2. Austin Magic Pistol
via PC Mag
Not only did 1950s parents not worry about their kids playing with toy guns, but apparently many of them also had no problem with little Billy shooting fireballs at his little sister. The Austin Magic Pistol was a hand canon designed to propel ping pong balls by mixing calcium carbide with water. And when the chemical reaction shot the balls out of the canon, it also created a fiery explosion. If that weren’t disastrous enough, the calcium carbide would also explode if it touched a drop of saliva or sweat. Try buying the vintage toy today and you’ll find it legally sold as a firearm in many states.
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