Ah the good old days of toy guns.
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American_Fusilier
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My grandpa would make me toy guns out of wood when I was a kid. He was a woodworker so they were all incredibly detailed and realistic. I miss those days...
doubleh
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I had #3.
theotherwaldo
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I had a Fanner .50.
In fact, I had a series of them that I picked up, broken, and repaired.
I have a couple on my wall now for decorations... .
In fact, I had a series of them that I picked up, broken, and repaired.
I have a couple on my wall now for decorations... .
badkarmamib
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Mom wouldn't allow me to buy toy guns, so I learned woodworking at an early age. Made more C96 mausers than I can remember, pump-action shotguns, MP5s, and more, with my SAK, Dad's saws, staple gun, and electrical tape. Even the neighborhood kids started asking me to build some for them.
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We had a few of those. We all had the Greenie stick'em cap guns/sets. We had the Johnny Eagle M14's and 1911's too. The guns that actually "shot" something were always the ones asked for.
Even the old Red Ryder "air rifles" (not the BB versions) would shoot that "dirt clod" (acquired from cocking them "kid style"
) ou of the muzzle.
Even the old Red Ryder "air rifles" (not the BB versions) would shoot that "dirt clod" (acquired from cocking them "kid style"
) ou of the muzzle.unspellable
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Can’t recall the name, but I had a gun that took cartridges. The cartridge had a brass case in which you put one of the round caps and a pot metal bullet on top. The bullet had a through hole to let the bang out. A BB would go in the hole, and I put a bit of aluminum foil over to hold it in. Behold! I had what was technically a firearm!
NorthBorder
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I had a shorter version of the sonic blaster. As kids we had potoato guns that you stuck the muzzle into a potato, cocked it, and fired potato chunks. We made our own rubber guns. We cut old tire inner tubes into long rubber bands and shot them at each other. I still have a red ryder style bb gun.
BTW, anyone recognize Kurt Russell and Billy Mumy (or was it Jon Provost from Lassie) in those commercials.
BTW, anyone recognize Kurt Russell and Billy Mumy (or was it Jon Provost from Lassie) in those commercials.
tws3b2
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Remember the red rolls of caps. A couple in your cap gun and you could shoot all day.
No more. Cap gun control.
No more. Cap gun control.
J-Bar
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Sounds like the Nichols Stallion 38 and 45. I had both, but never tried the BB trick. Worth a bit on e-bay these days!
Don’t tell the antis but these will fire about half the time with a cap and ball revolver.
https://www.amazon.com/Shot-Ring-Ca...words=12+shot+ring+caps&qid=1684339817&sr=8-2
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My absolute favorite! Would NOT let the other kids use it.
Shanvanvocht
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Oh, yeah! I had both a "six-gun" and a lever-action rifle; I think they were made by Hubley. The rifle was a pain, though. It ejected the cartridge so well, you had to search the yard for them, and the two pieces never stayed together.
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Cool. There were several Johnny Sevens and Multi-Pistol 09s in my neighborhood, as well as this one ..
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Between me and my brothers we had toy guns from tiny little Golden Guns to Johnny Eagle M14s. We had
M16s which had a sound system built into the stock to simulate gunfire!
In our neighborhood we were known unofficially as the "Arsenal of Democracy" we had so many guns!
Toy gun manufacturers like Hubley, Marx, Mattel, Nichols, Remco, and the Ideal Toy Company were well represented and a big part of our "collection". We had Fanner Fifties complete with gun belt and holsters by Mattel, small diecast
metal six guns from Hubley, "The Man From U.N.C.L.E." Secret Service gun with accessories made by the Ideal Toy Company, miniature "Golden Guns" from Marx, a double barrel Derringer and a lever action Spit-Fire Winchester rifle by Nichols, and one of my favorites; the Monkey Division Mortar (very realistic looking too), from Remco.
Still have some of my "Golden Guns" from when I was a kid:
M16s which had a sound system built into the stock to simulate gunfire!
In our neighborhood we were known unofficially as the "Arsenal of Democracy" we had so many guns!
Toy gun manufacturers like Hubley, Marx, Mattel, Nichols, Remco, and the Ideal Toy Company were well represented and a big part of our "collection". We had Fanner Fifties complete with gun belt and holsters by Mattel, small diecast
metal six guns from Hubley, "The Man From U.N.C.L.E." Secret Service gun with accessories made by the Ideal Toy Company, miniature "Golden Guns" from Marx, a double barrel Derringer and a lever action Spit-Fire Winchester rifle by Nichols, and one of my favorites; the Monkey Division Mortar (very realistic looking too), from Remco.
Still have some of my "Golden Guns" from when I was a kid:
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One of my favorites that I had looked like a Kentucky rifle and shoot cork balls using a cap.
Can't remember who made it would have been about 1968ish.
Can't remember who made it would have been about 1968ish.
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Ditto! Same gun and same procedure for me. Only we would scrape the paper covering over a "bunch" of unused caps to gather raw powder to place under the BB. Wow! Quite a rush for a 10 year old. I think the brand name of the gun was Nichols. We also had to shorten the barrel a bit to get rid of the strut that spanned the interior of the barrel in order to clear a path for the BB. Accurate enough to hit buddies at 5 yards!
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About the closest you get to something like that is NAA Minis. And no doubt, "Mattel" inspired. Of course, their larger, Rodeo buckle would be more like the original.
Of course, their larger, Rodeo buckle would be more like the original.
Of course, their larger, Rodeo buckle would be more like the original.
About the closest you get to something like that is NAA Minis. And no doubt, "Mattel" inspired. Of course, their larger, Rodeo buckle would be more like the original.
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Of course, their larger, Rodeo buckle would be more like the original.
So you're saying that I need to start tinkering on a hat insert to sell on Esty?
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Yup.
One of those "Cowboy" hard hats would probably support one of those Bond "anchors".
One of those "Cowboy" hard hats would probably support one of those Bond "anchors".
Speedo66
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I gathered the powder from a whole roll of caps, no BB, and set it off.
Blew the gun apart. I anticipated a problem, so for safety, I wore a glove. lol
Stung the hell out of my hand, but fortunately still had 5 fingers.
unspellable
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Meanwhile, back at the department of bright ideas...
My buddy took the powder from some firecrackers and loaded it in a 22 LR. This was not black powder, it was in small pale green flakes. He had a bolt action 22, nothing special, run of the mill. After firing the stock was cracked and the magazine damaged. He wasn't. Makes one wonder how we survived childhood.
My buddy took the powder from some firecrackers and loaded it in a 22 LR. This was not black powder, it was in small pale green flakes. He had a bolt action 22, nothing special, run of the mill. After firing the stock was cracked and the magazine damaged. He wasn't. Makes one wonder how we survived childhood.
NorthBorder
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We would use those rollie pollies, pill bugs, isopods, whatever you called them and drop them in the barrel of our bb guns and shoot each other. They were plentiful and smacked a little if you got hit.
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