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 Actoy seemed to make a lot of Lone Ranger Cap
Guns. However, it is hard to tell very much about Lone Ranger guns, as there
don't seem to be a lot out there on the market. Therefore, I think they are
probably pretty good investments. They also made Wyatt Earp guns.
 Actoy can also
be found (when listed) as Esquire, as I think they are one and the same
company. However, you will find different names, so maybe they merged later.
Jamie Linford says that he thinks Esquire is the parent company.

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 The Wyatt Earp
Buntline Special by Actoy
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Wyatt Earp used a special Colt
45 Peacemaker, called the Buntline Special, at least on TV. It had a VERY long
barrel. (about 10 inches) Nobody ever mentioned that a barrel length that long
is TERRIBLE for fast draws! But that's showbiz! But it must not have caused too
much trouble, as Wyatt Earp lived until 1929 (almost 81 years old). The moral
of this story is that every smart American should buy a Buntline
Special.
 These photos are thanks to our new friend Peter Adam of New
Zealand, which, according to the photos that people send me, must be about the
most beautiful place on earth.

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 All of the above photos thanks to Peter Adam |
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 The Lone Ranger
Cap Gun by Actoy
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| Right View |
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Lone Ranger Cap Guns being hard
to find should probably be taken when you can find them in good
condition.
 The guns presented here by Paul Barbour are in EXCELLENT
condition and are moderately rare.

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Right Cylinder |
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| Left View |
Left Cylinder |
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 Barrel Scrollwork |
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 Breakdown |
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 Close-Up |
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Please Click On Each Thumbnail For An Enlarged
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 All of the above photos thanks to Paul Barbour |
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 Lone Ranger
Double Holster Set w/ Actoy Cap Guns Photos below by Scott McCollum
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 Here is a nice photo of
the same model gun, but this one was taken by Charlie Barnett. Notice that this
is the copper flavored version. Nice photo, huh? |
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 Esquire / Actoy
Pony Boy Double Set
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This Ought To Get Your Attention!
 Okay, so Mike
has lost his mind? Well, I have to admit it. Yes. When I saw the number and
quality of these photos from our Cap Gun Pal, Doug Hamilton, I sort of "lost
it." But since this is an Esquire Set, but Actoy guns, I decided to go ahead
and put it on the Actoy Page too.
 So, don't send any more Pony Boy
photos!
 Besides, it's highly doubtful if you will EVER see a more
beautiful set than this! This one just tops the charts.
 It's not an
extremely rare Cap Gun, but finding one (make that TWO!) Pony Boys in a
PERFECT double holster set and a perfect box...well, it's not likely to happen
again in your lifetime, nor mine. So, I drooled at the chance to publish these
and gobbled them up! Many more nice sets like this and I'm going to have to buy
another hard drive.


 All I hope is that the world properly appreciates
the effort some people have gone to in order to preserve these pieces of our
history. If I had gone to the same amount of trouble, considering my family
name, then I would be RICH by now! |
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All photos thanks to Doug Hamilton Be Sure
To Click On The Thumbnails! |
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 Here is a nice set of these
Actoy Cap Guns with a double holster set. The holster set is more rare and has
the words, "The Lone Ranger" stamped where the two join together with a
buckle.
 Thanks to David Denton of The Antique
Cowboy ~ One of our advertisers!

 Here are a couple of Cap Guns that you
surely won't see every day! These are Lone Ranger Cap Guns! The top one is an
Actoy/Esquire Lone Ranger and the bottom one is an Actoy Lone Ranger 32. Notice
the little horse's head in the upper area of the grips. Just like the Lone
Ranger above, as it is Actoy's logo. I prefer the "Circle N" myself. I wonder
why???
 If you will notice, the top gun here is just like the example
below. Another case of, "Same GunDifferent Name."
 Thanks to Steve
Arlin for this photo.

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 Actoy Buckaroo
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| Photos
thanks to Doug Linzer |
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 The Restless Gun By Actoy
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 Right Side |
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 Left Side |
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| Photos
thanks to Don Callies |
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 A Different
Restless Gun by Actoy
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Here is another version of the
Restless Gun by Actoy. It certainly wasn't unusual for one of the Cap Gun
companies to make several versions of the same gun.
 This gun was a
break-down repeater. You might notice the similarities between this version and
the Rin-Tin-Tin version below!

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Break-Down |
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| Barrel Close-Up |
With Holster |
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 Here is
(yet) another version of The Restless Gun with an extended barrel. You can see
it disassembled if you CLICK on this
photo. Thanks to
Jim Mair of Jim's Vintage Toys for the
photo!

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 Rin Tin Tin Cap Gun by Actoy
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You
probably have to be over 50 years old to remember Rin Tin Tin on TV. But he was
a German Shepherd that was part of Fort Apache. He saved a lot of
lives. We're going to miss him.
 Above Photos Thanks To Rex Casner
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Thumbnails! |
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The 4
above photos show the same gun, but give you a different perspective and are
good close-ups. The finish is really the same, but the lighting gives the
impression that it came in another color. Lighting is very tricky! It's still
the basic bronze.
 Above Photos Thanks To Joe B.
 Be Sure To Click On The
Thumbnails! |
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 Beautiful Twin Set! |
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| All photos
thanks to Willy Henson |
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 Wyatt Earp Cap
Gun by Actoy
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| Right View |
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Here is an Actoy Cap Gun
dedicated to Wyatt Earp. Wyatt Earp must surely have been the longest living
lawman or famous Old West figure, having died in 1929 in Los Angeles. Almost 81
years old!
 The guns presented here by Christian Christensen are in good
condition and are moderately rare. This may be the same Cap Gun as presented
above, but the plating is hard to judge.

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Right Holster |
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| Left Breakdown |
Left Holster |
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 All photos thanks to Christian Christensen |
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Here is another version
of the same basic Cap Gun by Actoy from 1955. You will notice that this one
lacks some of the intricate scrollwork, as seen easily in the photo on the
right. Also notice that the bullet ejector doesn't go as far down the
barrel. CLICK ON THUMBNAILS FOR MORE PHOTOS
 Thanks to our
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And here is the box for
this simple Actoy/Esquire gun and holster set. Remember that Actoy and Esquire
were "in cahoots" and in this case, Actoy furnished the Cap Guns and Esquire
furnished the holster set.
 Thanks to our friends Bill and Anne Campbell for this
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 Here's a nice (and rare!) Double Johnny Ringo set from Actoy in
excellent shape.
 Thanks to Jim Mair for this photo.



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