[Brian..]

If you'd like to contribute records for the database then simply post them in this forum - just start a new topic.

Ideally there should be one large photo combining different aspects of the raygun: gun, box, color variations. I hesitate to offer the following advice: the text should be an objective (dispassionate, balanced etc) review of the known information. Of course it's like Wikipedia: new information will replace old information so don't be offended if your words get altered. Essentially, if your text isn't altered then this database isn't doing its job.

[Phil R]

Buck Rogers guns-Daisy Mfg. Company

1. XZ31 1934 Buck Rogers Rocket Pistol-9-3/4"-black steel-cocks and fires no projectile-boxed
2. XZ32 1934 Buck Rogers XZ31 Rocket Pistol with holster-boxed
3. XZ33 1934 Suede 3-color holster and belt for XZ31-no box
4. XZ35 1935 Willma Deering Rocket Pistol-7-1/2"-black steel-cocks and fires no projectile--boxed
5. XZ36 1935 Leather Holster and belt for XZ35-no box
6. XZ37 1935 Gun and holster combat set for XZ35-boxed
7. XZ38 1935 Disintegrator pistol-9-3/4"-copper-colored steel-fires with flint no projectile-boxed
8. XZ39 1935 Leather Holster and belt for XZ38-no box
9. XZ40 1935 Gun and holster combat set for XZ38-boxed
10. XZ44 1936 Liquid helium pistol water gun-7-1/4"- red and yellow litho steel-boxed
11. XZ44 1936 Liquid helium pistol water gun-7-1/4"- copper color litho steel-boxed
12. U235 1945 XZ38 style Atomic Pistol-9-3/4"-silver or black finish-fires with flint no projectile-boxed
13. U238 1946 XZ38 style Atomic Pistol with leather holster-gold colored steel-boxed



Pictured below are the Buck gun XZ31 with suede multi-color holster and box and XZ35 smaller Wilma gun with diecut holster .

Box is same for both XZ31 and XZ35 except for reference to model.

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[Phil R]

BUCK ROGER XZ38 DISINTEGRATOR PISTOL

Daisy Mfg. Company 1935

9-3/4" copper colored steel-

Function-popping sound with spark

XZ39- XZ38 boxed

XZ40 Combat Set-XZ38 boxed with holster

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[Phil R]

BUCK ROGERS U235 ATOMIC PISTOL

Daisy Mfg. Company 1945

9-3/4" silver or black steel-boxed

Function-popping sound with spark



BUCK ROGERS U238 ATOMIC PISTOL COMBAT SET

Daisy Mfg. Company 1946

9-34" gold color-boxed with holster and belt

Function-popping sound with spark

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[Brian..]

Thanks Phil, that will make a good start. Can I suggest some improvements:

I notice, that the pictures are separate. The composite is ideally one photo that combines the images into one picture to illustrate all aspects of he partictular gun. I wouldn't know which pictures belong together. Much of the fun is in assembling such a picture.

In addition there are images which are explicitly copyrighted and which I can't use.

Nothing's easy!

[ANZinSpace]

Phil, Is that date on the box? The reason I ask is that the logo looks VERY Star Wars(ish) and the back has what looks like a Stormtrooper as well as what looks like a cross between Vader and Chewbacca wielding a lightsaber. That could be closer to 1979 or it's a HUGE coincidence how much it looks like a SW knock-off and I've seen a LOT of knock-offs over the years. The funny thing is that in the past month I've encountered at least 5 or 6 I'd never even heard of since I've been here.

John

I did a quick check in the Google News Archive and found this entry Herald Journal dated 3rd December 1978 and Reading Eagle dated 4th October 1979. There are also a couple of newspapers dated November 1978 which give a brief written mention for it.

[dratomic]

BUB-L-ROCKET GUN

Mfg. by Kenner products-1960s
Came in box and on card as Captain Space Bub-L-Rocket

7-1/2" plastic - came in yellow, red, blue with 2 accent colors

Function-blowing in end to produce bubbles with fluid

The Bub-L-Rocket is definitely a 1950s gun. Again, probably earlier in the decade.

[Ogdorg]

This looks practically identical to my black Park Plastics Space Water Pistol circa 1954.