http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3184078829&category=11742 Here is a wood and steel "Davy Crockett" rifle of the type that I have been eyeballing since we rented "Davy Crockett and the River Pirates" for the little one, and he loved it. The plastic noisemakers are great, but there is something about wood and iron that makes a toy gun special... Now I have to convince M0sby!
Do a net search on "black powder" sites and get one in kit form. very affordable and a fun project.