1952 - Strato Gun (Chrome Version) by Futuristic Products Co.

[Joe K.]

As seen in this August 1952 issue of Playthings:

The description clearly states "finished in lustrous chrome with red trim on cooling fins".

This August 1952 sighting is the earliest of all the Strato Gun sightings so far and would suggest that the chrome version came first.

Here are the three different versions:

Related thread:

The BIN Playthings listing:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Playthings-Toy-Magazine-August-1952-National-Magazine-of-Toy-Trade/113148509706?hash=item1a582d3e0a%3Ag%3ApJ8AAOSw24pbSTYJ&_sop=10&_nkw=playthings+magazine&_sacat=0&_from=R40&rt=nc