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The Tophand 250 was really just another "break
down" repeating cap pistol. However, it was large and therefore a good
bargain—therefore it sold well. It was made in 1960 and cost $
1.49.
However, like all of the others it was very durable. Durability
has been a "Plus" and a "Minus" for the Nichols Cap Guns. It means that more
have survived, but with greater numbers it also means that there are cap guns
that are more valuable—not due to their quality, but due to their
scarcity.
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Tophand
250
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Here's a blued version of the Tophand 250. As
I've said before, the blued versions are a little bit more valuable.
Photo
contribution by Steve Sheridan |
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And here's the same basic Nichols
Tophand 250 (blued) in a shadow box.
Here's a Tophand 250 and
this one is MINT ON CARD (MOC).
Photo thanks to Chuck Quinn
Now
folks, here's one you're not likely to see very often (if ever!). This is a
Tophand 250 that had a little extra hardware so that you could mount it on the
handlebars of your bicycle.
Cap Guns like this still on the original
store card are quite rare. Rule #1: See one—Buy it!
What a novel
idea!
Photo contribution by Jamie
Linford. |
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Here's the Turret 250 up close and personal in a nice mounting. I
wish I had some of those!
Photo
contribution by Cheri Basham. |
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Here's a couple of nice holster sets and pistols
CLICK TO ENLARGE!
Photo contribution by Robert
Nichols |
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Tophand 250 - Chrome
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Here are a
couple of photos of the standard chrome version with the
nice staghorn
grips. This gun was made in about 1960.
Photos Courtesy of Hugo
Borst |
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Here's an
ultra-rare Tophand 250 in bronze! It must have been a late offering.
Photo thanks to
Mark Sangret.
Here's a nice full-page ad
for the Blue Steels types of Nichols Cap Guns. Though they show a regular
Stallion 300 Saddle Gun and a regular Mustang 500, I do know that the Mustang
500 came in blue. The funny thing is the prices: For instance, the price of the
Saddle Gun is $5. You just try buying one for that now. You would have to have
a real .30-30 and use it to get that price.
Here is an example of a Kusan version of this
same Cap Gun, but the Tophand 50 version, that was made in the last days when
Kusan was at the helm. This one is mint. The Kusan guns aren't worth nearly as
much as those made during the time when everything was strictly "Nichols." Or
perhaps I am prejudiced!
This is a nice set. I
haven't a clue as to what "Place three enclosed rubber feet in base of Holdster
set" means, but I do know that "Holdster" is misspelled. Photo by Richard Strom
from his collection.
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