15. A method for assembling a toy launcher apparatus including the steps of:
providing an outer body, an integral safety valve and spring, a valve cap, a trigger, a piston, a launch spring, a cylinder cap and a plunger rod, wherein the outer body includes an integral cylinder portion, a barrel portion and a trigger-mounting portion, the trigger includes an integral finger pad portion, a latch arm, a biasing portion and resilient legs, the plunger rod includes a connector component, the piston includes an opening and a connector component formed around the opening, the cylinder cap includes an opening and a connector component, the plunger rod includes a connector component at one end, the barrel portion includes a valve and mandrel support, and each resilient leg includes an integral pivot shaft;
sliding the plunger rod through the opening in the cylinder cap;
sliding the launch spring over the plunger rod to seat in the cylinder cap;
connecting the piston connector component and the plunger rod connector component;
inserting a sub-assembly of the piston, the launch spring, and the plunger rod into the cylinder portion of the outer body;
connecting the cylinder cap connector component and the connector component of the cylinder portion;
inserting the integral safety valve and spring into the barrel portion of the outer body;
connecting the valve cap to the barrel portion of the outer body;
flexing the legs of the trigger; and
engaging the pivot shafts of the trigger with the trigger-mounting portion of the outer body.