Palmer Plastics , 1950s
United States

Surprisingly, there really weren't that many space-themed cap guns during the 1950s. And most of the ones they did make used darts with caps in them.

The Jet Ace, then, stands out not just for its weird angles and sinister, black color, but also for its cap firing action.

For a while, these were pretty common, appearing a couple times a month. Lately, however, they've become harder to find.