The guns of my childhood

[Sld1959]

Oh the guns of childhood, fired by the imagination of reading and Tv, i caught bad guys, hunted and all manner of adventures. Sure I had a number of modern firearms, Thompsons, 1911, .38 snubs. But none fired my imagination like Fess Parker as Daniel Boone and Davey Crockett, and no, it did not seem odd he was both at the same time.

I killed innumerable soldados at the Alamo, unfriendly natives, and bears with my trusty long rifle and pistols. My big plastic bowie is lost to the ages, much like its true ancestor. I cannot begin to guess the untold rolls of caps I went thru.

 

[ONTARGET]

Watched Dragnet and Played detective with the MATTEL OFFICIAL DETECTIVE SHOOTIN’ SHELL SNUB-NOSE .38 AND SHOULDER HOLSTER. Great memories.

 

[Belt Fed]

Those are pretty cool toy guns. have you priced those flinters and sidelocks now? Wow is all i can say. i sold and traded a few full stocked flinters that are selling for a grand and over now. even the TC hawkens we bought for 150 to 200 are crazy priced.

 

[Sld1959]

Watched Dragnet and Played detective with the MATTEL OFFICIAL DETECTIVE SHOOTIN’ SHELL SNUB-NOSE .38 AND SHOULDER HOLSTER. Great memories.

I had that, still do i think somewhere. The holster is long gone. That revolver is where I learned to live carrying my handgun in my hip pocket, a habit I continue to this day, except now I use a pocket holster.

 

[CAPMARINE276]

Those are pretty cool toy guns. have you priced those flinters and sidelocks now? Wow is all i can say. i sold and traded a few full stocked flinters that are selling for a grand and over now. even the TC hawkens we bought for 150 to 200 are crazy priced.

Was it the Mattel M-16?

 

[Sld1959]

Those are pretty cool toy guns. have you priced those flinters and sidelocks now? Wow is all i can say. i sold and traded a few full stocked flinters that are selling for a grand and over now. even the TC hawkens we bought for 150 to 200 are crazy priced.

No have never looked into thier values. Might have to do that. Thanks.

 

[Recusant]

Oh the guns of childhood, fired by the imagination of reading and Tv, i caught bad guys, hunted and all manner of adventures. Sure I had a number of modern firearms, Thompsons, 1911, .38 snubs. But none fired my imagination like Fess Parker as Daniel Boone and Davey Crockett, and no, it did not seem odd he was both at the same time.

I killed innumerable soldados at the Alamo, unfriendly natives, and bears with my trusty long rifle and pistols. My big plastic bowie is lost to the ages, much like its true ancestor. I cannot begin to guess the untold rolls of caps I went thru.


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[Belt Fed]

No have never looked into thier values. Might have to do that. Thanks.

Now i was talking about the real ones. just looked at my post and it looked like i was talking about the toys.

 

[Sld1959]

Now i was talking about the real ones. just looked at my post and it looked like i was talking about the toys.

Making this one. Got to Crack down and finish it.pre revolutionary Kentucky longrifle.

 

[BassCliff]

Hi,

Did any of you guys have this spy stuff? My parents couldn't afford a new one but I got a "gently" used one as a present.

And the "camera pistol"...

Yes, quite a few six shooter cap guns too. Does anyone besides Nerf make toy guns any more? Ahh, good times.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

 

[Sld1959]

Hi,

Did any of you guys have this spy stuff? My parents couldn't afford a new one but I got a "gently" used one as a present.

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And the "camera pistol"...

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Yes, quite a few six shooter cap guns too. Does anyone besides Nerf make toy guns any more? Ahh, good times.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

Had those too fun stuff

 

[Sld1959]

One of my favorite toys was a Zorro sword. A piece of chalk fit in the end. I had a blast making Zs all over on trees and buildings, for about a week and it mysteriously disappeared. Dad was oddly uninterested in helping me look for it.

 

[Belt Fed]

My parents wanted a girl, i got Barbie stuff.

 

[KillerFord1977]

I was hunting rabbits, pheasant and ducks since 7 yrs old. Back woods of Maine. I didnt have to “play” guns. I went out ans helped shoot dinner as dad loved wild game to supplant grocery store runs. We never lacked for food, family just lived wild game. Had my own .410, then 20 gauge which I used slugs for bigger game

 

[Snake45]

Hi,

Did any of you guys have this spy stuff? My parents couldn't afford a new one but I got a "gently" used one as a present.

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And the "camera pistol"...

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Yes, quite a few six shooter cap guns too. Does anyone besides Nerf make toy guns any more? Ahh, good times.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

Never had any of that "Agent Zero" stuff, but I DID have a buttload of cool toy guns. Quite a few were made by Marx.

I still collect cool old toy guns, mainly realistic full-size ones.

 

[papa]

I had this rifle as a kid. It was pretty neat. ---> https://www.etsy.com/listing/646683...how_sold_out_detail=1&ref=nla_listing_details

But this is what got me really into handguns ---> https://auctions.potterauctions.com/LotDetail.aspx?inventoryid=55950
I didn't have the rifle , just the holster set. I would get in front of the TV when Gunsmoke intro started and I could out draw Marshal Dillon after some practice.

 

[Snake45]

I had this rifle as a kid. It was pretty neat. ---> https://www.etsy.com/listing/646683...how_sold_out_detail=1&ref=nla_listing_details

Those came out about a year after I outgrew toy guns. But you're right, they were pretty cool.

I chased the 1911 from that set for years on eBay before I found one I could afford. Definitely the most realistic toy 1911 of its day.

 

[Cedric]

Had the toy Man from UNCLE pistol/convert to a carbine. I got pretty good concealing all the components and putting it together quickly.

 

[ONTARGET]

Hi,

Did any of you guys have this spy stuff? My parents couldn't afford a new one but I got a "gently" used one as a present.

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And the "camera pistol"...

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View attachment 54171

Yes, quite a few six shooter cap guns too. Does anyone besides Nerf make toy guns any more? Ahh, good times.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

Great Pics!!! Had the same ones. You can check youtube and find these on the old toy commecials.

 

[ONTARGET]

Had the toy Man from UNCLE pistol/convert to a carbine. I got pretty good concealing all the components and putting it together quickly.


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Great Pic!!! Got this for Christmas one year. Loved the show and would watch with my dad.