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The Leslie-Henry Company, of Wilkes-Barre,
Pennsylvania, was one of the best manufacturers of Toy Cap Guns that there ever
was. They not only made for themselves, but also for major distributors, like
Halco. And they were involved with the "Buzz Henry" guns. In this section, to
the best of our ability, we will feature as many Leslie-Henry Cap Guns as we
can put here. Our readers, I hope will send in photos and pertinent information
about the guns.
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Leslie-Henry
Marshal (HALCO)
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Leslie-Henry
is one of the premier makers of Toy Cap Guns. This Cap Gun is the blued version
of the Marshal (Halco) by Leslie-Henry from around 1955-1960. It was about
10-1/2 inches long and had a revolving cylinder and bullets.
Leslie-Henry
made models for nearly "every occasion." Davy Crockett, Gene Autry, Matt
Dillon, Hopalong Cassidy, Laramie, Maverick, Range Rider, Roy Rogers, Wagon
Train... Shall I go on? The list is long!
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Grip |
Loading Gate
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Be Sure To Click On The
Thumbnails!
All photos thanks
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Here is a really rare
set of Leslie-Henry model .44s in the antique bronze.
From top to bottom:
Gene Autry, Wagon Train and U.S. Marshal.
Many thanks to Jim Schleyer of
Western Toy Guns (what we in the
hobby refer to as Backyard
Buckaroos) for this photo!
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Leslie-Henry
Wagon Train
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This Leslie-Henry Wagon Train
model is a really nice Cap Gun!
This is a rather large gun that is a model .44 that
sometimes makes a ricochet sound. The finish is antique bronze and the
scrollwork is nice.
I mention that the 2 on the right got "squzzed" a little, but
that was so that they would fit.
Many thanks to Greg Drocz for the thumbnail
group of photos.
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Since this is
the first box in any condition that I have seen for this gun, I will use it
until I can find a better one. (read: Send One In!) Notice the bullet clip. The
box is advertising that it makes a high-powered bullet sound when fired.
"ZING"
Thanks to Scott McCollum for this photo. |
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Another Wagon Train by Leslie-Henry
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Please
Click On Each Thumbnail For An Enlarged View!
All Photos Courtesy of Merrill
Hines. |
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Leslie-Henry Gene Autry 44 in Gold and Bronze Finishes
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And here
is the same Gene Autry 44 version, but this time it is in the Gold finish! A
little more rare. And another thing that is hard to notice, but is still there:
The standard ellipse? Well, it has "L H" on it instead of just the "H" that you
see on the others in this section. That in itself is a little rare.
Thanks to our friend
David Denton for these photos! |
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same Cap Gun in the bronze finish. Notice that these grips have the horse's
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Now
here's a group of Gene Autry 44's submitted by Bud & Edith Dashiell. Thanks
folks!
BE SURE TO CLICK ON THE THUMBNAILS! |
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Leslie-Henry
U.S. Marshal 44
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The "U.S. Marshal" Cap Gun is
distinctly different from the "Marshal" Cap Gun in that it has a different
revolving cylinder and a few other perks.
Actually it is just like the other 44s
listed above, just with a different name. The one listed here is in the antique
bronze. This version even has the same grips as the Wagon Train model
above.
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Special thanks to Doug Hamilton for these photos! |
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Leslie-Henry Wild Bill Hickok 44
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Another
variation of the basic 44 by Leslie-Henry. This one, however, is a little
different from those above, as it is in the nickel plated version.
Thanks to our
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I kind of
went "all out" on this photo, size-wise, as it shows such a good close-up of
the 44 (pair) that typifies the Leslie-Henry style of so many "character Cap
Guns." You will also note that these guns have the horse head ivory
grips.
Many thanks to John Cosgriff for this photo. |
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(Hey, We're going to emphasize
EVERY
SINGLE ADVERTISER AND THEIR PRODUCTS
that lists with us!) |
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BE SURE TO INCLUDE TEXT WITH WHAT YOU SEND
IN, AS I AM NOT AN EXPERT IN THESE CAP GUNS OF YESTERYEAR!!!
Send Your
Information to:
And remember! If you want to support your
hobby, for goodness' sake place your Classified Ads (free) and Display Ads
(cheap) so that your NEW customers can find you!
If the Cap
Gun Hobby needs anything these days, it is PUBLICITY!!!
If you have sent a
photo, it will link to your Display Ad, which will link to
you!
By necessity, many of
these will be "Pop-Ups" like other pages on this website to avoid a "bandwidth"
problem, so be sure that your browser's or your Internet Service Provider's
"Pop-Up" blocker is turned off so you can see them. Many photos, etc., will be
LARGE, so be patient.
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Collectors from whom you can get these fine Nichols Cap Guns!
(and other FINE TOYS!) |
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