The Buffalo Bill Gun was one of the first toys made by the Milton Bradley Company. The toy was based on the popular Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The strenuous life, so widely favored as the century drew to its close, was reflected in many games which Americans played at home. The Milton Bradley Company, like many other game manufacturers, was alert to the trend. As soon as Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show had proved to be popular, Company technicians devised the Buffalo Bill Gun, a wooden model which shot wooden pellets.