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The Hubley company made some of the finest Cap
Guns you ever saw. The Texans and the Cowboy were especially popular. They made
guns with nice scrollwork and some that were gold. They are still considered
very valuable collector's items. If you collect Cap Guns, then (besides Nichols
Industries Cap Guns, of course!!!) you have got to have a good collection of
Hubleys.
One of their most popular Cap Guns was from The Rifleman
television show starring Chuck Connors and Johnny Crawford. It had that special
cocking lever so he could really fire quickly. There are several examples on
this page.
Then there is their fabulous Colt 45 that was a full-sized model
of the Civil War pistol. I love it!
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REMEMBER!!!
Even though we have a lot
of Cap Guns on these pages from contributors, if you have a better one and send
it to me, then it's quite probable that your prize will wind up on these pages
too. We have nothing whatsoever against having multiple photos of the same kind
of Cap Gun. Preserve your photos for posterity. Help others enjoy your
hobby!
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Hub (Cast Iron)
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Until
somebody tells me otherwise, I am going to assume that this old cast-iron toy
gun is a Hubley. It is called a "HUB" and has the characteristic red star on
its grip in just the right spot.
Thanks to Roman
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Hubley Colt
45
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This is a remarkable gun! It is
HUGE. This Cap Gun is almost 14 inches long.
Thanks to Frank Palma of Palma Brothers
Comics and Collectibles for this contribution! |
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Some close-ups of the
cylinder
Photos on left and right,
thanks to Doug
Hamilton! |
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| These SHARP photos
of the Army 1861 Colt 45 are furnished to us by Sean Chantler. |
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| The nice photo of this
Colt 45 box is from Jamie Linford. |
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Hubley Texan
45
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Here is a variation on the Cap
Gun listed above. And how's this for a lot of high quality photos? Learn from
this man's dedication to quality Cap Gun photos!
According to
Schleyer's Western Toy Guns (Backyard Buckaroos) book this gun was a
special order gun to commemorate the 125th anniversary of Texas. The gun seems
to differ from the regular Colt 45 by Hubley in that the cylinder seems to have
a smoother finish.
I personally think that if you start collecting Cap Guns, and
this happens to be your first item, then you will probably be hooked for life.
I just can't think of enough nice things to say about this gun. It is a beauty
and makes us long for the days when companies actually made quality toys.
When/Where did we go wrong?
Thanks to Don Raker for the
photos.
Send in your
prize photographs and some text about them (and of course your name, so I can
give you proper credit) and I just might list your favorite Cap Gun
too! |
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Hubley Model
1860 Cal .44
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This gun came completely unfinished and
the purchaser was supposed to put it together and paint it in whatever style
they thought proper. Don has one and painted it in the style of that day. The
day being the 100th Anniversary of the Civil War. If you can find one with the
original box, it is even more valuable.
Thanks to Roger Stanley for the
photos.
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Hubley Model
1860 Cal .44 (Antiqued!)
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Here's a great looking Hubley Colt .44
that has been antiqued by Jim Quick. Lots of work here!!!
Thanks to Don
Raker for the photos.
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Miniature 44 by Hubley
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Scale View |
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Close-Up |
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Gun & Box |
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Be Sure
To Click On The Thumbnails!
All Photos
Thanks To Doug Hamilton |
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Hubley Dagger Derringer
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Here's an
unusual novelty item from Hubley.
Thanks to Mark
Leinberger |
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Here's
another photo of this unique Cap Gun that also shows the box that it came in
and the bullets. This gun had a rotating barrel and when the last bullet was
fired, then the dagger came out.
Thanks to Bob Garvey for this
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The Rifleman by Hubley
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Right View |
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The Famous Rifle! |
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Left View |
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Be Sure
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Above Photos
Thanks To Mike Tilbrook |
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| Here is the same Rifleman Cap
Gun, but with white "furniture." Yeah I know...the photo is a little
overexposed, but I've told you before that it's hard to take photos of Cap Guns
and especially this one, as the plastic parts are white, so the camera sees
that and has a tendency to overexpose. However, this one is so rare that I
don't care. I'll let you in on a little secret too. I airbrushed the barrel of
the gun, because the original owner had spray painted it silver. Nutty, huh?
But on this website I want you to see what things looked like if the Cap Guns
were new, so I did my best. |
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Rifleman Photos! |
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Photos Thanks To Norm Sinski |
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Here's a gold
plated Hubley Rifleman! Despite what you might be thinking, it is the same gun,
only different lighting.
Thanks to
Scott McCollum for the above offering! One of our
Advertisers |
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Here is the
rarest of the rare Hubley Rifleman rifles! A Blue One!!! I have never seen one
of these, but this one came from the original owner who bought it back in the
1950's. Some find, huh?
Thanks to
Scott McCollum for the above offering! One of our
Advertisers |
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And now, what
in all probability is a prototype built by Leslie-Henry for the Rifleman
series, we have a rather unusual rifle that was "saved" by Rob Terry of Wild
West Toys. In his words, "Howdy Mike... I really thought folks would like to
see this one. This is a one-of-a-kind Diamond H Leslie-Henry 'The Rifleman' cap
rifle. I found the die-cast parts in a warehouse and Rich Hall had a broken
'Wagon Train' model that had the plastic stocks and barrels. This Rifle will
eject die-cast bullets that were made to use greenie stick-em caps. I am fairly
confident that this is a one of a kind. I believe that Leslie-Henry tried for
'The Rifleman' TV show endorsement but it went to Hubley. So the name plates
were changed in the Leslie-Henry mold and this mold was used to produce rifles
that said 'Wagon Train' or 'Texas Ranger'."
Thanks Bob!
(Prototype photos below
by Bob Terry of Wild West Toys!) |
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Hubley Frontier
Rifle
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Here is another Hubley rifle
with the box. They really did make a lot of nice Cap Guns.
I hope
that you folks will remember that you too can have your favorite Cap Guns on
this website. Send the photos in, preferably in 320 x 240 resolution, and we
will give you a "plug."
PROMOTE THE
HOBBY! |
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All photos thanks to Eric L. Przybyla
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| On the left we see the
butt plate of this rifle. On the right see the assembly that holds the caps and
has been dropped down to reload. Sort of a fancy mechanism wouldn't you
say? |
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Hubley Lone Ranger Rifle
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Here's a
unique Hubley rifle from the 1970's.
Thanks to Rich
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Here's a TV show-inspired rifle by Hubley, Kelly's Rifle from
Overland Trail.
Thanks to Scott McCollum - one of our
many advertisers
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Hubley
Sportsman
Rifle w/Scope
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Here's another Hubley rifle offering,
but with
a scope!
Photos thanks to Mark
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Hubley
Cowpoke
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This Cap Gun Model by Hubley is
EXACTLY the same gun as the one on the Halco page. But there is a good reason
for that. They were made by the same people—just with different lettering
on the side.
If you will remember, Halco was a distributing company and
several other companies made things for them. Leslie-Henry also made Halco
guns.
However, this gun has its own value, for if you want the entire
collection, you are going to have to get it.
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All photos thanks to Doug Hamilton
Be Sure
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Hubley
Flintlock
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As they say, "And Now For
Something Different!!!"
Well, this is different. It's a genuine, bona fide Pirate
Pistol. I checked with the "Pirate Bureau" and they have already asked for it
back.
But seriously, didn't kids used to go outside and play? We
didn't have video games about pirates. WE WERE PIRATES!!! Walk the plank? Why
sure. It's a wonder we didn't break a leg. Actually......well, that's a long
story.
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