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When I was a kid, Mattel came out with some
really nice Cap Guns. They were the "Shootin' Shell" series and also the
Fanners. Naturally I hated them. But I was a little kid and I was jealous for
my Uncle Talley and the Nichols guns. No need. There was a good market for all
brands. Not like today!!!
Mattel also came out with "Greenie Stick-M-Caps,"
and so I had one more reason to "hate them." Those little caps sold like crazy.
Now I wish I had a case of them! (Make that a train load!) Funny thing was that
as cute as the idea was, the caps really made a good mess with the glue and
all. We present some Mattel guns here and since Mattel is still a fine company,
we remind you that all trademarks are theirs, etc.
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| Mattel
Shootin Shell 45 |
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The Big Gun! The Shootin Shell
45 that was created to compete with the Nichols Stallion 45. |
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Left side of the famous Cap
Gun. Mattel made some really popular guns, and most are still highly
valued. |
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| Thank You
Ken Thompson For Your Photos! |
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| Thank You
Bob Garvey for these instructions and above photo. |
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Here's a wonderful shot of a
nice set of Mattel Shootin' Shell 45's.
Our good friend
Steve
Arlin gave us this photo.
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Mattel Vigilante Holster Set
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And here is a terrific
example of a "shadow box" type of box for the Mattel 45.
Thank You!!!
Douglas Skutt for the above photo.
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For those of you who might be as old
as I am and your eyes aren't quite what they used to be, here is what it says
on this advertisement from the 1960's (as well as I can read
it!):
SHOOTIN' SHELL®
FANNER
#408 Retail: $3.00
Loads and shoots 6
Shootin' Shells, fires Greenie Stik-M-Caps®. Has built-in bullet-loader in
handle for easy Shootin' Shell assembly. Comes with 6 Shootin' Shell Cartridges
and 12 safe bullet-noses and Stik-M-Caps.
Gun: 9" long.
Std. Pack: 1
doz.: Wt.: 12 lbs.
EJECTS CARTRIDGES
AUTHENTICALLY!
SHOOTIN' SHELL
.45
#662 Retail: $4.00
Ejects cartridges
realistically, has revolving cylinder, smoking barrel, single and double
cocking action. Shoots safe Shootin' Shells, fires Greenie Stik-M-Caps. Comes
with 6 Shootin' Shell cartridges, 24 safe bullet-noses and Target. Gun: 11"
long.
Std. Pack: 1 doz.: Wt.: 21 1/8 lbs. |
Sincere thanks to Sandee Thomas for this
photo! |
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Mattel Shootin' Shell Target Set
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Nice Box! |
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The Set |
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Gun & Ammo |
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Be Sure
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All Photos
Thanks To Ken Thompson |
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This Lone Ranger Rifle was a Mattel Shootin'
Shell Rifle! That is, it actually shot little plastic pellets that were similar
to the Nichols-style pellets that were used in the Derringer, Stallion Model
61, Buccaneer and Detective.
This rifle is 26" long and it has a metallic sticker
on the right side of the stock. This is a rare model and makes a mighty nice
prize for the owner.
These two photos thanks to Frank from
Absecon, New Jersey! |
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Mattel
"Winchester" Saddle Gun
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This is the Mattel
"Winchester" Saddle Gun. This one is in almost mint condition and has the
original box. This Cap Gun has the rapid fire feature. It loads and ejects the
Mattel play bullets and uses perforated roll caps.
All photos
thanks to Rich Hall, one of the greatest collectors in the hobby. You ought to
check our Collections Page to see more of his collection.
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How's this for a pretty spectacular set? It
includes the snub nosed 38 listed above and a Tommy Gun that almost looks real.
And for a kid to play with??? Well, you have to understand; in "the good old
days" we weren't afraid of our children and children were actually taught Right
and Wrong and the police were respected!!! Ahhhhh, fond memories! (I combined 2
of Ken's photos.)
Thanks to Ken Thompson for this photo.
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Mattel Tommy
Burp Machine Gun
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At first glance you would
think this is the exact same toy gun as the one above, but it isn't. In this
case, the photos are so nice that I probably would want to put them here
anyway, but this one has a different name and is not a set.
These photos
are thanks to Roy Steunenberg.
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Mattel Dick Tracy Tommy Burst Cap Gun Set
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Here's
another variation of the Thompson 45 sub-machine gun by Mattel. This one is in
C-10 perfect condition too!!!
Be
Sure To Click On The Thumbnails!
All
Photos Thanks To Mike Sheehan |
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Another offering from Mattel in their series of plastic machine
guns!
Photos by Bob Garvey
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Mattel Colt Shootin Shell Six Shooter Cap Gun Rifle
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| From the
Mattel Colt Shootin Shell series, here is a genuine Mattel Colt Shootin' Shell
Six Shooter Cap Rifle. |
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Be Sure
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These photos
are thanks to Judy Sinkular. |
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Here is the Mattel
"Crackfire" Winchester rifle. This toy makes a "crackfire" sound when it
shoots. This version has the gold toned lever action and trigger.
Thanks to Mark
Sangret 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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| Visit the
Dealers &
Collectors from whom you can get these fine Nichols Cap Guns!
(and other FINE TOYS!) |
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| We will be
happy to list toy shows and the like (free), if you will please send them to me
at: . |
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have some nice photos and/or some text, please send them to me at:
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