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The man told agents he'd taken it onto planes in his carry-on luggage in the past, but they thought he was blowing smoke.
Replica pistols — smokeable or not — much be in checked baggage the same as real ones, according to TSA guidelines.
The Massachusetts man was at a disadvantage. TSA screeners at Boston Logan got a lot of practice spotting guns last year. They confiscated a record number of firearms in carry-on bags.
The New England TSA social media account showed off some of the weapons they've taken from passengers recently. Some of the more interesting items were a pair of cat head brass knuckles, a belt with a brass knuckle buckle, a throwing knife, and several fake pistols.
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