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  Re: Why did they quit making shooting cannons in the US?
 
Ah, that explains why, after collecting all five lions to make my Voltron, I saw a foreign import version which had little missile launchers that popped out all over, but mine didn't. (They were virtually the same toy besides that...my Blue Lion (...) (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.pirates)
 
  Re: Why did they quit making shooting cannons in the US?
 
(...) In the late 70's, there was a paranoia against any toy that fired projectiles in the US, which came fom incidents revolving around the Battlestar Galactica Colonial Viper and Cylon Raider toys, which shot little missles that got lodged in (...) (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.pirates)
 
  Why did they quit making shooting cannons in the US?
 
Does anyone know why they quit distributing the shooting (spring action) cannons in the US? They were really pretty slick, and had a great range. Those little babies would shoot 4 feet easy. I lucked out and have about eight. But i have close to 10 (...) (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.pirates)
 
  Re: WTB: 1x4 black plate w/side vert. rod, down
 
(...) Dave, the Wild West Weapons Wagon has six (IIRC) black 1x2 plates with side L-peg but the peg points up. I have used many of these plates for spar attachments and just hung the spars upside-down. As long as they hold a sail I don't care which (...) (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.pirates)
 
  Re: WTB: 1x4 black plate w/side vert. rod, down
 
(...) Hmm. Try <part:%2Bplate+%2B1x4+%2Barm>. Steve (25 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.pirates)


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