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History of Nichols Industries
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Lone Star was an English company, Lone Star
Products ltd. Welham Green Herts., England, that capitalized on the surge of
popularity of Toy Cap Guns around the world and made a lot of fine pistols that
were for the American West.
Besides guns that were "generic" they also made guns
that were dedicated to people like Roy Rogers. Some of their guns are among the
rarest and are good finds for you collectors.
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Unknown Lone
Star Revolver
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Here is a
clone that Lone Star made of the Nichols Spit-Fire. It is the Westerner,
pictured here on the bottom. It is virtually identical. I guess they didn't
fear patent laws or figured that Uncle Talley wouldn't want to sue a company in
England.
CLICK ON PHOTO FOR
CLOSE-UP
This is submitted by
Jim
Mair of Jim's Vintage Toys! - one of our advertisers.
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Lone Star
Gunslinger Revolver
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Here are a pair of rare "Gunslinger" Cap Guns
by Lone Star. You won't really see very many of these, even though they are
similar to others in the Lone Star series.
Many thanks to
David Denton for the photo.
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Lone Star
Maverick
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| Thank you so much Willy Henson for these
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Lone Star
Colt
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Here is a beautiful example of
your basic Colt 45 from Lone Star of England.
I am always
amazed when I see the "Old West" Cap Guns from other countries. And to think we
invented the "Old West." And, of course, all of the authentic Western Gibberish
that goes with it. Thank you Mel Brooks.
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All photos thanks to Richard Hewis
Be Sure
To Click On The Thumbnails! |
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Lone Star Range
Rider - MK III
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This is the RARE Range Rider MK
III with removable cylinder. The earlier Mark II's did not have removable
cylinders. It is the English copy of the Stallion .45 Mark II by Nichols. This
one has the RARE and very HTF silver painted finish with flash chrome plated
cylinder. It uses two-piece bullets just like the Nichols guns. The grips have
the winged horse and five point star embossed on each side. This variation did
not come with the red jewels as earlier variations. It is a great item for the
cap gun or western collector and a "must have" for the serious Nichols
Collector.
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All photos thanks to Rich Hall
Be Sure To
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Lone Star
Scout
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See what you get if you ask?
Here's a Lone Star Scout sent in by one of you viewers!
Thank you Ray
Wickline.
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All photos thanks to Richard Hewis
Be Sure
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Lone Star U.S. Cavalry Cap Gun
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All I know
about this gun is that it is marked "U.S. CAVALRY" on the side and it is made
by Lone Star in England. Very unusual gun. You can see the unusual way to get
to the caps also.
Many thanks to Richard Knowles for this
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Rare Roy Rogers
Gun
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This is a rare 1950-1955 era Lone Star gun that
was nickel plated and 9 inches long. It has a "RR" medallion on the handle and
the grips are steerheads. Notice the lanyard ring underneath the grip.
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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Lone Star Bat
Masterson
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Here is a Bat Masterson Cap Gun from Lone Star
that must be pretty rare, for it's been only recently added to this online
museum!
Thank you so much
David Denton of The Antique Cowboy for these
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Here's a really
nice gun that was already famous, but made even more famous by the TV series
"Wyatt Earp" in which Hugh O'Brien, as Wyatt Earp ALWAYS carried the famous
"Buntline Special" with the extra long barrel. It must have worked, for I don't
know of another lawman who lived as loved as Wyatt Earp. You can read
"BUNTLINE" just in front of the cylinder area on the barrel.
Thanks to Jerry
for the photo.
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Lone Star "Cub"
Revolver
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This is a Lone Star Cub that is 7 inches long.
Though it is not in the best shape, as there is a lot of wear on the blue
coating, it is a gun that you really don't see very often. It has a horse's
head on the ivory grip.
Many thanks Ken DaSilva-Hill - Objet's Extraordinaire! for
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Now folks, you're just
going to have to take my word that this particular set is VERY EXPENSIVE! This
is the very rare Gray Ghost from Lone Star. If you will click on the composite
photo above, then you can see the Cap Gun up nice and close, along with the
nice buckle. If this were your only Cap Gun, you would have a pretty good
collection.
Photos thanks to
David Denton of The Antique Cowboy
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IN, AS I AM NOT AN EXPERT IN THESE CAP GUNS OF YESTERYEAR!!!
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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!
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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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