Vintage Metal Yellow Handle Circa 1937 Bulls Eye SHARP SHOOTER Gun Pistol & Box

Description

Vintage Original YellowHandle Version
Circa 1937 Metal Bulls Eye SHARP SHOOTER Gun Pistol Rare
Auction
:
The item currently up for auction is a Vintage 1937
Bulls-Eye Sharpshooter rubber band powered target pistol
.  This sturdy yellow handle steel
pistol is a
slingshot with a trigger, slide & barrel
, made by BULLS-EYE MFG CORP in La Jolla, California. Auction includes pistol, launcher, bb's, targets, rubber bands, paper work and original box.
The gun throws the tiny ball like a slingshot launches its projectile. A launcher mechanism rides a rail to keep it straight, and the ball is forced by acceleration into a small seat in the back of the mechanism.
Be careful…don’t “Shoot Your Eye Out!”
Condition
:
This item is in good condition for an 80 year old toy.
This extremely rare item has been kept in a smoke free home inside a plastic tote.
See pictures and please ask any questions prior to purchasing.
Note:
The item pictured is of the actual item.  Please remember that color can vary a bit due to lighting.
Details
:
·    Dimensions: 3 1/2” x 7 1/2’ x 3/4”
·    Weight: 10 oz.
History
:
The Sharpshooter is a pretty awesome little gun! This Sharpshooter pistol, made in La Jolla, California in 1937 and later the company was bought out by Berry Brow Enterprises and moved to Line Lexington, Pennsylvania in 1960.
It’s not just a simple gun – it’s also a sophisticated flyswatter!
The guns shoots No. 6 chilled lead birdshot, and ads for the gun claimed you can hit a fly at 16 feet with this gun. In Fletcher’s report, he actually landed four out of five shots into a fly-sized target at 10 feet. When he used multiple rubber bands on his gun, he got velocities up to 158 f.p.s. With a single band, you get just over 100 f.p.s. Stoeger’s 1950
Shooter’s Bible
said the shot measured 0.118″, which makes the Sharpshooter a .12-caliber gun.
Take advantage of this unique opportunity to pick up this vintage item.
Check out the pictures to appreciate this item and feel free to ask any questions prior to purchasing.
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) and make an offer on any item you're interested in.
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International buyers are welcome.
Please
pay within 3 days
upon receiving invoice.
Postage will be calculated according to buyer’s destination to include tracking to ensure the item arrives safely.
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.  Thanks for looking.