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As it turns out, there are quite a few other Cap Guns from companies that never quite made it to the forefront. Some of the guns weren't any good and some were TERRIFIC! But they don't quite fall into a major category, so we present them here.





Unusual Cap Gun & Cork Ball Shooter by Ideal
Thanks to Rich Hall for photos.
This is a very unusual cap gun & cork ball shooter. It is a very well made die-cast gun that can shoot caps, cork balls, or both. It is a large frame gun that measures 9-1/2 inches long. It is designed to shoot in single action mode only which means that you have to pull the hammer back to cock it for firing. When you pull the hammer back the small diameter rod in the end of the barrel (as seen in the pictures) retracts so that you can place a cork ball in the end of the barrel. Then when you pull the trigger, the rod extends and fires the cork ball. It uses 1/2-inch diameter cork balls.



There were other ways to fight the bad guys and Indians without using cap guns and cork balls. It was with the use of the Big Bang Pistol. The pistol ammunition used a combination of water and a small amount of "BANGSITE," which came in a tube. This combination was placed in the pistol. The flint in the breech would ignite the the gases that was made by the mixture of water & BANGSITE. It made a very loud bang. This gun was made by the same company that makes the BIG Bang Cannon. It was made around 1923-1935.

Photos by Brian Roeder


The Pursuer by Rayline
Highly desirable piece for the Wanted Dead or Alive collector. This is the knock-off, unlicensed Wanted Dead or Alive rifle gun.
Thanks to Chuck Quinn


German Version of a Buffalo Bill Cap Gun
Thanks to Chuck Quinn for photos.
Here we have a German version of what they think a Buffalo Bill Cap Gun ought to look like. Before this, I wasn't aware that Germany had any interest in our Wild West.



Gold Plated Mexican Version of the Buzz Henry Cap Gun
Well, the Mexicans have gotten into the mix too. Here's their version of the Buzz Henry Cap Gun. Would somebody explain to me how gold plated Cap Guns could be so cheap? Anything I have ever bought that was gold plated was more expensive. Strange to me.

Photos are thanks to Rich Hall.
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This is a serious case of stealing some good ideas. However, for all I know, they may have licensed the entire thing out. It is a Gunsmoke Cap Gun set with double holsters and the Cap Gun look like they were made by Hubley. But they weren't! It was made by Lincoln Industries, Ltd. of New Zealand. It uses the same bullets as the Hubley and is modeled on the Hubley Colt 38 & Texan 38. You won't see many of these.

Photos by Scott McCollum of Cap Gun Treasures.



Here's the other side on another example of this Cap Gun.

Photo by Rich Hall



Normally when people send me off-the-wall photos of a Cap Gun, it is something that looks like it had been in the bowels of the earth for 560 years and their photo is out of focus and they ask me what it is and how much it is worth. (In spite of the fact that on my Contact Page I tell them I'm unlikely to know!) But in this case, we have a very unusual gun that (to me) looks like a cross between a Walther P-38 and a Luger. The Woodsman. I hope somebody will tell me something about it, for I don't recognize it—except to say that it must have been made prior to 1950. Some guess, huh? At least Johnny knows how to take proper photos. Write in with your answers about this gun and I'll stick them here.

Photos by Johnny Stacks.



Topper Johnny Eagle Lieutenant
This Johnny Eagle Lieutenant by Topper is essentially a scale model of a Colt 1911A government issue semi-automatic .45. About the most popular handgun ever made. Still VERY popular to this day and extremely reliable.

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All Photos Thanks To Richard Marlin



Here is a nice set that was put together from a fancy Zorro holster, mask and sword set from Walt Disney Productions. The Cap Guns are Hubley Coyotes.
Photos by Scott Cushwa.





"Copycat" Stallion 45 from New Zealand
The nerve!!! Oh well, this is a copycat Stallion 45 from way down under. New Zealand, where I would like to live if I didn't live here. I don't know if they made chrome versions, but this black one is nice. Would somebody tell me what the "R" stands for? RIP-OFF???

Photos are thanks to Chuck Quinn.
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Frank McMath’s Custom Sheriff
Now here's something you don't see every day! This is a special, custom Cap Gun that was done by Frank McMath. This gun was made from an Italian import gun from the seventies. It has about 30 hours of custom work.

Photos are thanks to Don Raker

You're not going to get a barrel to look any better than this.
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Another Frank McMath Custom Sheriff
This is a Sheriff model made from a Hubley Cowboy. The gun is owned by Penn Waldron, another of Frank’s customers. Nice piece. The barrel was shortened, seams ground, custom Sheriff logo and refinished. A nice gun.

Photos are thanks to Penn Waldron.
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Frank McMath’s Custom
Wyatt Earp Buntline Hubley Cowboy
The is a custom Wyatt Earp Buntline Hubley Cowboy made by Frank McMath. I am sure many of you know Frank is one of the best toy gunsmiths existing and he has made 13 custom Cap Guns. This gun is no. 13. Frank took a naturally finished Cowboy and here are the results!

Photos are thanks to Don Raker.
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Plainsman Cap Gun by
National Metal and Plastic Company
This is one of the more beautiful Cap Guns that was ever made. And you just have to wonder why they never quite succeeded very much.

Photos are thanks to Ed Manes.
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Plainsman Cap Gun by
National Metal and Plastic Company
IN GOLD!
This is a very similar Cap Gun to the one above, but this one is plated in 22 carat gold.

Photos are thanks to Ed Manes.
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