I remember the Johnny Eagle commericials now that I've been prompted. From around 1966 or '67.
February 19, 2023, 06:16 PM
Bisleyblackhawk
I remember getting a “Mighty Mo” cannon for Christmas back whenever and having it taken away from me and “put into exile” after I shot my cousin in face with it) those spring powered plastic “projectiles” had some pent up power when released at living room distances This message has been edited. Last edited by: Bisleyblackhawk,
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February 19, 2023, 06:49 PM
flashguy
I always liked the carbide cannon.
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February 19, 2023, 06:58 PM
YooperSigs
Daisy Model 960. It started me down the path.
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February 19, 2023, 07:15 PM
ScotP7
Fantastic! Had a few of those back when. Loved the snubnose 38 in the breakaway shoulder holster and the green stick ‘em caps. The Mattel pop-out shooting derringer belt buckle was the best though Thank you for posting!
February 19, 2023, 07:20 PM
hjs157
February 19, 2023, 10:24 PM
M-11
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The Mattel pop-out shooting derringer belt buckle
I had one of those- Christmas 1960 or ‘61!
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February 19, 2023, 10:30 PM
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Seeing Otis Campbell as the bad guy in the first video killed me!
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February 20, 2023, 06:13 AM
Bassamatic
I grew up during the 50's...how could they leave out the Fanner 50?
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February 20, 2023, 07:06 AM
sigspecops
I love the one with the crank. Just imagine an AR like that, when it gets too dirty to function, just insert the crank and operate it in Gatling gun mode.
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February 20, 2023, 08:53 AM
florida boy
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Originally posted by Bassamatic: I grew up during the 50's...how could they leave out the Fanner 50?
And those greenie stickum caps
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February 20, 2023, 09:06 AM
smschulz
I remember those toys well. We never could afford them but when I was eight I got in a bike accident and had some stiches and my dad's office chipped in and bout me a Mattel Shootin' Shell Cowboy Revolver and I was in heaven. We had caps all then time back then - they were a blast {sorry}.
February 20, 2023, 11:39 AM
YooperSigs
How many of you would take an entire roll of caps and hit it with your old mans hammer? Explosives 101.
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February 20, 2023, 11:58 AM
WaterburyBob
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Originally posted by YooperSigs: How many of you would take an entire roll of caps and hit it with your old mans hammer? Explosives 101.
Or, just a fist-sized rock!
I don't know if it was the Johhny Eagle model, but I had a toy M14 in the early 60's that I loved. It made shot sounds. I wish I still had that.
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February 20, 2023, 12:03 PM
Gene Hillman
I did! I did! What did you say? What? WHAT?
February 20, 2023, 02:07 PM
hjs157
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Originally posted by YooperSigs: How many of you would take an entire roll of caps and hit it with your old mans hammer? Explosives 101.
Of course. When I was a kid my ears rang all summer long. Does anyone recall making a firecracker by weaving a straight pin through the individual powder charges on a roll of caps?
February 20, 2023, 02:17 PM
erj_pilot
I can't find a good picture, but when I was about 11 or 12, I remember having a toy M1A1 Thompson complete with faux 50-round drum magazine. You would pull back the spring-loaded "bolt carrier" and it would "cack-cack-cack-cack-cack-cack..." for about 20 or 30 "rounds". Had a friggin' BLAST playing army with that thing!!!
Ah...youth and wisdom are wasted on the young.
Well...this is an airsoft model, but it looked pretty much exactly like this:
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Originally posted by YooperSigs: How many of you would take an entire roll of caps and hit it with your old mans hammer? Explosives 101.
Sheepishly raises hand.......
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February 20, 2023, 02:41 PM
ScotP7
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Originally posted by YooperSigs: How many of you would take an entire roll of caps and hit it with your old mans hammer? Explosives 101.
Yes!!!
Clearly these were evil gateway toys that eventually led to the finance depleting addiction of Sig Forum.
February 20, 2023, 03:35 PM
sig239dlehr
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Originally posted by YooperSigs: How many of you would take an entire roll of caps and hit it with your old mans hammer? Explosives 101.
My brother and I found that our dad’s large Ball Peen hammer worked well for this. Then boys being boys, we graduated to his 12 pound sledgehammer. We dropped it from about knee height onto the cap roll. You know what they say about using the right tool for the job.
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