plastic pistol

Child's play weapon

A plastic pistol is a toy gun or replica firearm made primarily of plastic rather than metal.

The term sometimes refers to polymer-framed handguns like Glocks, which use synthetic materials in their construction: Airport security was designed before plastic pistols became standard issue.

In dismissive use, it suggests something cheap or not serious: He's waving that plastic pistol around like it scares somebody.

Related

water · fake · replica · cap · nerf · trigger · barrel · polymer · lightweight · cheap · orange · tip · shooter · bang · pretend · finger gun · holster · cowboy

Opposites
authenticity/lethality

plastic pistolloaded gun

deadly weapon · service pistol · service weapon

Family

plastic, pistol, plastics, plasticity, plasticize, plasticizer, plaster, pistols

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG