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Here's a GREAT WAY to start
Page 2 of Hubley. This is something that many of you haven't ever seen before.
Hubley made a Cap Gun that was good for you people who wanted a "Buntline-type"
long-barreled gun and those of you who wanted a shorter one. You got both. This
came from the early 1960s.
Thanks to Ed Manes for the photo.
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| Close-Up of the Grip |
A Big Box For A Pair Of Valuable Guns |
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The Hubley Texan Jr. Gold Jubileers
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This is
definitely a rare set of Cap Guns! Very few came two to a box.
Thanks to Jack Becaccio of KrackerJack Collectables
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Hubley Short
Barreled Texan Jr. (Transition)
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This Cap Gun Model by Hubley is
one of those that was a "transition" model that bridged the gap between purely
cast-iron Cap Guns and die-cast Cap Guns.
It had some parts made out of cast-iron
and some that were die-cast. A very valuable collector's item.
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All photos thanks to Bob Garvey!
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Hubley Texan Jr.
Gold Finish
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The reasons I have included
this Texan Jr. is its unusual method of releasing the cylinder and its gold
toned finish.
The Texan and Texan Junior were so popular that Hubley made
quite a few different variations and this is just one of them.
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Here's a nice boxed set photo, thanks to
Hendrik Sharples.
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Hubley Texan Jr.
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Right View |
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Different View |
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Holster Set |
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All Photos
Thanks To Carl and Ginger Robbins |
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Hubley Texan
Junior w/ Bronze Finish
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Here is a Hubley Texan Junior
in MINT shape that is the bronze finish. As much as a Nichols hates to admit,
those Hubley Cap Guns WERE nice!
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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| Left Close-Up |
Front Release |
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All of these
excellent photos are from Doug Hamilton.
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The Last Hubley
Texan Jr. Version (sort of)
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It is really a tribute to a Cap
Gun that it would be made in so many different versions. The Hubley Texan Jr.
was one of those types of guns.
Photos thanks to Don
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Though I say above that it was the last version of the Texan Jr.,
that is a half-truth. If you can see on this package, Hubley sold out to
Gabriel Industries, Inc. of Lancaster, Pennsylvania and this Cap Gun was made
in 1971, well after the glory years of the Hubley that we knew and loved.
Notice how small the steer on the grip has become.
Photo thanks to
Donna A. Clayton at TheBreezeHouse!
Here's a Texan Junior with
the Rearing Colt Horses. Until I got this photo recently, I only thought the
Texan had these kinds of grips.
Photo thanks to Catherine Wicker
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Hubley Texan Jr. Boxes
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Photos thanks to
Jim Manning
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Gold Texan and Box by Hubley
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Photos Above
Thanks To Judy Sinkular of ISELLNEATSTUFF |
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the black gripped version thanks to Scott McCollum |
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Hubley Texan w/ Rearing Colts
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All Photos
Thanks To Don Raker |
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Hubley
Texan
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Hubley made BOTH the Texan and
the Texan Jr. Reason? Size. They, like Nichols Industries, tried to make Cap
Guns that would appeal to all sizes of young buckaroos.
This is a very
popular Cap Gun!
Photos by Doug Hamilton
One of our
advertisers!
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Right Grip |
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| Left Close-Up |
Right Close-Up |
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All of these
excellent photos above are from Doug Hamilton.
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This above set of
Texan photos are from Tom Coates
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A
very nice photo of a nice Hubley Texan box.
Photo thanks to Scott
McCollum
And
here's an unusual lid of a Hubley Texan box that supposedly had a Hubley Texan
and also a holster in it.
Photo thanks to Joe Brody.
Here is one of the rarities of the Cap Gun world, a "Dummy
Hammer" on this Hubley Texan. Reason? Because some of the dummy states required
a dummy hammer. That is, they didn't allow guns that fired real caps. So Hubley
got around this (and some other manufacturers did too) by creating Cap Guns
that weren't really Cap Guns. I know, I know, it sounds stupid and, of course
you are right because YOU AREN'T STUPID. But put a bunch of Liberals together
and they will come up with all kinds of dummy laws designed to protect us.
Anyway, ranting aside, this is a rare item. However, it was truly amazing how
long your ammo would last with these guns.
Photo by Doug Hamilton
One of our
advertisers!
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Hubley
Cowboy
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The Hubley Cowboy is your basic
big Cap Gun. In fact, it may have been the most popular Cap Gun of its
time.
However, its popularity was due to some good marketing and that
led to a lot of its longevity. These days there are quite a few Cap Guns that
have passed it in popularity, as their quality (and scarcity) is
higher.
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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gold Hubley Cowboy were furnished by Rob Unkefer. |
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And here's a nice gold
Cowboy, BUT WITH A BOX!!! I just can't imagine that there are many boxes out
there. Especially of this particular model.
A nice offering from Rich Hall |
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And here's some green
grips and a Cowboy that sure looks dark and not "chromy" at all.
A nice offering
from Bud & Edith Dashiell |
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Early Cowboy by Hubley
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Remington 36 Short Barrel by Hubley
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Remington 36 Long Barrel by Hubley
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Wyatt Earp Buntline Special by Hubley
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Hubley Civil War
Holster Set
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These photos were
furnished by David Denton of The Antique
Cowboy.
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Civil War Holster Set from Hubley. You don't see many of these and this one is
in fantastic shape! It features the Remington 36 short barreled Cap Gun and a
nice officer's holster. |
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(Hey, We're going to emphasize
EVERY
SINGLE ADVERTISER AND THEIR PRODUCTS
that lists with us!) |
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Dealers &
Collectors from whom you can get these fine Nichols Cap Guns!
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