MARTIAN ROCKET LAUNCHER GUN - MERCURY PLASTICS - USA

The Martian Guided Whistle Rocket or Bloon Gun. Jet Blast Bloon Gun is molded into the handle of this 9 inch long plastic space gun from the early 1950s. Comes with special attachment that fits to "bloons" (balloons) and allows them to be connected to the gun. They are then inflated by blowing down the back of the barrel and the trigger used to release them. Guns are usually two-color combinations of red, blue and yellow.

There are two versions:
Top: first version with a sight and a stabilizer ring. Sold on a detailed backing card.

Second version (shown) with a sight and stabilizer ring. Sold bagged with a small plainer header card.

Mercury Plastics of Des Moins, Iowa.
The patent was published in 1962
Pat No: 3025634
Invented by J B Barricks.

A version of the gun, Balloon Gun, in single color plastic was released by Lakeside in 1966.