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There are so many Cast Iron
Cap Guns that I have no clue as to where to start or where to end. Before it
all got sorted out, there were dozens of companies making them, mostly after
the American Civil War. Reason? Because (for real guns) the percussion cap had
recently been invented. Some smart person added two plus two and realized that
he could make a buck with toys that fired a very small powder charge and scared
the bejeebers out of Aunt Mabel.
Stevens was the leader of course, but there were
dozens of other companies. I'm going to list the Cast Iron guns made by the
major companies under their own respective standard listings, but I'm going to
list all of the "incidentals" in this section. I may get "burned out" in doing
it, but I figured that there are a bunch of you out there who really love
the
SERIOUSLY OLD
STUFF!
Don't get in too much of a hurry to see
absolutely every one ever made. For one thing, I only put photos on here from
people like you and also I'm in no hurry as the list seems
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ON THIS WEBSITE!
There
are over 8,000 pages (including those from thumbnails—and the site is
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CLICK ON THIS THUMBNAIL TO GO TO THE
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| WE HAVE LOTS OF BRANDS OF CAP GUNS BESIDES
JUST NICHOLS ON THIS WEBSITE. |
PLEASE HELP!
There won't be any "Art Trade Fair
Shows" this year because of the COVID-19 virus, so I won't be able to sell my
glass ornaments at those shows. And money is tight for the USA (Pray for our
leaders and Jesus said "Pray for those who would spitefully use you."...so with
money tight it's just a hope that we can receive contributions.
Believe me, even small contributions help! This is the only
site where you are likely to find most of the Cap Guns ever made. The site will
always be free to use, but it's not free for me.
YOU CAN CLICK BELOW TO HELP OUT!
(Contritubutions start at
only $10, but you can make it more if you can afford it.)
(And we
absolute refuse to put you on a
mailing list or sell your e-mail address.)
Thank you "History Buffs &
Collectors"—Mike Nichols, Texas |
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Kilgore Cast Iron - DANIEL BOONE Revolver Style Cap Gun
1929
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Extremely Rare, Unusual, Very Hard-To-Find, & Very
Desirable four star**** Roll Cap Repeating Revolver Style Cap Gun. 6 inches
long. Excellent plus unfired condition. Very unusual hammer and BULLET shaped
front sight. Great piece of American History. You almost NEVER see this
one.
Photos by Rich Hall of Cap Gun Toys
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Buddy Jr Revolver Style Cap Gun by Kilgore 1915
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Extremely
Rare, Unusual, Very Hard-To-Find, & Very Desirable five star***** Roll Cap
Repeating Revolver Style Cap Gun. 5-3/4 inches long. Not Shown in the Logan
& Best Cast Iron Book. NOTE the circle "B" on the grip panels. The one in
the book shows the circle "K" logo of Kilgore on the grip panels.
If the
rarity rating system of One* to Five***** that Logan & Best uses in their
book were expanded this cap gun would be OFF THE CHARTS!!!
Functions
as it should. No chips, cracks, breaks or repairs. This is a very highly
collectible cast iron cap gun. Great piece of American History!!
Photos thanks to
Rich Hall
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1st Variation of Lockwood Sun
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Sun
Single Shot Derringer Cap Gun by Lockwood 1880. Rare, Unusual, Very
Hard-To-Find, & Very Desirable three star*** Single Shot Derringer Cap Gun.
4-5/8 inches long. This is the 1st variation with the STAR on the right side.
The 2nd variation has a CRESENT MOON on the right side.
Photos thanks to
Rich Hall
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2nd Variation of Lockwood Sun
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Rare,
Unusual, Very Hard-To-Find, & Very Desirable three star. Single Shot
Derringer Cap Gun. This is the second variation of this cap gun with the
crescent moon on the right side. 4-5/8 inches long.
Photos thanks to
Rich Hall
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Lion by Ives 1887
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Cast Iron
- Lion. Very Rare & Hard-To-Find Figural cap gun
Photos thanks to
Rich Hall
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1880 Parole by Ives
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Extremely
Rare, Unusual, Very Hard-To-Find, & Very Desirable four star single shot
Derringer style Cap Gun. 3-5/8 inches long.
Photos thanks to Rich Hall
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Ives Butting Match - 1885
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This is a
rare & hard-to-find example of a weird Cap Gun. Highly desirable and
animated. 5 inches long.
Photos thanks to Rich Hall
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An unusual cast
iron cap gun by Stevens. This is a 130-year old cap gun and is in excellent
condition. Rated a 3-Star*** rarity by Logan and Best in their book Cast Iron
Toy Guns and Cap Shooters. Listed on p.176, s.n.5. Single shot, single action
cap gun that measures 3"5/8" long and uses a single small cap.
Photo by Sara
King
Cast Iron - Navy*** Single
Shot Revolver Style Cap Gun
by Ideal N6.2.1 1907. Single Shot Revolver style
Cap Gun. 5-3/4 inches long.
Photo by Rich Hall
Cast Iron - Polo*** Single Shot Derringer Cap Gun
by Ives 1878. 5 inches long. My first thought was that this is sort of like the
gun that assassinated Abraham Lincoln.
Photo by Rich
Hall
Ives 1887 Bulldog. Cap gun
with figural bulldog head. Hammer strikes bulldog's mouth exploding cap.
Measures 4-3/8" long. Listed in Logan and Best, page 24, B45.1. Single shot,
single action, derringer type cap gun. Uses a single cap. Rated a 3-star***
rarity in Logan and Best, page 24.
Photo thanks to our friend Sara King
Here's another Bulldog Cast Iron by Kilgore which
was made in 1935. This is a working single shot, single action cap shooter and
certainly a real oldie.
Photo thanks to our Dave Klahn
Cast Iron - Cadet**** Single Shot Derringer Cap
Gun
by Ives C2.1.2 1887. Rare, Unusual, Very Hard-To-Find, & Very
Desirable four star**** Single Shot Derringer Cap Gun. 3 inches long.
Photo thanks to
Rich Hall
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Liberty by Ives
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Cast Iron
- Liberty*** Single Shot Revolver Style Cap Gun by Ives L7.1.1 1875. Rare,
Unusual, Very Hard-To-Find, & Very Desirable three star*** Single Shot
Revolver style Cap Gun. 7-1/8 inches long.
Photos thanks to Rich Hall
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Frontier by Ives 1890
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This is
an old gun with a wolf's head as the "target" of the hammer.
Photos thanks to
Rich Hall
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Cast Iron - GO Single Shot
Revolver Style Cap Gun by Unknown Maker 1910. 6-3/4 inches long.
Photo thanks to
Rich Hall
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