its real Must have a heck of a price tag on it though, they have a case for sale (not the same one) for $600
Attach a shotgun to it and throw it out the window and it's indistinguishable from a real life Reaver.
Since I didn't see anyone say it, this is Higby's custom NC rig. More details: http://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic.php?t=1183305