Ya know, I'm just a duma$$ ex tanker, but for the life of me, I can't see HOW a beautiful reproduction as that Maverick/IAR 45 is - which LOOKS exactly like the smaller caliber version - would be condemned to UN-approved for NCOWS. Size? REALLY?!
At ten feet it's a dead ringer (and yes, I
know the "10-foot rule" doesn't exist, OFFICIALLY) but perhaps it should in this case.
It's not like we're talking about the high quality, but
expanded-past-authentic-looking Bond derringers available, but one that - if NOT shown next to an original OR the 38 cal Uberti - would fool most of the discriminating viewers. (If you didn't let them see the size of the hole, they'd have nothing else to go by.)
I'm all for authenticity, but in this case, I think we're doing our organization a grave disservice.
Just my 2 cents worth ... and that may NOT be worth 2 cents, but ...