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The '''Shooting Star Tommy Gun''' is a [[Pneumatic gun|pneumatic]] [[machine gun]] manufactured by Shooting Star Inc.<ref>http://www.shootingstargames.com/</ref><ref>Air Machine Guns by Larry Behling</ref> Invented by Charles A. Feltman<ref>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/2801624.html</ref>, the son of [[Charles Feltman]] in [[Coney Island]], [[New York]]. |
The '''Shooting Star Tommy Gun''' is a [[Pneumatic gun|pneumatic]] [[machine gun]] manufactured by Shooting Star Inc.<ref>http://www.shootingstargames.com/</ref><ref>Air Machine Guns by Larry Behling</ref> Invented by Charles A. Feltman<ref>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/2801624.html</ref>, the son of [[Charles Feltman]], often credited as the inventor of the [[hot dog]] in [[Coney Island]], [[New York]]. |
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The first version of the game was called "Mow 'Em Down" and featured a pneumatic machine gun resembling a water cooled [[heavy machine gun]] and was invented in 1939<ref>p. Ranson, Jo ''Boro Hot Dog Scion |
The first version of the game was called "Mow 'Em Down" and featured a pneumatic machine gun resembling a water cooled [[heavy machine gun]] and was invented in 1939<ref>p.0 Ranson, Jo ''Boro Hot Dog Scion Makes Machine Guns'' ''The Brooklyn Daily Eagle'' 7 December 1939</ref> with a patent granted in 1941<ref>http://www.google.com/patents/US2312244</ref> The weapon fired 100 .177 [[BB gun|BB]]s. |
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| Shooting Star Tommy Gun | |
|---|---|
| Type | Pneumatic BB machine gun |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Feltman Shooting Star Inc |
| Variants | Tommy Gun Combat |
| Specifications | |
| Sights | Iron Laser pointer |
The Shooting Star Tommy Gun is a pneumatic machine gun manufactured by Shooting Star Inc.[1][2] Invented by Charles A. Feltman[3], the son of Charles Feltman, often credited as the inventor of the hot dog in Coney Island, New York.
The first version of the game was called "Mow 'Em Down" and featured a pneumatic machine gun resembling a water cooled heavy machine gun and was invented in 1939[4] with a patent granted in 1941[5] The weapon fired 100 .177 BBs.
The firm operated there for many years until it then moved to New Jersey and became Shooting Star Inc. The weapon, resembling a Thompson submachine gun has become popular among funfair and Arcade stalls.[citation needed]
References
- ^ http://www.shootingstargames.com/
- ^ Air Machine Guns by Larry Behling
- ^ http://www.freepatentsonline.com/2801624.html
- ^ p.0 Ranson, Jo Boro Hot Dog Scion Makes Machine Guns The Brooklyn Daily Eagle 7 December 1939
- ^ http://www.google.com/patents/US2312244