best blaster replica and question

[Deckard_0489]

Hi everyone, I'm new and I'm a big fan of Blade Runner and i love the 2019 lapd blaster, i think he is the best looking futuristic handgun ever created.
Can you tell me what is the best replica ever produced?
And another question that I've always been, the bolt action chamber with what should be loaded in the film?

[corellian77]

Welcome Deckard_0489. The answer to your question of which Blade Runner blaster is best really comes down to personal preference. One of the members here, Rich Coyle, has been building and refining his blasters for years, and many consider his to be among the best. There are also the blasters made by Tomenosuke, but they are limited in number and now pop up on places like ebay for more than their original retail price. Then there's Takagi, as well as Offworld blasters...

There's also the question of price. These blasters can range anywhere from a few hundred dollars to $1500, so the "best" blaster may also depend on how much a particular person is willing to spend.

The best thing to do is to become acquainted with each version, know its strong points as well as its shortcomings, and then decide for yourself which is the best fit for you.

[CessnaDriver]

The bolt action was never used in the film of course, nor has there ever been anything definitive on it's purpose. So go with whatever reason and ammo you would like to imagine. It was there to look good on film.
I like to imagine it was for some futuristic less lethal solution along the lines of what a taser does these days.

[racprops]

You might enjoy this on the Blaster:

http://www.racprops.com/issue4/brblaster/

Rich
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[Deckard_0489]

ok so everyone can interpret in his own way the functions of the blaster!
I also like to think that the second trigger need to shoot a ''special'' shot!
Another question, which materials are built replicas?
There are some replicas of the blaster made ​​with real pieces of bulldog and mannlicher?

[racprops]

IF your in the USA then you can consider getting one of my models and replacing the cast Bulldog with a real Bulldog.

Other wise my model is the only one made by casting molds off real Bulldog and a real Steyr.

First check out all the threads on Blade Runner here:

http://www.racprops.com/

Then check this out:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/191132178835?ssPageName=STRK:MESOX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1561.l2649

80% of the other models are copies of my work either by recasting or by making new tooling using my model as a guild.

I started making models of the Blade Runner model in1985.

Rich
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[Deckard_0489]

Hi Rick, unfortunately i don't live in usa, however my question was just curiosity, now i can not spend this price for a blaster, maybe in future! Thanks anyway

[racprops]

OK first is where are you located?

Next would be what is your budget :

In the under $500.00 range I would say an Off World model is the most complete version, it is undersized due to being a copy of the Hartford model which used a S&W 38 as the base model which Off World copied as well. (which was as Andy said a copy based off one of my models.)

Next over $500.00 but under $1000.00 would have been Elfin Knights BLADE RUNNER Takagi Type M2019 Blaster New In Box Cap Firing IF you can find one at that price.

Next would be over $1000.00 would be TOMENOSUKE Blaster PRO Retailer Edition BLADE RUNNER Limited 2019 Movie PROP Gun running $1300.00 again IF you can get one. They often go higher.(Again based off one of my models)

The only model still in production is Off World (I believe) and mine.

The only model that has “after the sale” service is Off World (perhaps) and mine.

Then there is the stunt models: models with no moving parts like resin models. These can be recast models and some are pretty bad.

Rich
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