1932 KILGORE RA-TA-TA-TAT MACHINE GUN 1st. Model

Date : 1932
Maker : THE KILGORE MANUFACTURING Co.
Model : RA-TA-TA-TAT MACHINE GUN ( 1st. Model )
Patent No. or Date : 1926305 , 9.12.1933
Designer : EDWARD S. PEAKE






Size : 131mm x 141mm x 21mm
Weight : 514g ＋ 21g ( crank )
Material : Cast iron
Finish : Nickle plate with Black painted grips
Marking ( outside ) : " MACHINE GUN " , " K " , " RA-TA-TA-TAT "
Marking ( inside ) : none

Mechanism : automatic , Repeater , With detachable Crank Handle for Automatic-Firering.
Ammunition : 50 shot standard roll cap

This cap gun can disassemble.










Left ; 1st. Model , Right ; 2nd. Model





1st. Model has fixed grips. 2nd. & 3rd. Modele have removal grips.


Hammer variations. Left ; 3rd. Model , Center ; 2nd. Model , Right ; 1st. Model




Cam Varietions. Left ; 3rd. Model , Right ; 1st. & 2nd. Model




Box size : 182mm x 105mm x 23mm












Patent : 1926305 , 9.12.1933














Patent : 1980290 , 11.13.1934















This patent is a variation of PAT. 1926305. But this cap gun was not manufactured.

Prices in the catalog of " 1932 BRAZEL NOVELTY MFG CO. "
EACH : 25c , Doz. : $2.00

Prices in the catalog of " 1933 BRAZEL NOVELTY MFG CO. "
EACH : 35c , Doz. : $2.50


( ★★★★★ ) This cap gun cannot find in 『 CAST IRON TOY GUNS AND CAPSHOOTERS 』 ( Samuel H. Logan and Charles W. Best ) .