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The following is from Geoffrey Ambridge, whose
dad was one of the co-founders and wrote me.
"Die Casting
Machine Tools Ltd. (DCMT), as it became known, started out in 1939 as a
business called: "Toys and Houseware" situated in two large, under
street-level, lock-up garages beneath a petrol/gas filling station forecourt in
Green Lanes, Palmers Green, north London. After a couple of changes of
nondescript brand names before 1950/51, such as "Slikka Toys" and "DCMT", the
founder Directors finally decided on the name "Lone Star Products" inspired by,
and following the production of, their first 'Western' style cap pistol called
the "Lone Star" introduced in 1949 and which bore interior "Slikka Toy"
markings. This was the first of over 220 toy guns over a span of some 38 years,
produced by "Lone Star", the Toy Division of DCMT, the latter being responsible
solely for the manufacture, construction and sale of the die-casting machines,
themselves, to other producers of zinc-alloy and plastic castings. The "Lone
Star" company expanded to two additional factory premises in and around
Hatfield, in south Hertfordshire, U.K.; the larger being at Hatfield, was
brand-new, built 1955 and opened the following year, followed in 1959 by an
older factory at Welham Green, about two miles south of Hatfield."
You can find out more about Lone Star by visiting
Geoff's fine
website about Lone Star at:
http://www.lone-star-diecast-bk.com/
(The following are my words about Lone
Star...) Die Casting Machine Tools Ltd. (formerly of Palmers Green,
London, U.K.)DCMT, as it became known capitalized on the surge of popularity of
Toy Cap Guns around the world and made a lot of fine pistols that were for the
American West.
Besides guns that were "generic" Lone Star also made guns that
were dedicated to people like Roy Rogers. Some of their guns are among the
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While this is not a
particularly valuable Cap Gun, it is nevertheless part of the Lone Star set, so
if you don't have one, you will have a tough time finding one. Photo thanks to
Chuck Quinn.
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Lone Star Miniatures in Very Rare Case
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set that is almost IMPOSSIBLE to find. Wouldn't you expect that our friend
Chuck Quinn would have it though? It's quite true that these are "knock-offs"
of other companies' Cap Guns, but apparently that happened often enough. The
Derringer and Flintlock are certainly Nichols copies, but I'm not sure where
that 3rd one came from. The case is absolutely marvelous! Thanks
Chuck!!! |
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Lone Star Stampede and Box
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one you don't see very often. I'm not sure if it's because it is rare, or if it
is because people ignore it. These photos are from Dave Klahn of The Ten Gallon
Hat. |
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Thanks to Steve
Arlin, here's a Lone Star Sawn-Off Shot Gun. He says that he didn't even know
this one existed until recently. Thanks Steve!
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James Bond
Moonraker Cap Gun
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And now for something
different! Here's a Space Gun from Lone Star from the James Bond series.
There's Roger Moore on the box!
Photos by Julien Cohen |
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Lone Star P-38
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Here's Lone
Star's offering of the famous German World War II pistol.
These photos
thanks to Phillip Beadham |
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Though Lone Star made
many Peacemaker-type guns, this one is actually CALLED "PEACEMAKER."
Photos thanks to
Steve Arlin.
And here is
another Peacemaker and this time with the box.
Photos thanks to
Chuck Quinn.
Here's
another version of the Lone Star Peacemaker.
Photos thanks to Chuck
Quinn.
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Lone Star Bat
Masterson
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Here is a Bat Masterson Cap Gun from Lone Star
that must be pretty rare, for it's been only recently added to this online
museum!
Thanks to David Denton. |
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Lone Star Wyatt
Earp U.S. Marshal
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This Lone Star offering is
quite rare.
Photos by Jamie Linford |
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And here is
Lone Star's Buntline Special. Wow, I'm going to have to get a wider monitor!
The box shown here is actually a BCM box.
Photos thanks to Chuck
Quinn.
While it's true that I
put this photo in here mostly for the Cheyenne Cap Gun, because it is so rare,
the two "BUNT-LINE" Cap Guns are pretty rare too and deserve a good place of
honor. The "BUNT-LINE SPECIAL 38" on the bottom is quite rare. It has a grip
that looks like the grip on one of the Lone Star Cisco Kid guns.
Photos thanks to
Chuck Quinn.
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Lone Star "Cub"
Revolver
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This is a Lone Star Cub that is 7 inches long.
Though it is not in the best shape, as there is a lot of wear on the blue
coating, it is a gun that you really don't see very often. It has a horse's
head on the ivory grip.
Many thanks Ken DaSilva-Hill - Objet's Extraordinaire! for
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The two above photos show
the Lone Star Cub even better. They are slightly different variations, as the
frame and "fake bullet pusher thingy" is different. My guess is that the box is
about twice as rare as the Cap Gun. They usually are, since little kids
sometimes throw the boxes in the trash or treat them poorly. This box is in
pretty good shape and I didn't improve its looks with Photoshop.
Photos thanks to
Stephen Robson
I stuck this Lone Star
right below the Cub because it looks like it might have come right after that
offering. It looks like it is much older than the other Lone Star Cap
Guns.
Photos thanks to Chuck Quinn.
Here is a slightly modern
Luger by Lone Star, but it is still a toy gun, isn't it?
Photos thanks to
Jamie Linford.
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A Lone Star
Luger Presentation Set
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This is a super rare Luger
presentation kit from our English friends, Lone Star.
Photos by Rich
Hall |
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This is a collection of
items from the American Civil War that were in the same general style as the
Gray Ghost series. They are 1861 Army Revolvers from Lone Star—except the
Yankee hat. All of these items are from our friend Ed Manes.
Now folks, you're just
going to have to take my word that this particular set is VERY EXPENSIVE! This
is the very rare Gray Ghost from Lone Star. If you will click on the composite
photo above, then you can see the Cap Gun up nice and close, along with the
nice buckle. If this were your only Cap Gun, you would have a pretty good
collection.
Thanks to David Denton.
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Lone Star Gray
Ghost Cap Gun
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These are some really remarkable photos of a
remarkably rare Cap Gun. I hope you appreciate it like I do.
All photos by
Scott McCollum
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Here's a collection of Gray Ghost items from Ed Manes of
California. That must be an incredibly rare box. And I had never seen the hat
before.
Here's a better photo of the box. Photo thanks to David Denton of
The Antique Cowboy.
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