun - for some reason these toys are made with the grip seperate!

C.

 

[Monster]

Guys, please be aware of the VCRB in the uk. (Violent Crime and Reduction Bill)

In a nutshell, it is now a criminal offence to sell, import or manufacture a replica imitation firearm. To be able to do so, there are specific defences in the act to allow certain persons, eg registed airsofters, historical recreaters etc to get what they need.

All guns able to be bought without falling under this act have to be of certain bright colours, and over 50% of the body be of this colour. This includes airsoft guns, cap pistols, water pistols etc. They are then classified as an imitation firearm. Painting, or otherwise, an imitation firearm to make it resemble a real firearm (eg kryloning black) turns it into a realistic imitation firearm, and hence the person commits an offence under the VRCB.

Theres a good info thread on the RPF about the bill.

Now im not suggesting for a moment a squad of pre-crime officers are about to burst through your door, in fact, it seems most UK police are either unaware or do not enforce the new bill (HMC+E are very much on the ball however) but its well worth being advised of the situation now in the UK.

Its all still very much hit and miss (for example, the Hellboy Samaritan is apparently ok, but the GOW lancer seems not to be - both are made up weapons) but at least it might be of some help.

 

[Lancer]

understood. in this particular instance it ain't leaving my house. won't be on public view and I ain't opening the curtains whilst the photos are taken. this is strictly a five minute tfun thing and I figured if I'm wearing a tux, I might as well get a few pictures.

as soon as its done I'll be changing it back cos it ain't worth getting pinned up against the wall by an ARV.

 

[Sterlacchini]

Yep Monster is right, you have to be very wary of that.

The only weapons props I have now are obvious Sci-Fi ones, and you can be on tricky ground there.

thanx guys. the RPF comes through again. I've got a blue toy one coming via ebay. one quick respray will sort that out. £5 total so not bad, but I'll try the shop in Leeds anyway. I might just spot something else I fancy.

So I'd better check they still have them, before you make a special trip.

 

[Coz]

Now ait a minute here- there are three of us guys in Leeds, right now?
Small world, man.

BTW- the CP99 is an airpistol, which as far as I'm aware is still legal to own (tho why those get away with looking like a real weapon, I dunno). The toy one was painted up pre-VCRB, and was the last of my repaints before moving onto clearly non-realistic weapons & other props.

I'll listen out for the choppers and the SWAT guys, tho.

C.

 

[Sterlacchini]

Yep, I work on the Calls, so right next door to Kirkgate as well.

 

[Lancer]

well I live in Oulton, but work in Barnsley. and apart from some star wars stuff would positively dribble for judge dredd material and or some good rogue trooper stuff. if I had the physique and wasn't so hairy I'd be tempted to do Rogue as a costume.

 

[Lancer]

gun arrived today. very nice. obviously a toy but good size. good weight. and after a play around in photoshop I've decided not to paint this. I'll post process the shots instead. see test below

 

[CeSquared]

gun arrived today. very nice. obviously a toy but good size. good weight. and after a play around in photoshop I've decided not to paint this. I'll post process the shots instead. see test below

That is an interesting representation of the P99...I've never seen one with a Beretta style thumb safety.

 

[Lancer]

the thumb safety is actually the capgun canister release. you pull it down and the black bit on the gun flips up so you can load the cap reel.

I took a ton of photos of me holding the pistol in various bond poses. here's the first, I'm doing one for quantum of solace too.