Space Outlaw Space-Gun
Cap Gun
1975-1982 (manufactured)
1975-1982 (manufactured)
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Space-themed cap gun, made from chromium-plated die-cast metal, with its original box. The gun takes the form of a futuristic pistol, the grip is deeply moulded to the holder's fingers. When the trigger is pulled, the hammer would hit the cap, with the flash being visible through the two red plastic 'windows' on either side of the stock. Pulling the trigger also enables a spring-loaded recoiling action, where the barrel protrudes and then snaps back very quickly. There is a lifting front sight on top of the barrel, and a working rear sight it can be aligned with. Just in front of the trigger on the proper left side is a turning 'ray selector', by which various pretend 'ammunition' can be chosen: cosmic, sonic or gamma rays. On the opposite side is another dial, labelled 'range'.
The printed card box has a transparent plastic window on its front, and is printed with product information, the name of the manufacturer and an artist's image of two spacecraft in flight.
The printed card box has a transparent plastic window on its front, and is printed with product information, the name of the manufacturer and an artist's image of two spacecraft in flight.
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Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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Title | Space Outlaw Space-Gun (manufacturer's title) |
Materials and techniques | Chrome-plated die-cast metal, acrylic; printed card |
Brief description | Cap gun with box, 'Space Outlaw Space-Gun'; metal, die cast; Great Britain, BCM, 1975-1982 |
Physical description | Space-themed cap gun, made from chromium-plated die-cast metal, with its original box. The gun takes the form of a futuristic pistol, the grip is deeply moulded to the holder's fingers. When the trigger is pulled, the hammer would hit the cap, with the flash being visible through the two red plastic 'windows' on either side of the stock. Pulling the trigger also enables a spring-loaded recoiling action, where the barrel protrudes and then snaps back very quickly. There is a lifting front sight on top of the barrel, and a working rear sight it can be aligned with. Just in front of the trigger on the proper left side is a turning 'ray selector', by which various pretend 'ammunition' can be chosen: cosmic, sonic or gamma rays. On the opposite side is another dial, labelled 'range'. The printed card box has a transparent plastic window on its front, and is printed with product information, the name of the manufacturer and an artist's image of two spacecraft in flight. |
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Production type | Mass produced |
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Object history | Part of the Edward Castle collection. |
Production | BCM produced several versions of the Space Outlaw cap gun from around 1960. This version dates from between 1975, when the company was taken over by the Morris Vulcan Group, and 1982, when it arrived in the Museum. |
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Other number | 876355 - Registered Design number |
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Accession number | B.212:1 to 3-2016 |
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Record created | November 4, 2016 |
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