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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! 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.

OTHER BRANDS OF CAP GUNS




Mattel Fanner 50



Twin Guns	Mattel is one of the most famous toy companies that there ever has been. Their Cap Guns, however, are still out there and are still being collected by very avid fans. The Mattel Fanner 50 is one of the most famous Cap Guns that has ever been made. And who can forget Greenie Stik-M-Caps®?	Hammer Area





Guns & Holster		Inner Workings



And a nice boxed set! The Above Photos Courtesy of I Sell Neat Stuff







And here's a couple of nice photos of a Black Fanner 50 with the VERY unusual white Impala grips! This rare Cap Gun is from 1962. It is called "The Cowboy In Africa" model, for a short-lived series starring Chuck Conners (the Rifleman!). Thank you so much Derek Hadfield for these photos!





And here's a couple of nice photos of the grips from our good friend from California, Doug Hamilton, to go with this group.



Please Click On Each Thumbnail For An Enlarged View!




	Mattel Planet of the Apes Cap Gun







	Now here's a seldom seen variety of the gun above. Mattel made this, thinking it would sell, but when it didn't they pulled it rather quickly and so it is almost never even seen. A Bronze finish! Be Sure To Click On The Thumbnails! Photos Thanks To Bob Garvey

Here is a different Fanner 50 box that is from 1958.

And, in Bob's own words... "OK, all you children of the 50s and 60s, think back to some of the TV Westerns which were great entertainment, but didn’t have the longevity of a show like Gunsmoke or Bonanza. Remember Texas John Slaughter, Bat Masterson, Doc Holliday, and more — these guys all used a left to right, cross draw holster. So, to keep up with the times — since they were coming up with new cowboy items faster than the TV networks could find new good guys, Mattel came out with a cross draw holster for the Fanner 50. Unfortunately, some of these shows didn’t even last a full season and neither did Mattel’s cross draw holster. So, since there weren’t many made, they’re pretty scarce today, especially in good condition."

Thanks to Bob Garvey for these photos! (and text!)

And here's a nice Smoking Fanner 50 in a shadow box from Jamie Linford.

And yet another Fanner 50 with bullet pak from Jamie Linford.

Here's the Dura-Hyde gun and holster set with the Shootin' Shell Fanner with the display cover intact on the right and that cover removed on the left side.
Thanks again to Jamie Linford.




	Mattel Agent Zero "Potshot" Wrist Band & Derringer!







	Be Sure To Click On Photo Above! All Photos Thanks To Joseph Nagy

Now here is an item that is just a little weird.

Though it has a safety (!) when the safety is off, then you can "flex" your stomach muscles and the Derringer flips out.

Then the Bad Guys flip out too because they thought they had you covered. I guess. This little gun/buckle combination seems to be in PERFECT shape!

—Thanks to Louis Casamassa, California!

Just when I had convinced myself that I could leave well enough alone, I found this photo online and since Bob has given me carte blanche to use his photos, I just had to show you one of the Cap Gun industry's favorite trick. The "Agent Zero" buckle gun you see above was also sold as a simple Remington Derringer buckle.

—Thanks to Bob Garvey

And this is the box for this little gun. —thanks to Ken Thompson
(Click To See Back Side!)

Here's some "SHOOTIN' SHELLS" from Mattel. —thanks to Ken Thompson

To the right we see some bullets designed for the famous "Greenie Stick 'em Caps." What kid could resist not having enough ammunition and be caught short when the wagon train was surrounded by Indians? Or when they were stopping armed robbers who were just coming out of the bank?

Here's some more shells and a nice Mattel bag for them.











		The back side of this same buckle and its mechanism for surprising the Bad Guys.



		Oh, why not? One more shot of this weird contraption. Here's the gun that has "sprung" out. —Thanks to Eric Zurbruegg

The picture on the left shows the Mattel Shootin' Shells single shaft. The right shows Mattel Shootin' Shells in yellow. Both are extremely rare. I made sure that this photo would be big enough that hopefully you can actually see the single shaft on some of those gray ones in that package. If you will recall, unlike the Nichols shooting bullets, the Mattel Shootin' Shells didn't really even need a cap to fire. The concussion of the hammer was enough to jolt them out of their shell that had a spring and BOING, they would fire.

This photo came from Bob and Pat DeFeis

Here's a way to "cheat" on your fast draw. This holster simply swivels on the belt and "BANG" the Bad Guy is dead.

Thanks to Rich Hall for this photo




	Mattel Snub Nose 38



	In the latter years more non-West guns were made. Here is the right view.				This Mattel gun is in pretty good shape. I can see how toys like this could fool a good cop!



	Thanks to "Koons Kollectibles" for the above photos! Click on thumbnails to see nice examples by Ken Thompson!



	Top view of the box that this snub-nosed 38 might come in.				Side view of the box that this snub-nosed 38 might come in.



	Thanks to "I SELL NEAT STUFF" (Judy Sinkular) for these photos.

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