The Guns (1950s and 1960s-USA)
(Click on the photo or titles below to learn more about each series.)
Golden guns series with cases,  caps and accessories - early 1960s
  • This series may have been sold on a card or loose. I've not yet seen any still on a card. If you have, email me pictures, please!
  • Series of 6 guns with caps and holsters or accessories.
  • Instruction sheets are smaller than 1974 Historic Guns Series.
  • Guns are gold chrome with brown or gold plastic grips/stocks.
  • Many have more extensive gold chrome than blister card series (below).
Golden Guns Series, Blister Cards - early 1960s
  • Series of 8 guns
  • Single gun in plastic blister on card,
  • Some had holsters or accessories
  • Background gold "leather grain", gun on a red field
  • Guns are gold chrome with brown plastic grips/stocks
Presentation Series Blister Cards - early 1960s
  • Same guns as Golden Guns Series (All eight? I've only seen four so far.)
  • Finish is black metal not gold.
  • Single gun on blister card.
  • Graphics of various medals in lower right.
  • Related action graphics on left half of card.
Famous Firearms Blister Cards - early 1960s
  • Series of 9 guns (same guns as Collector's series (below))
  • Single gun under plastic bubble
  • Light tan wood grain card
  • "Famous Firearms" in white on red-orange stripe across top,
  • "Collector's Series" on a target logo upper left corner.
Famous Firearms Deluxe Boxed Set (late 1950s, early 1960s)

 
  • 9 guns and 4 holsters in box with green molded plastic liner
  • Same guns as Collector's series (below)
Collector's Series (late 1950s, early 1960s)
  • Single gun rubber banded to card. Series of nine guns.
  • Orange wood grain frame around a green field.
  • "Collector's Series" on gold plaque on bottom run of frame.
  • "Made in United States of America" in small black type
  • There are two versions of each card, some have a preprinted price(29-49 cents)
Collector's Series Holster on Card (late 1950s, early 1960s)

 
  • Tan or Black holster on yellow card
  • Two sizes: Rifle type or Pistol type
  • "Collector's Series" on gold plaque
Collector's Series Blister Card Sets (late 1950s, 1960s)
  • Two or more guns in plastic bubbles on card
  • Theme sets or deluxe sets
  • Same nine guns as Collector's series (above)
  • "Collector's Series" on gold plaque on bottom of frame border
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