{"id":31939,"date":"2026-11-06T09:26:18","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T09:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/?p=31939"},"modified":"2026-11-06T09:26:19","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T09:26:19","slug":"types-of-water-guns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/de\/types-of-water-guns\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Types of Water Guns: Types and What Each Costs to Source"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most guides to the&nbsp;<strong>types of water guns<\/strong>&nbsp;sort them by size or by age group. Small pistol for a toddler, big backpack blaster for a teen. That is a nice list for a parent. It tells a buyer almost nothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here is why.&nbsp;<strong>A water gun is a tank, a seal and a nozzle.<\/strong>&nbsp;Change the way it builds pressure and you change the factory, the mould, the test file and the price. The shape is decoration. So the useful question is not &#8220;which one looks cool&#8221;. It is&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;how does it push the water out?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This guide sorts the&nbsp;<strong>types of water guns<\/strong>&nbsp;by their pressure system. Six groups, one table each, and the paperwork that comes with them. If you are building a summer range, this is the split that decides your margin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prices below are&nbsp;<strong>rough FOB guides at 1,000\u20133,000 pieces<\/strong>. They are not a quote. Your number depends on size, mould ownership and colour work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the bigger picture, our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/de\/verschiedene-arten-von-spielzeug\/\">verschiedene Arten von Spielzeug<\/a>&nbsp;page lays out the whole toy range. This page covers how each water gun type is built and sourced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Inhaltsverzeichnis<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Inhaltsverzeichnis ein-\/ausblenden\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Umschalten<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/de\/types-of-water-guns\/#The_Types_of_Water_Guns_Split_by_How_They_Push_Water_Not_by_Their_Shape\" >The Types of Water Guns Split by How They Push Water, Not by Their Shape<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/de\/types-of-water-guns\/#The_6_Types_of_Water_Guns_at_a_Glance\" >The 6 Types of Water Guns at a Glance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/de\/types-of-water-guns\/#Type_1_Squeeze_and_Piston_Squirt_Guns_%E2%80%94_The_Cheapest_to_Source\" >Type 1: Squeeze and Piston Squirt Guns \u2014 The Cheapest to Source<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/de\/types-of-water-guns\/#Type_2_Pump-Action_Air-Pressure_Guns_%E2%80%94_The_Classic_Super_Soaker_Style\" >Type 2: Pump-Action Air-Pressure Guns \u2014 The Classic Super Soaker Style<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/de\/types-of-water-guns\/#Type_3_Separate-Chamber_and_CPS_Blasters_%E2%80%94_The_High-Pressure_Class\" >Type 3: Separate-Chamber and CPS Blasters \u2014 The High-Pressure Class<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/de\/types-of-water-guns\/#Type_4_Motorized_and_Electric_Water_Guns_%E2%80%94_Highest_Return_Risk\" >Type 4: Motorized and Electric Water Guns \u2014 Highest Return Risk<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/de\/types-of-water-guns\/#Type_5_Large-Capacity_and_Backpack_Blasters_%E2%80%94_Pay_for_the_Carton\" >Type 5: Large-Capacity and Backpack Blasters \u2014 Pay for the Carton<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/de\/types-of-water-guns\/#Type_6_Gel_Ball_Blasters_%E2%80%94_A_Different_Product_With_Different_Rules\" >Type 6: Gel Ball Blasters \u2014 A Different Product With Different Rules<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/de\/types-of-water-guns\/#Why_Two_Look-Alike_Water_Guns_Cost_3x_Apart\" >Why Two Look-Alike Water Guns Cost 3x Apart<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/de\/types-of-water-guns\/#Which_Types_of_Water_Guns_Need_Toy_Certification\" >Which Types of Water Guns Need Toy Certification<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/de\/types-of-water-guns\/#Super_Soaker_Is_a_Trademark_Water_Blaster_Is_Not\" >Super Soaker Is a Trademark. Water Blaster Is Not.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/de\/types-of-water-guns\/#How_Much_Do_Water_Guns_Cost_and_What_Is_the_MOQ\" >How Much Do Water Guns Cost, and What Is the MOQ<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/de\/types-of-water-guns\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions\" >H\u00e4ufig gestellte Fragen<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/de\/types-of-water-guns\/#Pick_the_Pressure_System_Before_You_Pick_the_Color\" >Pick the Pressure System Before You Pick the Color<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Types_of_Water_Guns_Split_by_How_They_Push_Water_Not_by_Their_Shape\"><\/span>The Types of Water Guns Split by How They Push Water, Not by Their Shape<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ask a factory for a &#8220;small water gun&#8221; and a &#8220;big water gun&#8221;. You will often get two quotes that differ by 5x. Same plastic, different pressure system.&nbsp;<strong>The pressure system is the product. The colour is the skin.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This matters for three reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First,&nbsp;<strong>it sets your tooling.<\/strong>&nbsp;A squeeze gun is a two-part mould. A constant-pressure blaster has a latex bladder, an air chamber and a pump. Those are three different sub-suppliers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Second,&nbsp;<strong>it sets your compliance file.<\/strong>&nbsp;A plain squirt gun is a normal toy. An electric one adds battery rules. A gel-ball blaster adds a water-bead rule that most suppliers still ignore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Third,&nbsp;<strong>it sets your freight.<\/strong>&nbsp;A 30 cm backpack blaster ships mostly as air. You pay for the carton, not the kilo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So the rest of this guide uses one axis:&nbsp;<strong>how the water gets pushed out.<\/strong>&nbsp;Everything else \u2014 colour, shape, brand \u2014 is skin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_6_Types_of_Water_Guns_at_a_Glance\"><\/span>The 6 Types of Water Guns at a Glance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Group<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Pressure system<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Main material<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Typical FOB<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Tooling<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1. Squeeze &amp; piston<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">None stored<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">ABS, PP<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$0.30\u20131.50<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Mould only<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2. Pump-action air<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Air in tank<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">ABS, PP, rubber seal<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$1.00\u20134.00<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Low\u2013mid<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3. Chamber &amp; CPS<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Separate air chamber<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">ABS, PP, latex bladder<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$3.00\u201310.00<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Mid\u2013high<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">4. Motorized &amp; electric<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Battery pump<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">ABS, PP, electronics<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$5.00\u201325.00<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Hoch<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">5. Large-capacity &amp; backpack<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Any of above, big tank<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">ABS, PP, strap<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$8.00\u201330.00<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Hoch<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">6. Gel ball blaster<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Air-fired gel beads<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">ABS, PP, gearbox<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$8.00\u201340.00<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Hoch<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The spread is not a markup story. Group 1 uses almost no sub-parts. Group 4 and group 6 carry an electronics or a gearbox file that the others never touch. Group 5 ships badly because it is big and light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Type_1_Squeeze_and_Piston_Squirt_Guns_%E2%80%94_The_Cheapest_to_Source\"><\/span>Type 1: Squeeze and Piston Squirt Guns \u2014 The Cheapest to Source<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the biggest group by volume for promo and party buyers, and the one most importers start with. A soft-chamber squirt gun or a piston pistol, no pump, no battery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are two ways it works, and the choice sets everything else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Squeeze guns<\/strong>&nbsp;use a soft reservoir. You squeeze, water comes out; you release, it refills from the tank.&nbsp;<strong>Piston guns<\/strong>&nbsp;use a plunger that pushes water straight through the nozzle. No pre-pumping, no air. Both are pure injection moulding plus a rubber seal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tooling is a simple steel mould, usually&nbsp;<strong>25 to 30 days<\/strong>. There is no bladder, no gearbox, no circuit. That is why a stock pistol can land at&nbsp;<strong>US$0.30\u20131.50 FOB<\/strong>&nbsp;in a polybag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The trap is&nbsp;<strong>thin plastic on the seam.<\/strong>&nbsp;A cheap squeeze gun cracks at the weld after one summer. Decide before you approve the sample: do you want a 0.8 mm wall or a 1.2 mm wall? The second costs more in plastic but survives the return season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For summer context, these sell next to our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/de\/kaufberatung-fur-strandspielzeug\/\">Kaufberatung f\u00fcr Strandspielzeug<\/a>&nbsp;range and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/de\/bestes-strandspielzeug\/\">bestes Strandspielzeug<\/a>&nbsp;list. Same shelf, different factory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Type_2_Pump-Action_Air-Pressure_Guns_%E2%80%94_The_Classic_Super_Soaker_Style\"><\/span>Type 2: Pump-Action Air-Pressure Guns \u2014 The Classic Super Soaker Style<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the group most people picture when they say &#8220;water gun&#8221;. You pump a handle, it forces air into the water tank, and the trigger releases a pressurised stream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The body is still injection moulded<\/strong>, but now you have a pump rod, a one-way valve and a pressure seal. That is one more sub-supplier and one more failure mode. If the valve is cheap, the gun hisses instead of shooting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FOB runs&nbsp;<strong>US$1.00\u20134.00<\/strong>&nbsp;at 300\u2013800 ml. The cost is in the seal and the pump, not the plastic. A good gun holds pressure for a week on the shelf; a bad one leaks by the time it reaches the warehouse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our advice:&nbsp;<strong>buy the pump assembly from a factory that already makes it<\/strong>, not from a factory that makes toy bodies. A body factory can mould the shell. It usually cannot make a reliable valve, and the ones it buys in are the cheapest on the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to see the summer catalogue these fit into, our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/de\/sommerlicher-outdoor-spielzeugkatalog-pdf\/\">summer outdoor toy catalog<\/a>&nbsp;Und&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/de\/sommerspielzeug-fur-kleinkinder\/\">Sommerspielzeug f\u00fcr Kleinkinder<\/a>&nbsp;pages show the season window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Type_3_Separate-Chamber_and_CPS_Blasters_%E2%80%94_The_High-Pressure_Class\"><\/span>Type 3: Separate-Chamber and CPS Blasters \u2014 The High-Pressure Class<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is where the &#8220;Super Soaker&#8221; name came from, and where the real performance sits. Instead of pressurising the whole tank, the gun pumps water into a&nbsp;<strong>separate air chamber<\/strong>&nbsp;oder ein&nbsp;<strong>rubber bladder<\/strong>&nbsp;(CPS). The stretched rubber pushes a constant stream, shot after shot, with almost no drop in range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two things drive the cost here. First, the&nbsp;<strong>latex bladder or the sealed air chamber<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 a different part from a normal toy. Second, the&nbsp;<strong>higher mould precision<\/strong>&nbsp;needed to hold pressure without leaking. FOB runs&nbsp;<strong>US$3.00\u201310.00<\/strong>&nbsp;at 500 ml\u20131 L.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The compliance note: this is still a normal toy, so ASTM F963 and EN 71 apply like any other. But the&nbsp;<strong>bladder is a stressed rubber part<\/strong>, and a stressed rubber part is exactly what a good lab will pull-test. Ask for the pressure-cycling report, not just the basic toy test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A word on the name.&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;Super Soaker&#8221; is a Hasbro trademark.<\/strong>&nbsp;You cannot put it on a box or a listing as a generic term. Use &#8220;water blaster&#8221; or &#8220;pressure water gun&#8221;. We come back to this below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Type_4_Motorized_and_Electric_Water_Guns_%E2%80%94_Highest_Return_Risk\"><\/span>Type 4: Motorized and Electric Water Guns \u2014 Highest Return Risk<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Battery-powered pumps give a continuous stream with no pumping. Great for teens and for promo events. Worst margin after returns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three things drive the cost: the motor and pump, the trigger circuit, and the&nbsp;<strong>battery compartment<\/strong>. A basic electric gun runs&nbsp;<strong>US$5 to US$10 FOB<\/strong>. Add a rechargeable pack, lights or a demo mode and you are at&nbsp;<strong>US$15 to US$25<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The compliance file is the real cost. A powered toy needs the toy standard&nbsp;<strong>plus<\/strong>&nbsp;a battery standard. In the US that means ASTM F963-23 and, if the battery is a replaceable coin or button cell, the&nbsp;<strong>battery compartment rules under 16 CFR 1263 (Reese&#8217;s Law)<\/strong>. In the EU it means&nbsp;<strong>EN IEC 62115<\/strong>&nbsp;plus EMC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>If this is your first water gun order, do not start here.<\/strong>&nbsp;Start with group 1 or 2, learn the seal and packing line, then move up. The electronics are where containers get rejected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Type_5_Large-Capacity_and_Backpack_Blasters_%E2%80%94_Pay_for_the_Carton\"><\/span>Type 5: Large-Capacity and Backpack Blasters \u2014 Pay for the Carton<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Backpack and oversized blasters are not a new pressure system. They are groups 2\u20134 wearing a&nbsp;<strong>big tank and a strap<\/strong>. Capacity runs 1\u20133 litres and up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sourcing story is about&nbsp;<strong>volume, not weight.<\/strong>&nbsp;A 60 cm backpack blaster fills a carton that holds two units and weighs 4 kg. That carton is the product you are shipping.&nbsp;<strong>You pay for the cubic metre, not the kilo.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two checks before you order:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Carton maths.<\/strong>\u00a0Get the carton dimensions and units per carton before you compare FOB. A cheaper unit in a bigger carton can cost more landed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Strap and cap quality.<\/strong>\u00a0A weak shoulder strap or a leaky cap is a return, not a defect you can fix later.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FOB runs&nbsp;<strong>US$8.00\u201330.00<\/strong>&nbsp;depending on the pressure system inside. Treat the tank as the main cost driver, not the gun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Type_6_Gel_Ball_Blasters_%E2%80%94_A_Different_Product_With_Different_Rules\"><\/span>Type 6: Gel Ball Blasters \u2014 A Different Product With Different Rules<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gel ball blasters, gellet guns or splatter-ball guns look like water guns but they are&nbsp;<strong>nicht<\/strong>&nbsp;the same product. They do not shoot a water stream. They shoot small&nbsp;<strong>water-absorbing gel beads<\/strong>&nbsp;(gellets) out of an air-driven gearbox, like a low-power airsoft gun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This matters more than any other point in this guide, so read it twice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The gel bead is a water bead.<\/strong>&nbsp;Under US rules, a water bead is a liquid-absorbent polymer that expands when soaked \u2014 exactly what a gellet is. Since&nbsp;<strong>12 March 2026<\/strong>, the US has a standalone federal standard for these:&nbsp;<strong>16 CFR 1250.4<\/strong>. It applies to water bead toys and to any toy that contains water beads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rule has three parts, and each one kills a common product:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Size.<\/strong>\u00a0A bead that fits in the small-parts cylinder when dry must pass through a\u00a0<strong>5.0 mm funnel or sieve gauge once fully expanded<\/strong>. A bead that grows to 12 mm fails.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Chemistry.<\/strong>\u00a0No more than\u00a0<strong>325 micrograms of extractable acrylamide<\/strong>\u00a0per 100 small beads, or per one large bead. Cheap polymer fails this regularly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Labels.<\/strong>\u00a0The toy, the packaging and the container all need the warning. Multi-packs need every unit marked.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And the certificate has to name it. Your&nbsp;<strong>CPC must list &#8220;16 C.F.R. \u00a7 1250.4&#8221;<\/strong>&nbsp;as one of the rules certified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On top of that, many markets treat gel blasters as&nbsp;<strong>imitation firearms<\/strong>, not as toys. Australia bans them. Parts of the UK and some US states restrict them. If a product is marketed to buyers&nbsp;<strong>14 and older<\/strong>, it can fall outside children&#8217;s-product toy law \u2014 but then it meets a different, often stricter, set of rules.&nbsp;<strong>Do not assume a gel blaster is a toy.<\/strong>&nbsp;Ask the lab and the customs broker before you cut steel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So what do you do? Three things:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Treat gel balls as\u00a0<strong>water beads under 16 CFR 1250.4<\/strong>, and get the acrylamide and expanded-size test before artwork approval.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00dcberpr\u00fcfen Sie die\u00a0<strong>imitation-firearm rules<\/strong>\u00a0in every market you sell to.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keep &#8220;toy water gun&#8221; and &#8220;gel blaster&#8221; in\u00a0<strong>separate product lines and separate test files.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Two_Look-Alike_Water_Guns_Cost_3x_Apart\"><\/span>Why Two Look-Alike Water Guns Cost 3x Apart<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two 25 cm blasters, same colour, same shape. One quotes US$1.80, the other US$5.40. Buyers assume one factory is cheating. Usually both are honest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Pump-action ABS<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Pressure-chamber \/ CPS<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Pressure<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Air in shared tank<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Separate rubber bladder<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Material<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">ABS, PP<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">ABS plus latex bladder<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Seal<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">One O-ring<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Valve + bladder + O-ring<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Tooling<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Untere<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">H\u00f6her<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Failure mode<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Hiss, slow leak<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Bladder fatigue<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Am besten geeignet f\u00fcr<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">High-volume promo<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Premium performance<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three things explain the gap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>One: the pressure part.<\/strong>&nbsp;A shared-tank pump is a mould and a seal. A CPS bladder is a rubber component with its own supplier and its own shelf-life test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Two: the wall thickness.<\/strong>&nbsp;A cheap gun gets a 0.8 mm wall and one glue pass. An expensive one gets a 1.2 mm wall, a reinforced seam and a pressure test. Hand work does not get cheaper with volume.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Three: the finish.<\/strong>&nbsp;A cheap gun is one colour, one spray. A good one is two colours, a pad-printed logo and a matte topcoat. That is the part the buyer sees and the part that decides reorders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is why the same drawing can produce a US$1.80 toy and a US$5.40 blaster. If you want the cheap one, accept the thinner wall. If you want the expensive one, pay for the seal and say so in the spec.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_Types_of_Water_Guns_Need_Toy_Certification\"><\/span>Which Types of Water Guns Need Toy Certification<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Almost all of them, but not for the same reasons. A quick map:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Markt<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Rule<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">What it means<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">UNS<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">ASTM F963-23 (16 CFR 1250)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Mandatory toy standard<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">UNS<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">CPC<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Certificate signed by importer or maker<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">UNS<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">CPSIA<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Lead 90 ppm in surface coating, 8 phthalates at 0.1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">UNS<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">16 CFR 1263<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Battery compartments with coin\/button cells<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">UNS<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">16 CFR 1250.4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Gel beads, effective 12 March 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">EU<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">EN 71-1 \/ 2 \/ 3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Mechanical, flammability, migration<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">EU<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">CE marking<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Self-declared, with a technical file<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">EU<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">EN IEC 62115<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Electric toys<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Beide<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Altersklassifizierung<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Usually 3+ or 6+; under-3 needs small-parts check<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two dates matter. In the US, a&nbsp;<strong>Kinderprodukt<\/strong>&nbsp;is one aimed mainly at children&nbsp;<strong>12 or younger<\/strong>. In the EU, a toy is for children&nbsp;<strong>under 14<\/strong>. A blaster marked 14+ can sit outside EU toy law \u2014 but then imitation-firearm and other rules may apply, as we saw with gel blasters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Der&nbsp;<strong>CPC is signed by the importer<\/strong>, not the factory. The factory supplies test reports from an accepted lab. If a supplier offers to &#8220;give you a certificate&#8221;, ask who signs it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our guide to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/de\/10-beste-spielzeugpruflabore-ce-astm-en71\/\">toy testing labs for CE and ASTM<\/a>&nbsp;covers how to check a report before you pay a deposit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Super_Soaker_Is_a_Trademark_Water_Blaster_Is_Not\"><\/span>Super Soaker Is a Trademark. Water Blaster Is Not.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the cheapest mistake to make and one of the most expensive to fix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&#8220;Super Soaker&#8221; is a registered Hasbro trademark.<\/strong>&nbsp;The brand was invented by Lonnie Johnson, launched by Larami in 1989, and Hasbro took it over in 2002. The CPS pressure patent expired in 2016, so the *technology* is free to use. The *name* is not. Putting &#8220;Super Soaker&#8221; in a title, a listing or a box is a trademark risk even if your gun is your own design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Use &#8220;water gun&#8221;, &#8220;water blaster&#8221; or &#8220;squirt gun&#8221; instead.<\/strong>&nbsp;Those are generic. They describe the product without touching a brand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So what do you do? Three things:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Keep\u00a0<strong>&#8220;Super Soaker&#8221;<\/strong>\u00a0out of the artwork, the listing and the box copy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Verwenden\u00a0<strong>generic category words<\/strong>\u00a0in your titles and your ads.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If a buyer sends you a reference image with a brand on it, ask for the licence before you produce it. A purchase order is not a licence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Much_Do_Water_Guns_Cost_and_What_Is_the_MOQ\"><\/span>How Much Do Water Guns Cost, and What Is the MOQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rough FOB bands at 1,000\u20133,000 pieces. Treat them as a planning tool, not a price list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Typ<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Size \/ format<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">FOB guide<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Squeeze &amp; piston<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">100\u2013300 ml, polybag<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$0.30\u20131.50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Pump-action air<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">300\u2013800 ml<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$1.00\u20134.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Chamber &amp; CPS<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">500 ml\u20131 L<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$3.00\u201310.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Motorized &amp; electric<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">500 ml\u20131.5 L<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$5.00\u201325.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Large-capacity &amp; backpack<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1\u20133 L+<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$8.00\u201330.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Gel ball blaster<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Tactical look<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$8.00\u201340.00<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MOQ has three tiers, and the difference confuses almost every first-time buyer.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>500\u20131,000 pieces per design.<\/strong>\u00a0This is what a sourcing agent quotes, because the agent is buying from a factory that already owns the mould. You are picking from an existing range.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1,000\u20133,000 pieces.<\/strong>\u00a0Custom colour and custom packaging on an existing mould. You pay for print plates, a colour match and a new box die.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>3,000\u20135,000 pieces.<\/strong>\u00a0A new mould. Simple single-cavity tooling often starts at 5,000 because the tooling has to be paid back inside the first run.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So when one supplier says 500 and another says 5,000, they are usually not competing. One is selling a stock design, the other is selling your design. Ask which one you are being quoted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most water-gun moulding capacity sits in&nbsp;<strong>Chenghai, Dongguan and Shenzhen<\/strong>. Unser&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/de\/shantou-spielzeugfabrik\/\">Spielzeugfabrik Shantou<\/a>&nbsp;guide explains how that cluster is organised, and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/de\/top-21-toy-manufacturers\/\">top 21 toy manufacturers<\/a>&nbsp;list is useful when you are shortlisting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tooling, if you go custom:&nbsp;<strong>US$800\u20133,000 per design<\/strong>&nbsp;for a simple single-cavity mould, more for a blaster with a bladder or a gearbox. Hand samples take&nbsp;<strong>5\u20137 days<\/strong>; a new mould takes&nbsp;<strong>25\u201330 days<\/strong>; mass production runs&nbsp;<strong>15\u201345 days<\/strong>&nbsp;after sample approval. Plan 8 to 12 weeks from artwork to warehouse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Season is the part most buyers miss.<\/strong>&nbsp;Water guns sell in the Northern Hemisphere summer. If you want stock on the shelf in May, you should be ordering from&nbsp;<strong>October to February<\/strong>. Miss that window and you either pay air freight or miss the season entirely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On payment, the normal term is&nbsp;<strong>30% T\/T deposit and 70% against the bill of lading copy<\/strong>. Larger programmes can use a letter of credit at sight. For a first order, keep the deposit small and put the balance against a passed inspection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions\"><\/span>H\u00e4ufig gestellte Fragen<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What are the main types of water guns?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By pressure system: squeeze and piston, pump-action air-pressure, separate-chamber and CPS, motorized and electric, large-capacity and backpack, and gel ball blasters. By shape is not a useful split, because the same mould can carry many shapes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How many types of water guns are there?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Six useful sourcing groups, covered above. Sub-variants (pistol, rifle, backpack) are formats built on those six pressure systems, not separate types.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Which type is cheapest to start with?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A squeeze or piston squirt gun in the 100\u2013300 ml range, packed in a polybag. Stock moulds, no pump, no battery. Our stock lines start around&nbsp;<strong>US$0.30\u20131.50<\/strong>&nbsp;at 1,000 pieces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Do water guns need toy certification?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, as normal toys: ASTM F963-23 and CPC in the US, EN 71 and CE in the EU. Electric ones add battery rules. Gel ball blasters add the water-bead rule 16 CFR 1250.4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Can I call my product a Super Soaker?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No. &#8220;Super Soaker&#8221; is a Hasbro trademark. Use &#8220;water gun&#8221; or &#8220;water blaster&#8221; in your titles, listings and packaging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Are gel ball blasters the same as water guns?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No. They fire water-absorbing gel beads, not a water stream, and the beads are regulated as water beads under 16 CFR 1250.4. Many markets also treat them as imitation firearms. Keep them in a separate product line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What is the HS code for a water gun?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>9503<\/strong>, toys. Do not let a supplier declare it under 3926 as a plastic article. That is a classification error, and it changes your duty and your admissibility. Gel blasters may face a 9304 (imitation arms) classification in strict markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>When should I place a water gun order?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aus&nbsp;<strong>October to February<\/strong>&nbsp;for a Northern Hemisphere summer. The factories and the freight are busy from March, and air freight will eat your margin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How much does a sample cost?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Around&nbsp;<strong>US$20\u201350<\/strong>&nbsp;for a stock item, credited against the order. A custom coloured sample with new artwork costs more, because the print plate and the proof are one-off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pick_the_Pressure_System_Before_You_Pick_the_Color\"><\/span>Pick the Pressure System Before You Pick the Color<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Der&nbsp;<strong>types of water guns<\/strong>&nbsp;split six ways, and the split is about pressure, not shape. A squeeze pistol, a CPS blaster and a gel-ball gun are three different businesses with three different rule books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Get the pressure system right and the rest gets simple. You will know your mould cost, your test file and your freight profile before you see a single sample. Get it wrong and you will spend a month comparing two quotes that were never for the same product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Start with one question.&nbsp;<strong>How does it push the water out?<\/strong>&nbsp;Everything else \u2014 colour, shape, box art \u2014 is skin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you already have a reference sample or a component list, send it over. We will tell you which group it lands in, what the mould will cost, and which test report you need. Our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/de\/china-fabrik\/\">Chinesische Fabrik<\/a>&nbsp;network covers injection, rubber and electronics under one order, so a mixed water-gun range does not need five suppliers. For the buying side, start with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/de\/premium-spielzeug-im-groshandel-aus-china-kaufen\/\">Spielzeug im Gro\u00dfhandel aus China<\/a>&nbsp;or the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/de\/groshandel\/\">full stock catalogue<\/a>. If the range sits next to a school or nursery buyer, our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/de\/educational-toys-wholesale\/\">educational toys wholesale<\/a>&nbsp;page covers the age-graded side, and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/de\/types-of-educational-toys\/\">types of educational toys<\/a>&nbsp;guide shows how the categories break down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We handle sampling, factory checks, inspection and shipping as one job. The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/de\/service\/\">Service<\/a>&nbsp;page explains what is included and what is not. And if you want to understand the import side before you buy, our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/de\/import-toys-from-china-to-usa\/\">import toys from China to the USA<\/a>&nbsp;guide and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/de\/how-to-order-toy-samples-from-china\/\">how to order toy samples<\/a>&nbsp;page cover the next steps. For private-label work, see our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/de\/private-label-toys\/\">private label toys<\/a>&nbsp;page, and for market context the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/de\/chinesischer-spielzeuggroshandel\/\">China toys wholesale market<\/a>&nbsp;overview is a good start.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most guides to the&nbsp;types of water guns&nbsp;sort them by size or by age group. Small pistol for a toddler, big backpack blaster for a teen. That is a nice list for a parent. It tells a buyer almost nothing. 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