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In 1946, Daisy Manufacturing Co. produced a new version of the XZ-38 Disintergrator Pistol, updating it with three available finishes (blued, plain steel, or gold) and an atomic-era name.
Fictional space heroes often carried space-themed versions of the Western's ever-present six-shooter or rifle. As a result, for several generations, pretend gun play with ray gun toys formed a central part of many children's imagined space adventures. Exactly how one blasted space enemies often reflected the newest technologies. In the late 1940s, "atomic" guns proliferated. "Laser" guns followed the creation of the practical laser in 1960.
Collector Michael O'Harro donated this toy ray gun to the Museum in 1993.
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
MEMORABILIA-Popular Culture
Manufacturer
Daisy Manufacturing Co. Dimensions
3-D: 22.9 x 3.8 x 14cm (9 x 1 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.) Materials
Overall, metal, probably steel; insert, plastic or cardboard Inventory Number
A19970787000
Credit Line
Gift of Michael O'Harro. Trademark, Daisy Manufacturing Co.
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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