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Besides the very popular Stallion series, there
was the very popular Dyna-Mite. The most interesting stories about the
DYNA-MITE are told in Uncle Talley's book, so I won't go into those details.
However, this little gun created a sensation when it first came out back in
1957. Suddenly every kid in the neighborhood had to have one—or two. They
were small enough to "hide" in pockets so that when the Bad Guys disarmed you,
they would probably overlook your hidden weapon.
This little gun
uses the standard Stallion 38 2-piece bullet and the basic model came with
one.
The
Dyna-Mite is the only Nichols Toy Cap Gun that ever had multiple sets of
tooling produced, the demand was so high. In fact, they were so popular that
they were produced with boxes and without; on cards and in bulk; gold-toned and
standard chrome—and with different color grips.
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Another blued version of a Nichols cap gun. This
one was a real steal back in the 50's for $1.49, for it had lots of bullets and
lots of caps. There were actually some kids who piled the caps in a big pile
and then hit them all with a hammer. BOOM!
A mint "still on the card" set like this is
very prized. Add to that the blued gun and you have a winner.
Here's some nice
photos of DYNA-MITES on store cards.
This one's pretty
cheap! 
(at least originally)
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This one's
cheaper! |
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Cheapest!
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Jamie
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There were also "gold" plated versions and then there were GOLD PLATED
VERSIONS. I have seen both. And, there were Dyna-Mites in special boxes and
Dyna-Mites in plastic belt holsters. Some people might even have Dyna-Mite
Christmas tree ornaments. For awhile there was a Dyna-Mite frenzy! |
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Almost twins. The upper gun was made
BEFORE
Kusan and the lower one is AFTER the Kusan deal.
The Kusan one is
"gold" and doesn't say "Dyna-Mite."
The Kusan model is riveted. Notice no
screw on the grip. |
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The above photo shows some of the differences between the
original Nichols-type designs and the later Kusan-type designs. The upper one
(Nichols) has SCREWS! The lower one is riveted together. The lower one retains
the Circle "N" but doesn't say Nichols on it. The upper one proudly boasts
"Jacksonville, Texas U.S.A." One of things little kids like to do is to take
apart their toys and Nichols guns were easy to take apart—and put back
together.
This gun is sold on internet auctions more than any other
Nichols gun and is quite reasonable to purchase. Some of the last versions by
Kusan didn't allow bullets. |
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Here's a nice example of a Dyna-Mite in a belt holster.
Photo
thanks to Doug Hamilton! |
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These are shots of the VERY RARE G-70 Golden
Toned Dyna-Mite presentation model.
Uncle Talley told Ted that he thought
they made less than 50 of these.
Photos by Ted Dietrich |
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Here is a pretty good close-up of the service policy. It's really
hard to imagine sending in 35 CENTS and getting a toy serviced these
days!
(CLICK ON PHOTO TO SEE A DYNA-MITE FLYER!)
(Thanks to Ken
Thompson) |
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This model is not near as rare, but is still a good find. It is a
G-70R DYNA-MITE, which is a "goldish" gun, though I have never seen one quite
like this.
Photo thanks to Robert Nichols
This was a version with a
little wrist holster so that you could hide the Dyna-Mite up your sleeve when
the Bad Guys had already confiscated your back-up pistol.
Photo by John M.
Bracken Thanks! |
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Dyna-Mite 8-Gang
Mold!
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Now HERE'S SOMETHING that you won't see
every day!!! It's a mold for the Dyna-Mite grips! It's hard to believe that
tooling still exists on old Cap Gun products, but it does and not only for the
Nichols brand.
Photo by Bob Terry of
Wild
West Toys
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This is a 24-Carat Gold
Plated Dyna-Mite in a cherry wood presentation box that was given to special
salespeople or dealers. Very Nice Indeed!
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Photo by Ben Graves
PRICES
(These prices are merely guidelines to help beginners. Experts
don't need help!)
See PRICES for more info on
guidelines. |
| DESCRIPTION |
MINT VALUES |
AVG. VALUES |
| Standard Dyna-Mite w/ Bullet |
$20-35 |
$8-15 |
| Small simple box |
$10-20 |
$5-10 |
| Dyna-Mite w/2 bullet clip and box |
$30-45 |
$15-25 |
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