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The Mustang (later renamed the Silver Mustang)
was the second in the series for Nichols cap guns. It sported plastic grips and
was a "break-down" model (you would open a special chamber that held the roll
caps) and was also a success. To open the chamber you pushed a little white
plastic square button on the left side of the gun and the gun would
open.
The success of the Silver Mustang and its predecessor, the
Silver Pony and its follower, the Silver Colt enabled the company to have the
strength and foresight to be able to create the famous Stallion 45 Cap
Gun.
The
Mustang was made in 1947 and sold for $ 1.50. This gun is quite scarce these
days.
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Notice how this Mustang doesn't have the
jewel in the plastic grips?
This is one of the earliest models. Later they
changed the grips.
Photo by
Jamie
Linford
And here is the Silver Mustang with the red
ruby in the grip. The concept of the ruby jewel was carried over into the
Stallion 45, but that was the last Nichols Cap Gun that had one. Notice that
the mustang on the grip has a rider on it.
CLICK ON
BOX FOR MORE PHOTOS OF A SILVER MUSTANG BOX
Photo by
Jamie Linford |
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Well, here's as nice a version as you are likely to see. A
Mustang (without the jewel) and it just happens to be...THE TEX TAN VERSION!
Top that! Nichols was very friendly with Tex Tan in the very early days and was
very happy to get somebody to sell their Cap Guns. Of course, when the big
Stallion 45 hit the market, then everybody wanted a piece of the
action.
CLICK ON THE PHOTO TO SEE ANOTHER VIEW OF THE BOX
Photo by Rick
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A photo showing the Mustang with black grips. Notice there is
no jewel in this photo.
Thanks to Robert Nichols for this
photo
You can see the Longhorn
Steer on the right grip of the one with the black handle. My Aunt Ruth was a
pottery enthusiast in those days and made the original molds for the
Longhorn.
And here is the original mold made by my Aunt Ruth.
The
grip beside the mold is a plastic Mustang grip.
Photo by Robert
Nichols
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Break down
of the Mustang so you can see where the caps went. This is the gun pictured
above without the jewel.
A close-up
of the cylinder and the name, "Mustang," showing the little white button you
pushed to open the gun.
Photos by Jamie
Linford
A close-up
shot of the black grip without the jewel.
Photo by Robert Nichols |
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I bet you didn't know that the Mustang came with red grips.
Probably Robert's influence. I have never seen one myself, nor with the green
jewel either.
Photos by John Bracken
Good close up of the
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See the jewel
facets? |
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PRICES
(These prices are merely guidelines to help beginners. Experts
don't need help!)
See PRICES for more info on
guidelines. |
| DESCRIPTION |
MINT VALUES |
AVG. VALUES |
| Silver Mustang w/ Jewel |
$215-245 |
$100-180 |
| Silver Mustang w/ Jewel and Box |
$325-375 |
$225-275 |
| Silver Mustang w/o Jewel |
$235-265 |
$120-200 |
| Silver Mustang w/o Jewel and w/ Box |
$345-395 |
$245-295 |
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