History on the MGC.

 

 

The Base Gun for ROTJ is the Model Gun Corporation MGC.  The Design is based upon the canadian C1 SMG.

 

 

 

 

Manufacturers.

The current modelgun manufacturers in Japan are Marushin, Tanaka, Kokusai, HWS, KSC, Tanio Koba and CAW, Shoei.(see below) There are 2 other companies producing modelguns outside Japan. HwaSan (a Taiwanese Company) is the only company produces some cap firing capable modelguns outside Japan. HwaSan modelguns are famous as being full metal and it also produces disposable cartridges (one time use with pre-installed cap). Denix (a Spanish Company) produces some dummy display only full metal modelguns.

 

Note: The MGC and Hudson Industry are the 2 most famous modelgun makers which first produced the original Japanese designed modelguns in 1962. Unfortunately, both of them have gone.

 

MGC went bankrupt in 1994. Most of the molds and production was taken over by Taito and Shin Nihon Mokei. The modelgun production was continued and trading as New MGC until second closing down in 2007. The molds were sold to other modelgun makers. Only the New MGC retail shop in Fukuoka still remains.