Thursday, March 4, 2021

Capsule Ball Grenade Launcher Toy




I was at Amu Plaza, looking at the Capsule Ball dispenser machines (gacha-pon in Japanese), and I saw this one machine that had little spring-loaded derringers. Actually, 4 derringer models, 2 assault rifles and 2 grenade launcher models. I was hoping for one of the derringers, because they looked cool. Instead I got this launcher.



The loader cylinders hold 5 pins (the grenades), and fit inside the barrel housing. The bolt action really works and cocks the spring. There's a little plunger that hits into the cylinder, popping out all 5 pins at one time. The launcher is about 3" long, and the pins can fly about 2' before they bounce off the floor and you never find them again. Very nicely detailed, and amazingly well-made for 200 yen ($1.80 USD).

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