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Big Tex Pistol | 
 enlarge | Brand: Parris
Category: Toy
Buy New: $15.99
New (3) from $15.99
Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 7669
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 14 x 7.5 x 1.8
MPN: 4604
Model: 4604C
UPC: 047379046048
EAN: 0047379046048
Release Date: September 15, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 2-3 business days
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| Features:
| • | This western pistol is designed after the original pistol of the Wild West era | | • | Constructed with die cast metal | | • | Looks like real antique metal | | • | Quality plastic that looks like wood |
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Product Description
This western pistol has been designed after the original pistol of the Wild West era. It is constructed with solid die-cast metal that looks like real antique metal and quality plastic that looks just like real wood. 11" long. Toy ring caps sold seperately. Ages 5+
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| Customer Reviews: Read 2 more reviews...
 Big, Sturdy, Long Lasting Pistol November 14, 2008
apoem (Bosque Farms, NM USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am shocked sometimes when I pick this toy up off the floor how heavy it is. It is a heavy toy and has stood up to many hours of play, and being dropped on the floor from 'dying' hands. If you have small toddler hands this pistol may be too big and bulky for them. If you have a four or five year old who needs Cowboy Props, this is the gun for you. I don't know how educational this toy is but it is a great prop for pretend play.
cowboy gun for nostalgia October 15, 2008
sexy dancer (spring hill, florida)
i have always wanted to have a cowboy gun eversince i was in grade school. this is only time i finally got one. reminds me of old tv westerns like "have gun will travel, bat masterson, maverick, gunsmoke, laramie, etc." this toy looks like the real thing. it has a good weight, size and good craftsmanship. my next purchase is a holster for this gun. highly recommended.
 Nice look & feel, but needs some upgrading March 8, 2008
R. Lauck (Franklin Park, NJ United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This toy gun has a great look & feel to it, it's got some weight like a real gun. But like some of the other reviewers mentioned, part of it doesn't hold up to even light play. There is a plastic retaining clip that holds the barrel up in place. After firing 3 shots, on our gun, the clip no longer held the barrel up, it falls face down instead of firing the caps when the trigger is pulled.
Here's what will happen...the "child" playing with the gun will be tempted to flip the barrel into place. Let's face it, that's a cool cowboy thing to do. This will weaken the plastic clip, which should be a stronger metal clip, and the barrel will not stay in place anymore.
Excellent ! January 5, 2008
L. B. Dabney, III (Vicksburg, MS)
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
What a great toy! The Big Tex is a solidly made cap pistol which has some heft to it, unlike the plastic ones which break rather quickly. I had been looking for a cap pistol that was more like the ones we had in the 50's, but they sadly are not available anymore. But Big Tex is the ticket now.
The best toy cowboy gun you can get! March 13, 2007
BCOH (Charlestown, MA USA)
12 out of 15 found this review helpful
Simply, the Big Tex pistol (and likely any pistol or rifle made by this company) is awesome! As a 40 something who grew up on Westerns, I recently introduced my nine and six year olds to several old Western classics (they love Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid) and based on their positive response, I set out to find some quality Western toys for them to play with. Sadly, the Western genre no longer has cultural currency and finding any cowboy related toy, book, or other is frustrating as there is little to select from.
I found the Big Tex (Parris) on an amazon search and was pleasantly surprised. These guns remind me of the quality you would expect from a product made in the 1950's/60's. It is heavy duty and very well made with a nice heft and action. The fit and finish is flawless and very accurately detailed. The plastic wood grip looks like wood. The antiquing of the metal is perfect, too. The gun has a release lever to open the barrel allowing the 12 round cap cylinder to be removed for pretend reload or for use with the related 12 round caps (which also worked perfectly). The action on the gun is very sound. Your children can fire this over and over with no fear of internal parts coming uncoiled or breaking. For $13, this toy is a great, great value. The only issue I have is trying to track down a quality gun belt to match the guns.
Lastly, and this is clearly a polarizing discussion point (and probably illegal), I must confess that I'm not a fan of the orange barrel end caps. They are OK on a Star Wars gun, but I didn't grow up with them on my cowboy guns and I feel they ruin the look gun and as such, I prefer to remove them (again, cowboy guns only). The orange end cap on these guns are very well attached (again - great quality). Should you be inclined to remove them, I suggest screwing a sheetrock screw directly into the center of the cap to create a small opening. Then, in a well ventilated area, use a BBQ grill lighter to hold an open flame to the orange cap with the flame directed at the small opening. The plastic will smoke and begin to melt away, and after a couple minutes, will render the small opening in the center of the cap soft enough to insert a flathead screwdriver so that you can easily pry the cap housing from the barrel end. You may have to whittle way from the inside a bit, reheat and repeat this process a couple of times until the core housing comes out. There will be a good smudge of black soot on the barrel, but it rubs off completely with zero discoloration or damage to the antiqued finish.
If you are looking for a classic, good ole cowboy gun for your kids that reminds you of a toy you would have grown up with - - this is the one to buy.
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