SG SPACE GUN - MAKER? - JAPAN

Brightly lithographed tinplate space gun with a substantial graphic of a Lunar landscape with rocket flying across. Three part spark window. Red plastic double barrel. Friction action with spark. Marked SG on the stock. The Y in a circle logo is possibly Sanko. 7.5"

Note: the long barrel version is the original version. Short barrel versions are new reproductions. The short barrel is a much later reissue in an old style card box with paper label.

This gun appears in the 1973 Ichimura catalog. Item #8117