REX MARS PLANET PATROL ATOMIC PISTOL FLASHLITE - MARX - USA

This is a hard plastic classic shape battery operated space gun.
The handle is marked Planet Patrol.

The cylindrical body has an angled stock. Rings surround the barrel and the back of the gun. A short cone shaped telescopic sight is mounted on top. There is a clear plastic lens housing at the front. Red and green lens filters are also included to alter the color of the beam. The gun also makes a click noise. Available in a range of colors. This is a mold used for a range of space guns. 8" 20cm
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A patent for the design was filed in 1952 and issued in 1953. Pat no. 169440