His team did a 3D digital image of the Chinese water gun, and after three months of working in the tool room, Vats was able to make the required moulds to fashion out his own water gun. What also goes in desi water gun manufacturer’s favour, he says, is that raw material — poly proypelne, high-density polyethylene, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene and polyvinyl chloride — is easily available in India. “But the arrival of fancy water guns from China in the early 2000s, upended the market. “I used to manufacture squirt plastic water guns until two decades ago, but stopped when there was a sudden influx of Chinese toys. His latest and bestselling model is called Water Gun Racing Car—a water gun whose water tank is shaped like a car and can be detached and used as a racing car toy.

Source: Hindustan Times March 07, 2021 20:54 UTC