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Hubley was from Lancaster, Pennsylvania and
started in 1894. The Hubley company made some of the finest Cap Guns you ever
saw. The Texans and the Cowboy were especially popular. They made guns with
nice scrollwork and some that were gold. They are still considered very
valuable collector's items. If you collect Cap Guns, then (besides Nichols
Industries Cap Guns, of course!!!) you have got to have a good collection of
Hubleys.
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 in
this Hubley section.
Then there is their fabulous Colt 45 that was a full-sized model
of the Civil War pistol. I love it!
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| Send In
Your Photos To Get Them On This Website! |
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| Close-Up of the Grip |
A Big Box For A Pair Of Valuable Guns |
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The Hubley Texan Jr. Gold Jubileers
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This is
definitely a rare set of Cap Guns! Very few came two to a box.
Thanks to Jack Becaccio of KrackerJack Collectables
from
Staten Island, New York for the photos! |
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Here's a
great photo (and a bigger one if you click on it) of a rare black Hubley Texan
Junior.
Photos thanks to Jim Manning.
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Hubley Short
Barreled Texan Jr. (Transition)
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This Cap Gun Model by Hubley is
one of those that was a "transition" model that bridged the gap between purely
cast-iron Cap Guns and die-cast Cap Guns.
It had some parts made out of cast-iron
and some that were die-cast. A very valuable collector's item. |
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All photos thanks to Bob Garvey!
Be Sure
To Click On The Thumbnails! |
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Hubley Long
Barrel Texan Jr. (transition)
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This is the same basic Cap Gun
as that one above it, but this one has the longer barrel. Looks nice,
huh?
Thanks to Doug Hamilton for the photos. |
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| Please Click On Each Thumbnail For An Enlarged
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Hubley Texan Jr.
Gold Finish
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The reasons I have included
this Texan Jr. is its unusual method of releasing the cylinder and its gold
toned finish.
The Texan and Texan Junior were so popular that Hubley made
quite a few different variations and this is just one of them.
Photos thanks to Doug Hamilton. |
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Here's a nice boxed set photo, thanks to
Hendrik Sharples.
And here
are some Ruff'n Ready Spurs. I don't know who made the Ruff'n Ready
series.
Photos thanks to Scott McCollum.
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Hubley Texan Jr.
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Be Sure
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All Photos
Thanks To Carl and Ginger Robbins |
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Hubley Texan
Junior w/ Bronze Finish
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Here is a Hubley Texan Junior
in MINT shape that is the bronze finish. As much as a Nichols hates to admit,
those Hubley Cap Guns WERE nice!
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 800 x 600 resolution, and we will give you a "plug."
PROMOTE THE HOBBY! |
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All of these
excellent photos are from Doug Hamilton.
Be Sure To Click On The
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The Last Hubley
Texan Jr. Version (sort of)
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It is really a tribute to a Cap
Gun that it would be made in so many different versions. The Hubley Texan Jr.
was one of those types of guns.
Photos
thanks to Don Raker. |
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Here's a really nice
close-up of the same basic Texan Jr. And if you click on this photo, then you
will see another view of the other side.
Photos thank to Brent
Valerien
This is the same model, but essentially mint on the card. Just
try and buy it for $1.00. It's more likely to cost you $135 mint on the
card.
Photos thank to Jamie Linford
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Later Hubley Texan Jr. Bronze
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Photos thanks to
Chuck Quinn
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Though I say above that it was the last version of the Texan Jr.,
that is a half-truth. If you can see on this package, Hubley sold out to
Gabriel Industries, Inc. of Lancaster, Pennsylvania and this Cap Gun was made
in 1971, well after the glory years of the Hubley that we knew and loved.
Notice how small the steer on the grip has become.
Photo thanks to
Donna A. Clayton at TheBreezeHouse!
Here's another example of
VERY late Hubley Juniors—probably during the very early Gabriel
years.
Photo thanks to Luke Blatherwick
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Last Hubley Texan Jr. in Gold
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Well, now I'm
confused. But Chuck says that this is the last Texan Jr. and in Gold. I do
notice that it just has "HUBLEY" on the side of the gun. It seems like many of
the companies didn't care enough in their last days to really put their own
names on their guns. My guess is that this is the last Texan Jr. before Hubley
sold out to Gabriel. Actually what Chuck has said is that this is the last of
the Hubley models—based on the Texan Jr. frame. Notice that they didn't
even put any scrollwork on the receiver area.
Photos thanks to Chuck
Quinn
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Here's a Texan Junior with
the Rearing Colt Horses. Until I got this photo recently, I only thought the
Texan had these kinds of grips.
Photo thanks to Catherine Wicker
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Another Gold Hubley Texan Jr. w/ Box
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Photos thanks to
Nathan McCain
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Photo thanks to Roy
Steunenberg |
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Hubley Texan Jr. Boxes
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Photos thanks to
Jim Manning
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Another side of a Hubley Texan Jr. Box.
Photo thanks to
Judy Sinkular
Here's a World War II Victory Texan, Jr. by Hubley. This is made
from "Wood Plastic." These guns were made during the war when people were
donating scrap metal for the war drive and there really wasn't any metal to
spare. This is a really nice offering from Don Raker. A gun like this is quite
rare.
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