cap guns
Noisy play weapons
Cap guns are toy guns that produce a loud popping sound and a puff of smoke when fired, using small explosive charges called caps.
Popular with children for playing cowboys or cops and robbers, they create noise and spectacle without projectiles: The kids ran through the yard with their cap guns blazing.
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