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Marauder Gun Runners - Not 1:18 Scale
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12-10-2015, 11:00 PM
Zap Rowsdower
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I have never actually measured any of the toy guns to check scale, but a real 1911 is supposedly 8.25" long according to Wikipedia. So if the Joe one is 0.458333333" long then it's accurate in scale, at least length-wise.
If anyone is highly concerned about accurate 1:18 scale from MGR I would recommend researching real weapon dimensions, then bust out the calipers and check your Joes' gear to see if it's right or not. I would guess that comparing MGR product to Hasbro product probably won't tell you much in most cases.
That said, I don't think MGR weapons actually are accurately scaled, even when they claim to be. For example, this
AK-47
("Accurate 1:18 scale recreation of the classic AK- 47Assault Rifle.") looks like the shortest AK-47 they offer in a quick look at their pages. It is 2.125" long, making it 38.25" if it were scaled up 18x to be life-sized. A real AK-47 with a fixed stock (the standard wooden stock, which this looks like it is supposed to be) is a bit over 34" in length. And it looks like most of the other AK-47 offerings are even longer than that one. Results are very similar for the M4 carbines as well. I think MGR took liberties to make them look better in the limited-range-of-motion action figure arms.
If you're a scale purist (and I am not saying there is anything wrong with that) you will probably have to do your homework and check the actual 1:18 dimensions against what MGR says their product measures before buying. I would agree that they shouldn't be advertising that the scale is "accurate" if it's not. But at least they do publish the items' lengths (assuming those measurements are correct).
In any case, I'd write them a note and see what they can do for you. Their customer service is, from what I hear, legendary.
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