Doing a Rambo costume for halloween, is it ok to walk around with all-black toy gun?

[DinoLast]

Put a fake cut on your arm like Rambo, or at least make a fake scar.

 

[Batfreak]

^^yes, i was planning on doing all that. i dont have fake blood at the moment, gotta buy some, but yeah i plan on making the big cut on the arm and by the eye like in the movie. and yeah, ill see if i can find a good insta-tan lol. i ussually tan very well, thanks to my itailian heritage lol, but it hasnt been that sunny lately.

 

[Darklord Dave]

Be very, very careful if you do. Just a couple of years ago on Halloween a cop shot a guy in costume with a gun who was inside a house at a party and the cop was outside looking in a window.

But that's LA.

 

[Batfreak]

LOL well im in PA and prolly be in NY too. but i am hearing alot of stuff about LA on this site. whats up with that place huh? does it have alot of crime or something?

 

[p!tu]

ok here are some pics of my near-finished costume:

Holy Crap!! is that Silvester Stallone!!!!!!!!

 

[Shropt]

Don't take it to the mall. Even if you don't get shot you may get arrested even with the cap.

Just my 2 cents.

 

[Batfreak]

what if i just wore it on my back, like with a sling?

 

[Balsquat]

what if i just wore it on my back, like with a sling?

Better idea!
Question:
Where did you get the cool looking ammo clips?

 

[Batfreak]

Better idea!
Question:
Where did you get the cool looking ammo clips?

at that "spirits" halloween store, it seems like a chain halloween sytore since ive seen them in multiple places, not sure if youve got any in your afrea. but i asked the guy if they had them and he wasnt sure, but as i walked to around i think the kids section they were right in the front in plain sight. they were about 8.99 for 1 pack with a 60 inch long belt. i got 2 packs and that seemed to be enough for the outfit. i wa surprised at how cool they looked, not toy-ish looking at all.

 

[Batfreak]

ok guys, i added something pretty important to thge costume...the Knife. i went to the army store today and i didnt expect to find it, but the guy had the friggin Rambo: First Blood Part 2 knife! the official one, and maan is it freaking awsome! its beautiful, and will go great with the costume! in fact, i wound up changing up the costume to be more like FBP2 with the all black. i even added black bow and arrows (cheapo toy one that i spray painted), kept the awsome looking clips, and added a sling to my fake-rifle. the knife will be hung and tied to my leg, ill get pics up this week of my "improved" costume. not that i dont like the First Blood look, but i think the black with the red bandana looks cooler for a costume. anyway, heres the knife:







it was originally 130 bucks, but the guy lowered it to 90 since i wanted it so bad lol

 

[Jen]

Be very careful. Do not point it at anyone even in a joking manner. Many stories of people with toy guns being shot by police because they were called about someone with a gun.

Be very, very careful if you do. Just a couple of years ago on Halloween a cop shot a guy in costume with a gun who was inside a house at a party and the cop was outside looking in a window.

But that's LA.

I remember hearing about that too. Just be super careful. If someone did want to go blow up people at a party or something...Halloween would be the perfect time to do it...everyone would assume it's just someone in a costume.

That is an awesome costume you have there and I love the knife. I carried around my Kurgan sword once to a party on Halloween. Thinking about it now, I was probably pretty lucky no one called the cops on me when they saw me walking down the street since that same year there was a nutcase in downtown Seattle who was threatening people with a sword. He didn't get shot by the cops but they did knock him down with a firetruck hose.

 

[Batfreak]

thank you for the warning and compliment! yeah i plan most of the time to have the knife sheathed. but its sad cuz it looks so awsome! btw jen, are you a girl or guy"? lol

 

[RICEaRONI]

Costume looks pretty good, try weathering the clothes a bit though. the bandanna looks way to vibrantly red. and try to find a replica M60 or ditch the M16A2 since it never appeared in first blood.

and as far as the toy gun goes, I carry knives and replica guns with me every year and I never have a problem. It's Halloween, Cops are trained, just dont be a jackass like the people you hear about getting shot the F up

 

[Batfreak]

Costume looks pretty good, try weathering the clothes a bit though. the bandanna looks way to vibrantly red. and try to find a replica M60 or ditch the M16A2 since it never appeared in first blood.

and as far as the toy gun goes, I carry knives and replica guns with me every year and I never have a problem. It's Halloween, Cops are trained, just dont be a jackass like the people you hear about getting shot the F up

thanks for the advice, i hope i have no trouble either. i look at it as, its only hallween and if cops see some guy dressed as rambo ans think its real, something is wrong with THEM not me. i also was thinking of weathering my bandana. i actually updated it and added 2 "tails" like the one in Rambo 2. but how should i go about weathering it while keeping the red color intact? also, about the gun type, im not going for EXTREME accuracy. i dont know if i'd be able to carry around that huge thing around lol. much easier to carry that plastic m16.

and like i said, i changed me costume up a bit, going for the more "black" look seen in rambo 2. i will try to get pics of it up tommorow and see which version you guys like better lol.