Entertech

Entertech
TypeWater gun
CompanyLJN
CountryUnited States
Availability1985–1990
Slogan"The look! The feel! The sound, so real!"
A promotional magazine scan showing off guns from the first generation.

Entertech was a brand of battery-powered motorized water guns sold in the United States from 1985 to 1990 by the now-defunct LJN.[1][2][3] Unlike the colorful designs of many of the simple hand powered pump water guns of that time, most of the Entertech water guns were manufactured from black plastics with a matte finish to resemble real firearms.

Marketing materials and television spots tout, "The look! The feel! The sound! So real! Entertech!" These powerful water guns offered a breakthrough to an existing market of squirt guns that are mostly inexpensive clear-colored plastic, hand powered, with poor effective range.[4] The Entertech line boasts realistic looks and water storage mostly in the form of detachable magazines like their real firearm counterparts. The motorized water pumps make noises that, though not realistic, add an extra level of sensation. All of the guns except the Enforcer shotgun model have a fully automatic rate of fire (approximately 60 rpm) and a 30-foot effective range.[5]

  1. ^ "Today's Toy Gun: It's Not a Plastic Water Pistol Anymore". San Jose Mercury News. May 3, 1986.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference closure was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Albrecht, Bob. "LITTLE SQUIRTS LOVE BIG SQUIRTS." Columbus Dispatch, The (OH) 26 Aug. 1985, HOME FINAL, FEATURES - Accent & Arts: 3B. NewsBank. Web. 17 Jun. 2016.
  4. ^ "Long-Range Water Pistols, Light-Beam Weapons Toy Gun Makers See a New Hit". The Los Angeles Times. June 16, 1986.
  5. ^ "AK Centerfire TV commercial".