Thanks for all the feedback guys! I appreciate it. Pit, that Shoei model. Live size and weight I believe? If I saw correctly. Is there a price point yet and are they blank firing or just true models? Thanks
The Shoei guns are 100% non-firing replica, the action works, cycling with dummy rounds, but they have no firing-pin.
The MP44's do not fire blanks or any kind. They do not fire the re-usable plug-fire cap system like some Japanese model guns.
They did an air-soft conversation at one time - but really I don't know much about it.
I think this next run of MP44's are about $1200 each - reach out to him, if you're interested he's a cool cat.
But, check on his site the info. is all there.
The Shoei MP44 I bought, had an original WW2 lower (trigger group) and stock (Ferrule and stock) and original magazine - that fitted the Shoe receiver perfectly with no adjustment.
Matsumoto sold me a Shoei lower, stock and magazine, so I kept the original parts and sold the whole MP44 replica to buy more original parts.
The Shoei is dimensionally the same on the exterior, and weighs a little less, I think - you cannot exchange the bolt or op-rod obviously.
I don't have a picture of the Shoei/original MP44 I owned on Imgur, but here is one of the Shoei FG42's
Top - Shoei
2nd from Top - Original
3rd from Top - Shoei
Bottom - Frankenstein.