Resin Replica Guns

Resin replicas are the lightweight option for costume and stage work. They are cast in a single piece, painted, and often under half the weight of a metal model, which matters when a piece has to be carried for six hours in a costume parade or a theatre run. The trade off is that resin chips rather than dents, and the paint wears at the edges with heavy handling.

Use resin where the gun will be seen and not touched: on a wall, in a holster as part of a costume, or as a stand-in for a camera test. For anything that will be dropped, thrown, holstered repeatedly or used in close combat choreography, choose a metal replica instead; it will survive a season that will destroy a painted casting.

M16A1 Resin Replica Rifle

$224.95 $189.95

M16A2 Resin Replica Rifle

$224.95 $189.95

M1 Garand Rifle Resin Replica

$245.95 $219.95

RPG Resin Replica - Rocket Launcher

$275.95 $269.95

Props for Film, Theatre and Events

A prop has to survive handling, not just look right in a photograph. For film, the camera never sees the detail a collector sees, so weight, silhouette and the way the piece moves matter more than the finish. For theatre, the same gun is handled eight times a week, and a replica with loose small parts will not last the run.

If the piece is going on set, buy two of the cheap ones rather than one expensive one. A dropped replica that chips its finish is a continuity problem, and having a second identical piece on the truck is cheaper than a reshoot. Keep the spare in the same finish; a nickel and an antique will read differently on camera.

Common questions

Is this a real gun?
No. Everything in this section is a non-firing replica or prop with a blocked barrel and no working ignition, made for display, costume and film use.

Can I use it in a public event?
Check with the venue and local rules first. Transport it in a case and never carry it openly in public.

Will the finish survive a shoot?
A solid replica will, a painted one may not. For heavy handling, choose metal rather than resin and keep a spare on set.

Resin Replica Guns