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Rifles have always been VERY popular and so we
are compiling most of the rifles that are on other pages of this website. They
were made by various companies like Nichols, Hubley, Leslie-Henry, Marx, Mattel
and others.
One of their most popular Cap Guns was from The Rifleman
television show starring Chuck Connors and Johnny Crawford. It had that special
cocking lever so he could really fire quickly. There are several examples on
this page.
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Leslie-Henry (HALCO) Wagon Train Scout 5-in-1 Set
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This is an
ultra rare Wagon Train Scout boxed set. It was made by the M.A. Henry Company
for HALCO. It features a 5-in-1 combination rifle. This set not only has a 44
Wagon Train cap pistol, it then turns into a cap pistol with long barrel,
Carbine, Rifle without site and finally a complete rifle. The gun even
Ricochets! This is the early model Wagon Train 44 that takes the bullets. This
may be the ONLY Wagon Scout set
known to exist. The cap gun book Backyard Buckaroos shows a regular
Wagon Train 5-in-one in a plain box made in the 1957 era. This one has a
colorful red, green and white box . The gun is in unfired mint condition. This
is a set you may never see anywhere else.
Photos by Scott McCollum. Way to go
Scott! |
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Daisy Smoker
Rifle
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We could hardly present a more
weird gun than this one. A 1958 #961 Daisy Big Smoke Super Play Toy Rifle,
Inscribed: "NUMBER 961" "DAISY MFG CO, PLYMOUTH MI USA, US PAT 2729208."
Approximate length: 25.5" After it is cocked and trigger is pulled, it makes a
loud popping sound. It does not fire projectiles. A quick search says this was
manufactured in 1958. All parts look original.
Photos thanks
to Reneé Pfeiffer |
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Hubley Davy
Crockett Rifle
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This old flintlock must have
belonged to Davy himself. Probably somebody found it at the Alamo. Or at least
that's where Hubley found it to make a copy.
Photos thanks to Jim Fitzpatrick.
Thanks
a bunch!
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The Rifleman by Hubley
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Right View |
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The Famous Rifle! |
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Above Photos
Thanks To Mike Tilbrook |
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| Here is the same Rifleman Cap
Gun, but with white "furniture." Yeah I know...the photo is a little
overexposed, but I've told you before that it's hard to take photos of Cap Guns
and especially this one, as the plastic parts are white, so the camera sees
that and has a tendency to overexpose. However, this one is so rare that I
don't care. I'll let you in on a little secret too. I airbrushed the barrel of
the gun, because the original owner had spray painted it silver. Nutty, huh?
But on this website I want you to see what things looked like if the Cap Guns
were new, so I did my best. |
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Rifleman Photos! |
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Photos Thanks To Norm Sinski |
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Here's a gold
plated Hubley Rifleman! Despite what you might be thinking, it is the same gun,
only different lighting.
Thanks to
Scott McCollum for the above offering! One of our
Advertisers |
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Here is the
rarest of the rare Hubley Rifleman rifles! A Blue One!!! I have never seen one
of these, but this one came from the original owner who bought it back in the
1950's. Some find, huh?
Thanks to
Scott McCollum for the above offering! One of our
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And now, what
in all probability is a prototype built by Leslie-Henry for the Rifleman
series, we have a rather unusual rifle that was "saved" by Rob Terry of Wild
West Toys. In his words, "Howdy Mike... I really thought folks would like to
see this one. This is a one-of-a-kind Diamond H Leslie-Henry 'The Rifleman' cap
rifle. I found the die-cast parts in a warehouse and Rich Hall had a broken
'Wagon Train' model that had the plastic stocks and barrels. This Rifle will
eject die-cast bullets that were made to use greenie stick-em caps. I am fairly
confident that this is a one of a kind. I believe that Leslie-Henry tried for
'The Rifleman' TV show endorsement but it went to Hubley. So the name plates
were changed in the Leslie-Henry mold and this mold was used to produce rifles
that said 'Wagon Train' or 'Texas Ranger'."
Thanks Bob!
(Prototype photos below
by Bob Terry of Wild West Toys!) |
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More Hubley
Rifleman Photos
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Well, if you aren't totally
CRAZY, you will click on these thumbnails and pull up what I think are the
absolute best photos of the Hubley Rifleman ever taken. This Chris Cole is a
wonderful photographer and everybody could take lessons from him on how to
photograph a Cap Gun. He uses every trick in the book and his lighting is
simply impeccable. Most people's lighting is just "peccable," but I suspect he
is more than a "drive by" photographer.
Anyway, you know what a sucker I am for
photos that are even better than what I already had, so eat it up world: These
are for you! |
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All photos thanks to Chris Cole.
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Hubley Frontier
Rifle
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Here is another Hubley rifle
with the box. They really did make a lot of nice Cap Guns.
I hope
that you folks will remember that you too can have your favorite Cap Guns on
this website. Send the photos in, preferably in 320 x 240 resolution, and we
will give you a "plug."
PROMOTE THE
HOBBY! |
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All photos thanks to Eric L. Przybyla
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butt plate of this rifle. On the right see the assembly that holds the caps and
has been dropped down to reload. Sort of a fancy mechanism wouldn't you
say? |
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Hubley Lone Ranger Rifle
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Here's a
unique Hubley rifle from the 1970's.
Thanks to Rich
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Here's a TV show-inspired rifle by Hubley, Kelly's Rifle from
Overland Trail.
Thanks to Scott McCollum - one of our
many advertisers
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Hubley
Sportsman
Rifle w/Scope
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Here's another Hubley rifle offering,
but with
a scope!
Photos thanks to Mark
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Well, if you can remember Steve McQueen as Josh
Randall on the TV series Wanted: Dead of Alive, then you are definitely
"Over The Hill." Hey, I remember it well. And it wasn't even one of the oldest
westerns! It was strange how many good lawmen gave Josh a hard time, even
though he was rounding up the Bad Guys a lot faster than they were!
Thanks a lot to Dan Morphy of Morphy's
Auctions for this fine photo!
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will notice that this rifle is called a "Mare's Laig" rifle-pistol. That was
one of the trademarks of the TV series that set it apart from all of the other
shows, actually. Steve had a different kind of gun. |
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Some fine shots of another
example of the Mare's Laig rifle that was carried by Josh Randall.
This
particular one is a miniature Mare's Laig and is 5-1/2" long. Marx was famous
for their miniatures. Depending on your screen size and the resolution, the
example on your screen might be larger than the original Cap Gun.
These photos by
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Well here's certainly a fine offering from Marx!
These are "Marx Miniatures" that have been framed with the Western Hero and a
miniature of their favorite shootin' iron. I especially am fond of Annie
Oakley, whose real name was Phoebe Ann Mosey. Folks, she was THE REAL THING!!!
One of the big stars in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. I love her
story.
All photos thanks to Don Raker
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Roy Rogers
Rifle
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This is a plastic cap shooting Roy Rogers rifle made by Marx.
The cap mechanism is metal. It's a Winchester with checkered engraving,
octagonal barrel & a pistol grip.
These photos thanks to
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Roy Rogers
Winchester Rifle Model 71
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This rifle is the model like
Roy's Model 71 Winchester. This cap rifle is 34 inches long.
Another fine
offering from Don Raker.
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Please Click On Each Thumbnail For An Enlarged
View!
All photos thanks to Don Raker! |
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The First
Nichols Rifle - The Spit-Fire
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How's this for a rarity? A
copper-plated Nichols Spit-Fire. Not many of these around!
Photo thanks to
Robert Nichols
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You seldom see a Spit-Fire
without the forestock! This is a late model that is more representative of the
Kusan/Nichols days. I don't see "Spit-Fire" on the right side of this rifle, do
you?
Photo thanks to Robert Nichols
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And here is a contribution sent in of a
non-forestock Spit-Fire that is blued!
Photo thanks to Herb Taylor
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This is a rather rare version of the Spit-Fire
that is blued and has dark walnut furniture. The lever, hammer, forestock clip,
trigger and Circle "N" are also gold.
Photo thanks to
Jim Turner
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Here's a nice example of the Stallion 300
Saddle Gun. This one has an almost brand new box! The little white clip is a
bullet clip, which in itself is quite rare. You can see the selector switch on
the right side of this gun.
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Nichols Model 94
Carbine
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Folks, this is
another one of those Cap Guns that is super rare! Most people will never own
this one and that is not because they don't want one, it is because there just
aren't many out there! And to rub alcohol into a cut, Rich just happens to have
a beautiful one that is still on the card! From the "Rich Hall
Smithsonian."
All photos thanks to
Rich
Hall
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Model 95 and Box
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This is
the RAREST OF THE RARE Nichols Rifle Cap Guns. Only a few people in the world
own this rarity and to rub salt into a wound, Rich has the box and a couple
more of them too!
Please Click On Each Thumbnail!
All photos thanks to
Rich
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