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Steve says that the way he got his Cap Gun collection started is that he was cleaning out his parent's attic and lo and behold, there was a Nichols Stallion 38! Well, he got interested and started collecting cast-iron Cap Guns and found he was spending a lot of money, so he went into the die-cast Cap Guns. Next thing you know HE HAS REALLY SPENT A LOT OF MONEY. He has guns he doesn't even know he bought, I'm sure. They are in his house like fleas on a junkyard dog! I have never seen so many just crammed everywhere! And he says that this is only a small portion of his collection. Sort of like butterflies at the Smithsonian! I wish I had a collection like this, but then again, I don't have anywhere to put them. We really ought to send him some money to contribute to the new Steve Arlin museum! Or maybe he just needs a bigger house.

Steve Also Has a Want List of Cap Guns!

Lone Star Hopalong Cassidy in black

Lone Star/Crescent Annie Oakley

Lone Star Davy Crockett (blue) and (gold) like Apache

Actoy Johnny Ringo

Pony Express (FINA Oil Co.)

Texas Ranger 5-in-1 rifle Leslie-Henry

Hamilton Annie Oakley (like Westerner)

Daisy model 61 (silver/blue, blue with gold trigger/gate)

Carnell Bat Masterson black, gold, nickel with 1" longer barrel

Carnell Bat Masterson with barrel scrolling

WBH and Jingles made by MCK

Kilgore Big Horn box

Kilgore CI Lone Ranger with name under cylinder and on grip

Kilgore CI Lone Ranger in chrome

Stevens Peacemaker in black, bronze and flash paint

Schmidt RR with white jeweled smooth grip

Schmidt gun with white carved grip

Schmidt gun with red grip

Schmidt gun with jeweled smooth grip

Schmidt with smooth white plastic grips

Small Schmidt with black or white grip

Lone Star BCM gold or black "Sixgun" …like the Hubley Cowboy

Leslie-Henry Laramie

Leslie-Henry Range Rider 9"

Leslie-Henry Young Buffalo Bill 9"

If you have any of these for sale or trade, please e-mail me or phone me at:
(619)287-2524

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As you can plainly see, Steve used to be pretty good looking, but then old age set in and tore him up. Wait, I must be talking about myself! But here he is enjoying the obvious dangers of being a young cowboy. I'm sure the Liberals of this world would have a heart attack. And to think that he grew up to be a major league baseball pitcher and then a successful endodontist. Probably from that bad influence of guns.

It's going to be hard to classify Steve Arlin's collection. I think that the word "VAST" might come into play. He has drawers and walls full of Cap Guns like some people have drawers full of so many socks. Here is a large set of George Schmidt Cap Guns!

Leslie-Henry! I asked Steve if he would adopt me (so I could be his heir!).

These are all Gene Autry Cap Guns manufactured by assorted companies.

This is a group of Actoy Cap Guns. Notice the (disconnected) stock and gun of the Actoy "Restless Gun" in the center. I think it will be awhile before I have this many guns.

A whole drawer of more Actoy Guns!

Look at all of the rust on these Cast Iron Cap Guns! Just kidding. Very impressive!

Ahh! The competition! (To a Nichols family member!) HUBLEY! Lots of Texans here. And, of course the nice 45.

Even more Hubleys. Is the drawer all of the way out?

Nothing quite like having multiples of multiples. Way to go Steve!




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