Description

it appears that there are not a lot of these out there. It is missing the little red light. See pictures for details. Sold as is. 9.5” long Here is a little article I found on the toy: “The toy is a combination of pressed steel with polished tin surfaces (gun grips, frame, barrel, and site), plus a lithographed steel bullet cannister. The toy is battery operated. To insert the batteries the front half of the bullet cannister is carefully pulled away from the rear section. It uses two "C" cell batteries. Just squeeze the trigger to generate a rapid "click-click-click" sound. Simultaneously the red light at the tip of the barrel, which is original to the toy, flashes on and off. One of the neatest things about this toy is its internal design. The clicking sound is created by, believe it or not, an electromagnetic telegraph. Current flows from the wiring through the batteries to a small magnet. Charging of the magnet reverses its attraction. Exactly like a telegraph, the raising and dropping of the metal "key" occurs whenever current is alternated (on/off). The "raising and dropping" is the clicking sound you hear. However, in order to get the barrel bulb to flash, the front and rear halves had to be wired together. It can be a little tricky inserting the batteries while making sure that the wires don't pull out. As long as you have three hands its easy. I've never had a problem by first laying it on a table.”