Sparking ray gun
A toy sparking ray gun. The manufacturer is unknown. Let us know in comments if you've seen this gun. 1953

Strato Gun
The Strato Gun for Futuristic Products Company of Detroit, Mich. The Strato was a cap gun with a plastic chrome finish. 1953

Flash Gordon space pistol
A space pistol design for the Louis Marx Company. This design was eventually made into a Flash Gordon water pistol, though it was prototyped as a Tom Corbett Space Cadet ray gun. 1953

Water pistol
A toy water pistol for the space cadet in training. 1953

Cap shooting ray gun
A toy cap pistol made to look like a ray gun. This design was for the J. & E. Stevens Sales Company. 1953

Rex Mars atomic pistol
The Official Rex Mars Planet Patrol Atomic Pistol with a sensational 300 ft. beam flashlight. 1953

Pyrotomic Disintegrator Pistol
The Pyrotomic Disintegrator Pistol. This toy gun was made by space-toy manufacturer Pyro Plastics Corp. You can see a photo of the pistol at toyraygun.com. 1953

Space rifle toy
A Tom Corbett Space Cadet rifle designed for toy maker Louis Marx. 1953