Have any of you had one of these in your earlier years?
Johnny Eagle Lieutenant 1911
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My brothers and I had plenty of Johnny Eagle and Mattel toy firearms growing up in the mid-'60's.
Great stuff, really put a love of firearms in us.
My video imbedding skills are nonexistent but for those of you interested in some great toy gun advertisements go to youtube and search for mattel and johnny eagle commercials.
Great stuff.
My younger brother had one of those, I think he got it for Christmas in either
63 or 64. As far as I know, he still has it, although the case is probably long gone, as well as the cartridges. I remember seeing it on a bookshelf in his
"gun" room several years ago. Still had the magazine, too.
63 or 64. As far as I know, he still has it, although the case is probably long gone, as well as the cartridges. I remember seeing it on a bookshelf in his
"gun" room several years ago. Still had the magazine, too.
I got a Johnny Eagle rifle for Christmas when I was probably 8 or 9 years old (late 60's). It was bolt action as I recall, and I loaded 'er up and dropped prone in the den, and launched a shot into the kitchen (it had plastic bullets that pressed into a spring loaded case which loaded and fired just like the real thing).
Anyhow, my Mom freaked and told my Dad it was "unsafe" and was all worried ("you'll shoot 'yer eye out"). Dad did some negotiating of some sort later in the day and I got it back with stern warning not to shoot the family pets or any people.
Don't recall what happened to that thing. I suppose it is in pieces in the old backyard somewhere. I do recall being absolutely obsessed with getting one.
Anyhow, my Mom freaked and told my Dad it was "unsafe" and was all worried ("you'll shoot 'yer eye out"). Dad did some negotiating of some sort later in the day and I got it back with stern warning not to shoot the family pets or any people.
Don't recall what happened to that thing. I suppose it is in pieces in the old backyard somewhere. I do recall being absolutely obsessed with getting one.
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This thread inspired me to google it. I found a website that sells vintage toy guns. Problem: Some old toy guns cost more than some old real guns. My interest instantly vanished. But I will be keeping an eye out at garage sales. If I can flip a cap pistol to buy a shotgun I'll do it.
Just a guess, eyes not good enough for the fine print anymore.
Hell that was a few years before I was born.
I was lucky enough to own ALL the Johnny Eagle guns when I was a kid! (spoiled rotten) lol.
But this one was my baby!
http://www.stuffwelove.co.uk/johnny_seven.htm
But this one was my baby!
http://www.stuffwelove.co.uk/johnny_seven.htm
I know this is an old thread, but I just joined this forum. The Johnny Eagle toys were produced by Topper Toys in the late 1950s' thru early 1960s'; they produced 3 complete sets that came with a wall plaque to hang them on.... they were the Red River (cowboy set), the Magumba (big game hunter set) and the Lieutenant (army set). each set came with a rifle and pistol. You could but either toy gun separately and, as depicted by the .45 colt in the case from the Lieutenant set. The pistols all fired a toy bullet ( like the Shootin Shell ) and all pistols used the same bullet; the rifles all fired a rifle round, and all used the same round. I collect all of them and if anyone would like, I have pictures of all sets. I have an extensive set of the shootin shell Mattel pistols and rifles and ammo too..... I'm collecting for my young son.... hopefully he'll continue it as he grows up. Anyway thanks for letting me post here.....Rob
I had some Johnny Eagle guns when I was little, they were GREAT!:rofl:
The Johnny Eagle toys were in different varieties, there was a military weapon version, a safari hunting version and a western version if I remember correctly. Actually working optics on the safari rifle, working bolt and a sling. The bullets were in two pieces, snapped together and spring-loaded. When you fired it the "bullet" would fire out of the gun and a pretty good velocity and the "cartridge" would be ejected. Then you had to go scavenging up the pieces of your bullets to put them together again, lol. Extra bullets were available though. Everything was hard plastic, the little bullets stung when they hit you! Definately not a toy that would get by in today's age, but they were great back in the day.
Man, i had forgotten all bout those things! Born in '62 here, so mid to late 60's would be right for the era.
The Johnny Eagle toys were in different varieties, there was a military weapon version, a safari hunting version and a western version if I remember correctly. Actually working optics on the safari rifle, working bolt and a sling. The bullets were in two pieces, snapped together and spring-loaded. When you fired it the "bullet" would fire out of the gun and a pretty good velocity and the "cartridge" would be ejected. Then you had to go scavenging up the pieces of your bullets to put them together again, lol. Extra bullets were available though. Everything was hard plastic, the little bullets stung when they hit you! Definately not a toy that would get by in today's age, but they were great back in the day.
Man, i had forgotten all bout those things! Born in '62 here, so mid to late 60's would be right for the era.
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It was great stuff, real quality toy guns. I just wish my Mom hadn't cleaned out the basement and thrown mine away.
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Rembrandt,
Thanks for putting those ads up. Brings back a lot of memories. I remember very well that I lusted for the Lieutenant gun set, but received the Magumba set instead. Was not unhappy--those were really nice toys.
If I recall correctly, weren't there some caps with adhesive on them that could be stuck on the "primer" of the cartridges, to create a report when fired?
Thanks for putting those ads up. Brings back a lot of memories. I remember very well that I lusted for the Lieutenant gun set, but received the Magumba set instead. Was not unhappy--those were really nice toys.
If I recall correctly, weren't there some caps with adhesive on them that could be stuck on the "primer" of the cartridges, to create a report when fired?
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Johnny Eagle came out in 1964. I forget whether the pistol had to be cocked after each shot or was automatic. The bullets had a range of about 40 feet, give or take. You can find JE pistols and rifles all over EBay, but good luck looking for the bullets. Many times, the nubs are broken off and they don't fire properly. The M-14 is highly coveted by collectors. The JE Thompson came out after all of the bullet firing guns and fired no projectiles. It was the last of the series.
Deluxe Reading's coup in the toy gun market was the Defender Dan .30 MG. There's a video of it blasting away on YouTube.
It was Mattel that made the Greenie Stik-M caps for their line and they are still available on Ebay.
That squirt gun Wake 11 mentioned was made by a company named LARAMI and they did it in both Parabellum and Standard carbine, and also did it in a cap version.
Deluxe Reading's coup in the toy gun market was the Defender Dan .30 MG. There's a video of it blasting away on YouTube.
It was Mattel that made the Greenie Stik-M caps for their line and they are still available on Ebay.
That squirt gun Wake 11 mentioned was made by a company named LARAMI and they did it in both Parabellum and Standard carbine, and also did it in a cap version.
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Johnny Eagle had some neat toy guns. I remember a safari set with a bolt action rifle, as well as the .45 and M-14. We had lots of Mattel shooting' shell guns - a chrome snubby, a Rem Rolling Block, of course the Win and Colts. A Thompson (not shootin' shell), an M-3 Grease Gun, and the belt buckle derringer. Not Mattel, but I also had the silver 1911 with amber/orange grips where you pulled the slide back to open the top to load roll caps. Also, an 1860 Army (75% size) made of pot metal...but it sure looked cool! Lots more....I'd have a fortune if I had kept them all.
Johnny Eagle, I believe produced by Mattel had a full line of pretty realistic looking military style firearms in the 60's. I got the M14 for Christmas one year, and I am going to guess it was 1967 or 1968.
Mattel also made a pretty slick Winchester 73 that I also had. Both the M14 and the 73 shot plastic bullets with spring loaded cartridges.
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As best as I can recall, I got a pretty cool toy 1911 that was close to full size, green and had a clip with ammo. I think it (weakly) shot the bullets. Maybe the casings flipped out? It had to be sometime around '62-'65, I'm guessing. I would have been too old after that and too young before.
Anyone know of this toy? I would love to have one again.
Anyone know of this toy? I would love to have one again.
That is cool.
I remember as a kid I had a Beretta 92 toy gun, it looked exactly like a real one, but was bright orange. I wasn't satisfied with the realism factor of that, so I decided to paint it black. My Dad had a really memorable freak out session on our apartments balcony,when he saw me running around with that.
GET BACK IN HERE DAMMIT! THE COPS ARE GONNA SHOOT YOU!
I remember as a kid I had a Beretta 92 toy gun, it looked exactly like a real one, but was bright orange. I wasn't satisfied with the realism factor of that, so I decided to paint it black. My Dad had a really memorable freak out session on our apartments balcony,when he saw me running around with that.
GET BACK IN HERE DAMMIT! THE COPS ARE GONNA SHOOT YOU!
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