In 'A Christmas Story,' what is the toy Ralphie desperately wants for Christmas?

Red Ryder BB gun

Who annointed King Saul and later rebuked him for disobedience? Who did Rachel hire as a personal assistant then eventually date? In what state did the Battle of Antietam take place? Who pioneered vaccination by using cowpox to prevent smallpox? Who authored the scientific book "Principia Mathematica"?