Minature Toy Luger

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Originally Posted by Ron Wood

I have the exact same toy gun in "as new" condition. They were made to fire caps and with the corrosive nature of cap gun caps (usually mercury fulminate), firing even one cap seriously eroded the metal if it wasn't carefully cleaned and oiled after firing (and who does that with a toy?). The finish was a thin enamel, so it flaked/wore off easily. I have no idea when they were made but I would guess around the late 1980s, but it could be earlier or later for all I know.

Ron,

Both my brother and I were given cap firing Lugers at Christmas of 1959. Those were happy carefree days.

These were, probably, about 90% of original Luger size. If memory serves, they were made by "Marks".

I kept mine into the mid 1970s when it was mistakenly thrown away by Mom.

Oh well, since I'd been firing Dad's original Luger, since about 1966, the loss of a toy was not all that saddening to me.


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