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There are so many Cast Iron Cap Guns that I have no clue as to where to start or where to end. Before it all got sorted out, there were dozens of companies making them, mostly after the American Civil War. Reason? Because (for real guns) the percussion cap had recently been invented. Some smart person added two plus two and realized that he could make a buck with toys that fired a very small powder charge and scared the bejeebers out of Aunt Mabel.

Stevens was the leader of course, but there were dozens of other companies. I'm going to list the Cast Iron guns made by the major companies under their own respective standard listings, but I'm going to list all of the "incidentals" in this section. I may get "burned out" in doing it, but I figured that there are a bunch of you out there who really love the
SERIOUSLY OLD STUFF!

Don't get in too much of a hurry to see absolutely every one ever made. For one thing, I only put photos on here from people like you and also I'm in no hurry as the list seems endless.
NICHOLS GUNS
(in Uncle Talley's order)








Cast Iron - Terror by Dent T13.2.5 1915. Rare Three Star cap gun. Single Shot, Single Action, Auto. 6-3/4 inches long.

Photo thanks to Rich Hall



How's this for a politically incorrect gun. But then, we don't care about political correctness. They made some strange guns in those days. One of them was a man kicking a Chinese man. But times were rought and awful in some cases. And better in some. That's life and it isn't fair.

Photo by Rich Hall



Rare, Unusual, Very Hard-To-Find, & Very Desirable three star*** Single Shot Derringer Cap Gun. 3-3/4 inches long. Unknown maker. 1878.

Photo by Rich Hall



Almost the same identical gun—probably by the same unknown maker. Cast Iron - OK Single Shot Derringer Cap Gun. Made in 1890

Photo by Rich Hall



1930 Dent Buddy. This little gun measures 3-1/2" long. Listed in Logan and Best, page 22, B40.3.1. Single shot, single action, revolver type pistol that uses Mammoth caps. Markings include D on both sides and word BUDDY at the bottom of grips on each side.

Photo by Sara King



Six Three Rotating Cylinder Cap Gun
by Dent 1935
Extremely Rare, Unusual, Very Hard-To-Find, & Very Desirable four star**** Rotating Cylinder Cap Gun. 6 inches long.

Photos thanks to Rich Hall



Cast Iron - Snappy by Dent S27.1 1930
This is about as nice an example of the Snappy as you will ever see.

Photos thanks to Rich Hall



1925 National Bunker Hill. Measures 5-1/4" long. Listed in Logan and Best's book, Cast Iron Toy Guns and Capshooters, page 27, B49.1. They rate it a 1-Star* Rarity. Single shot, single action, revolver type pistol that uses Mammoth caps. Markings include N in a circle on both sides, BUNKER HILL on left side of barrel, and MADE IN USA on left side of frame.

Photo by Sara King



Demon. English made and the maker is unknown. 7-1/2 inches long. 1891.

Photo by Rich Hall



UNXLD Single Shot Derringer Cap Gun 1880
Rare, unusual, very hard-to-find, & very desirable three star single shot derringer Cap Gun. This is by an unknown maker. 4-1/2 inches long. Marvelous scrollwork.

Photos thanks to Rich Hall





1922 National Old Ironsides. Long barrel guns that measures 10 1/2" long. Listed in Logan and Best's book, Cast Iron Toy Guns and Capshooters, page 107, O8.1. A single shot, single action, revolver type pistol that uses Mammoth caps. Markings include OLD IRONSIDES on left side of barrel and MADE IN U.S.A. on left frame. Also has an N in a circle on both sides.

Photo by Sara King




Cast Iron - Daisy**** Single Shot Derringer Cap Gun. 3 inches long
by Unknown Maker D2.2.2 1887

Photo by Rich Hall



Corporal by Ideal
Cast Iron - Corporal**** Single Shot Revolver Style Cap Gun
by Ideal C23.2.1 1910. Single Shot Revolver style Cap Gun. 8-7/8 inches long.

Photos thanks to Rich Hall



Cast Iron - Hero**** Single Shot Derringer Cap Gun
by Ives H8.1 1890. Single Shot Derringer Cap Gun. 3-3/4 inches long.

Photo by Rich Hall



1915 National
A 1915 National This cap gun measures 4-1/4" long and is made by National. Located on page 98 of Logan and Best Book, N2.7. It is a 2-Star** rarity. Type: MS, DA, ROLL, AUTO Other markings include MADE IN USA and on the inside of the grip PAT 8-28-09. There is a nice feel in this heavy duty type cap gun!

Photos thanks to Sara King



Cast Iron - Bang No.72 Single Shot Derringer Cap Gun
by Unknown Maker 1878
Rare, Unusual, Very Hard-To-Find, & Very Desirable four star**** Single Shot Derringer Cap Gun. 3-1/2 inches long.

Photos thanks to Rich Hall


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