The preferred firearms miniature of those years were in scale of 1:2,
1:3, 1:4 and 1:5. The two World Wars killed this high-level practice and
art of gun miniaturization, which can be truly compared to the best
jewel and watch crafts around the world. Until the founding of Miniature
Arsenal in Moscow, which was established in 2004, after
the discovery of a pair of magnificent and pristine Mosin M1891 rifles
built in 1899 and perfectly functioning in scale 1:4 (one fourth of the
original dimensions) hidden in the underground halls of the Red Army
Museum in Moscow. Part of a set of three, they were the winners of the
Gold Medal for Russia at the Paris Universal Expo in 1900 and came from
the Michailovskaya Academy of Mechanics in Saint Petersburg were they
were built by some of its graduates as a final exam of ability.
modern firearms of all kinds and size, in various scales, in series
ranging from 1 piece to a few tenths, with finishes and engravings
matching or even surpassing those of the original size firearms. All
manufacturing processes of the firearms of the collection are totally
faithful to the original size firearms, including the choice of metals,
wood essence and polymers, with extreme care dedicated to metal surface
treatment and colour-scheme match and historical respect.
The Miniature Arsenal Collection comes as a series of perfect scale
reproductions, dedicated to the collector, the lover of beautiful things
and the gun enthusiast, in search of unique and exclusive pieces.
During more recent years, Miniature Arsenal has developed a number of
very rewarding and promising joint venture projects with some of the
most notable and long established firearm manufacturers from the old and
new world.
To mention some, the partnership with FN-Browning for the making of one
exceptional single piece Browning Auto 5 shotgun in half size, or the
relatively small series of Caracal pistols, made for the Government of
Abu Dhabi in different finishes, including a single piece-whole Damascus
steel pistol, in half size. Again, the already mentioned collaboration
with Blaser for the making of 3 unique pieces of the quite extraordinary
double bolt, in-line action rifle R93 Duo “Hamed”, which has led to the
development of a limited series of the newest product from the house of
Isny, the Blaser R8 in half size (ready in mid-2012), or again the
limited series of the revolutionary double barrel 2011-A1, developed in
parallel with our own sister company Arsenal Firearms.
As a matter
of fact, some modern gun manufacturers are finding that during the
R&D phase of creating a new firearm project, can be viable and
faster to develop a fully functional miniature: not only it will ensure
fast inspection of all the working parts, but also allow freedom of
miniature sample circulation throughout the Countries, as we are not
dealing with a firearm. In a few words and with no fear of argument,
Miniature Arsenal holds today the world’s largest collection of small
weapons miniature reproduction ever developed.
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