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Noun
1. replica firearm; realistic toy gun with no firing mechanismWasei, word made in Japan, From English “model gun”. Wasei (word made in Japan)
Wikipedia definition
2. ModelgunsModelguns are Japanese replica or toy firearms, which are usually made of zinc-alloy or plastic materials. Most modelguns are designed to replicate the physical outlook and in full scale of the real gun counterpart. Some are even made to copy the internal mechanisms and operate like real ones using tiny bit of gunpowder (the cap) to produce firing sound, spark and the operation, but strictly not able to shoot any projectile.
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