Originally Posted by
NutLoose
Lone, is it true that the ends of toy guns have to be orange so police can identify them as thus, in that image he is holding a baton round / cs gas weapon in similar Colours, does that not make the idea behind “colour coding” kids toys pointless?
Forgive the intrusion from the civil side.
Yes, in the U.S. airsoft weapons and the like usually have the end of their barrel moulded or painted in orange to signify they are not the real thing, I think the marking must be 5mm or similar.
In the policing context, a weapon with an orange stock and/or fore end (or other significant portion of it) signifies a "less lethal" weapon, i.e. not firing FMJ's. Depending on the weapon, close to 30%-50% fo the weapon will be orange - significantly more than an airsoft weapon.
HTH.