Post by Illuminati

Has anyone ever had any of the denix replicas, they mainly do historical weapons such as powder/single shot rifles and pistols, but they also do a walther PPK, Luger and berreta.

Slightly off topic for a modelgun forum as none of these will actually fire anything, just have working trigger system and magazine i think.

Just interested to see if anyone has ever seen/had one of their replicas because i cant find any sort of review on the net.

Post by kickback

Hi Illuminati,
I once owned the denix replica of the browning hi-power,but got rid of it as soon as a good replica came available.
The denix replicas are very badly cast,with pits and bad moulding but they used to be cheap,now they are asking the average of £60+ and they just ain't worth it especially now as the new models don't even have a removable magazine,p38 mauser broomhandle etc.
My advise for what its worth stick to the modelguns!!

Kickback

Post by Mark

Illuminati,

kickbacks absolutely right about the Denix replicas they are in a word: JUNK They are the worst replica guns out there they are at best, crude.

I have had 2 Denix replica guns they where crudely cast and they had little (if any) detail and they just didn't look right.

If you want 17'th century Pirate pistols they make ok decorator pieces but little else.

I recomend that you avoid the Denix replicas...

Post by Illuminati



aight, that'll do me, lol. pity about that really, nobody else seems to make any nice full metal replica's for reasonable money (decoration)

Post by HueyJ

Just as an addition to that Denix are now producing an AK 47 replica, metal and wood, removable mag and top cover, working bolt and trigger mech and averaging about £110 from various internet suppliers.

I haven't been up close and personal with one firsthand so I can't say whether it follows their usual pattern of poor quality, or whether they've pulled their socks up and sorted themselves out.

If they had I would consider the possibility of using one as a donor in an attempt to build a Bizon, but given how that price for a full size model compares to the prices for their somewhat jonky pistol models I suspect I'd be disappointed.

Post by DeadlyElement

The AK47 actually looks not bad!

I also noticed lately a MAC11 replica, but im unsure if its made by denix. Again it looks okay.

Post by Mark

Hi HueyJ,DeadlyElement,

Welcome to the forums guys!

Wow! Denix might actually produce something with quality??? It might be a stretch but if they do make a nice AK, the typically low cost of the Denix replicas might be an advantage..

It's likely that Hudson sold the old tooling (for the older-paper cap AK) to Denix and they just modified it for cost effectiveness.

I had one of the Denix made MAC11's they are simply copies of the MGC MAC11's and they are all cast zinc (including the magazine!)

Post by Mark

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So Denix Mac11s are basically MGC metal Mac11s?

Yes, they appeared to be either old MGC MAC 11 molds used to cast them or newly made Spanish made molds using the MGC MAC 11 as a copy guide.
I actually used the Denix fire control parts in my MGC MAC 11 to replace my earlier MGC non-select fire control parts and they work flawlessly!
So, I guess that Denix is useful for something afterall!

Post by rizzo

Have you got a link to a Denix Mac11? Sounds interesting. Would you reccomend it over a MGC mac?

Post by Mark

No actually, I cannot recomend the Denix MAC copy as it is horrible and it cannot fire caps..The weight and the look is ok, but I prefer to "shoot" my models

Here is a link for the AK www.6gun.co.uk. but I don't see the MAC..

Post by DeadlyElement

Thanks for the welcome

www.surplustore.co.uk do the AK47 for £120, here's a picture of it



If anyone wants i can send them the full res version of the pic (2272x1704)

They also offer the Mac 11 for £80 including delivery and here's a pic of it.



They also do it with a silencer for £90

I dont actually own any of them, so no idea what they're really like, but they look not bad.

Post by Mark

Hi DeadlyElement,

Thanks for the pictures! You are right, the Denix AK looks nice! It does look like they are still casting the magazines out of zinc instead of pressing them out of steel.

The receiver has the normal cheap cast zinc Denix texture and it looks as if they copied the Hudson AK fairly faithfully...Not a bad looking Denix..Maybe someone here will acquire one and write a review of one.

Post by DeadlyElement

Here's another few of the AK pics, someone i know just bought one





Looks pretty decent

The magazine is blocked off...

I hope these pics are of some use to you!

Post by Mark

Thanks for the pictures DeadlyElement!

Yes, it looks as if Denix just copied a Hudson AK47 as I think that the pictures show the typical Hudson details (well at least Denix's version of Hudsons details) So, all-in-all, a fairly decent looking Denix AK47 wall hanger..Thanks again!

Post by richard jones

Just got a Denix AK47(for a friend) and for the money isnt that bad realy.Real mags and bayonet will fir as well which is a bonus.

Just compared it to my Hudson Ak47 and not sure if modelled on one of these.
My Hudson has AB and OA as selector markings which are of a Russian Ak whereas the Denix has D and E which are East German markings