Omega wrote:I don't know, except for the green parts, it looks like a decent setup. Kind of a snow camo look, which I recall someone doing a while ago.
I like it, and I think ponzer's points all made sense. You grew up with toy guns made to look as real as possible.
I also think that you are stuck in a false perception that all guns look a certain way, i.e. wood and steel or black metal and black plastic. Modern manufacturing has no need to be limited to that, and I think it is healthy and good for guns to be made as nicely as makes sense using the methods and aesthetics currenty available, just like we would want with any other thing.
Guns are normal tools, and they need to be treated carefully, but that doesn't mean that they need to have a particular aesthetic. Let's use the popular car analogy. They are dangerous and do kill a lot of people. I think even the dumbest person is capable of realizing that even though the latest honda civic looks more or less like it was designed to be in the transformers movies, that doesn't make it any less dangerous.
Also, this will FEEL like a gun. I've handled pretty high quality airsoft, and there was never any doubt that it was not a firearm, no matter how good the looks were. Granted I know guns, but it's a real thing. People would know instantly on picking that up, that it isn't a toy. Do you really believe he is going to leave a gun with two stamps on it just laying around?
I am a firm believer, that people who are inclined to do stupid things will find a way to circumvent almost any precaution you could come up with. And vice versa. Be aware of which people are around you and lock up your stuff accordingly.