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38. Yes, I had one, and yes, it fired plastic bullets.

Sat Nov 18, 2023, 03:33 PM

Nov 2023

They were two piece. The actual bullet was red plastic, and slipped into the end of the shell casing. Then the shell casings were inserted into the belt, which was secured into the action. The belt held ten or twelve rounds. You pulled back on the cocking handle, and when the triggers were depressed, it would fire four rounds, at which point you had to recharge it with the cocking handle. Endless fun until the bullets were inevitably lost.

I got one for Christmas 1964. If my father were still alive, he’d still be cursing over the headache of putting it together.

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If you could bring back a toy or toys from your childhood, what would it be. Mine is my Schwinn bike that I jazzed up. [View all] debm55 Nov 2023 OP

I remember American Bricks. Jeebo Nov 2023 #1

I remember those, or something like them. Ocelot II Nov 2023 #2

American Bricks were red. Jeebo Nov 2023 #7

Did you try American Bricks 1956 on amazon. I don't know it that is the year or product. debm55 Nov 2023 #16

Those are exactly what we had when I was a kid. Right down to the cylindrical storage unit. rsdsharp Nov 2023 #15

Same here Bayard Nov 2023 #155

I will keep an eye open for them. I know exactly what you are talking about as my brother had them. My husband gets all debm55 Nov 2023 #3

We had American bricks! LisaM Nov 2023 #29

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yoyos were big for a while stopdiggin Nov 2023 #5

Duncan yoyos? I could never to the tricks like rock the baby, etc. debm55 Nov 2023 #9

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WoW. I lost interest in it because I could only do up and down. debm55 Nov 2023 #48

Ha, same! And not very well even at that, before it would just bounce and spin and tangle. Beartracks Nov 2023 #68

It was a waste. It, I supppose got tossed but I didn't care. debm55 Nov 2023 #70

This message was self-deleted by its author electric_blue68 Nov 2023 #121

Ohhh, a part exercise in frustration for me! 😑😄 electric_blue68 Nov 2023 #123

My beloved hobby horse. Lunabell Nov 2023 #6

Beautiful, I had one and my son had one. Thank you for the memories. debm55 Nov 2023 #10

I would have killed for one of those!!! 50 Shades Of Blue Nov 2023 #51

Seriously. Lunabell Nov 2023 #53

My hobby horse was just a horse head on a stick, but I also pretended she was real! 50 Shades Of Blue Nov 2023 #58

I still neigh and whinny. Lunabell Nov 2023 #61

ROFL! 50 Shades Of Blue Nov 2023 #63

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Loved those. debm55 Nov 2023 #11

My table top hockey game. 1959. cachukis Nov 2023 #12

OMG, 250 dollars. We had one of these debm55 Nov 2023 #18

In 1958 I got a real wooden Ft. Apache with cachukis Nov 2023 #50

Sorry, cachukis, do you still have it? debm55 Nov 2023 #73

I think I have ladder in a box somewhere. cachukis Nov 2023 #77

Thank you for sharing with us cachukis. Your house sounds like an antique shop. You were very lucky to have experienced debm55 Nov 2023 #81

Loved that game. It has stood the test of time Bristlecone Nov 2023 #84

I was the oldest of 6, four of whom were boys and wore out the first game. cachukis Nov 2023 #86

Ideal Toy Co homegirl Nov 2023 #13

Got a fancy Schwinn bike for Christmas. Within a few months, I removed the fenders, chain guard, and everything else I Silent Type Nov 2023 #14

Did the same. debm55 Nov 2023 #20

Defender Dan, because every ten year old needs a .50 caliber machine gun. rsdsharp Nov 2023 #17

It didn't actually fire, did it? You had one? The directions look like you would need to be a brain to put it together. debm55 Nov 2023 #25

Yes, I had one, and yes, it fired plastic bullets. rsdsharp Nov 2023 #38

Same with my dad and the metal dollhouse. Never heard the end of that. debm55 Nov 2023 #49

My Dad's last Christmas was 1968. He was recovering from lung cancer surgery. rsdsharp Nov 2023 #64

I am so sorry rsdsharp, May all his memories be a a blessing to you. debm55 Nov 2023 #65

That machine gun looks familiar, but what I remember was a rifle that shot plastic bullets ... sanatanadharma Nov 2023 #31

We had one and shot out a tree ornament with it jpak Nov 2023 #41

Those are Mattel Shootin' shells. I got some with a snub nose .38 and a shoulder holster. rsdsharp Nov 2023 #45

Agree. It wasn't one on those fancy vintage glass ornaments was it? debm55 Nov 2023 #46

Por supuesto, claro que si. sanatanadharma Nov 2023 #59

I bet you got in trouble. debm55 Nov 2023 #62

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That's a neat toy. TY debm55 Nov 2023 #21

Woah ... that seems vaguely familiar! electric_blue68 Nov 2023 #122

Yes, the faceted mirror reflected the series of images on the turning disc, Jrose Nov 2023 #131

My Erector Set -An awesome present. justaprogressive Nov 2023 #22

Do they still sell them? debm55 Nov 2023 #23

no. justaprogressive Nov 2023 #32

Having an Aunt in England Conjuay Nov 2023 #67

Yup I remember Meccano justaprogressive Nov 2023 #79

I had one in a wooden box that my uncle gave me. cachukis Nov 2023 #78

I still have the one that belonged to my older brother, Bayard Nov 2023 #156

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I missed the Weeble Wobble era. Too old. Yes, what happened to all of our toys.Maybe now they are on the island of debm55 Nov 2023 #27

Comic books and pickup sticks. ntp AnnaLee Nov 2023 #26

Yes to both, Never got into playing jacks. debm55 Nov 2023 #28

Paper dolls. thatcrowwoman Nov 2023 #30

Betsy McCall was the name of the magazine paper doll. hedda_foil Nov 2023 #33

That's the one. Thank you. thatcrowwoman Nov 2023 #74

Thank you for those memories. I had the skates that were on the white shoes your had to lace up. My bike was blue also. debm55 Nov 2023 #40

Yes - paper dolls marigold20 Nov 2023 #89

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Those Real Deal chemistry sets for kids WheelWalker Nov 2023 #35

WheelWalker, what did you make with them? You didn't blow up anything, did you? debm55 Nov 2023 #42

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I have, (as in have them now) small Gumby and Pokey, along with Prickle. Archae Nov 2023 #109

You still have them? Wow debm55 Nov 2023 #110

Yeah, they were from a store in the 1990's... Archae Nov 2023 #111

Johnny Seven OMA jpak Nov 2023 #37

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Did it work? debm55 Nov 2023 #44

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HaHa--Maybe he had the same toy when he was a kid debm55 Nov 2023 #66

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Did anyone have Troll dolls? debm55 Nov 2023 #55

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Cool. Good luck. 👍 electric_blue68 Nov 2023 #146

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Green stamps--remember. Glad you got the Classical guitar. Were the strings on the ukulele made of nylon? debm55 Nov 2023 #138

Columbia unicycle hydrolastic Nov 2023 #129

Good! As a kid, I tried my friend's unicycle. I couldn't do it then. You must have been pretty good. debm55 Nov 2023 #139

One Christmas TlalocW Nov 2023 #161

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Did you circle the item or dog ear the page. We got Sears, Penneys and Spiegals. debm55 Nov 2023 #179

Dog-eared, definitely TlalocW Nov 2023 #181

Thank you. Congratulations on learning to ride it. debm55 Nov 2023 #182

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It's from the Transformers series sakabatou Nov 2023 #158

Thank you. You must be way younger then me. debm55 Nov 2023 #164

Probably sakabatou Nov 2023 #170

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HAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAH---- debm55 Nov 2023 #167

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