SPACE INVADER STAR GUN - MAKER?

A purple tinted clear plastic pistol style space gun with visible gears. Friction action with spark. Red clear plastic nozzle. A much copied gun from Yoshiya. A reissue of the Junior Jet Ray Gun. Three gear version. Cashing in on the success of the Space Invader video game the friction sound is described as a laser effect and the gear wheels are asteroids. Date?