Long barrel iron cap gun

[Roger Mn.]

I found this today along a barbed wire fence laying on top of the ground. Not much soil below it but rock.
I don't see any name on it but it looks like a vintage Hubley . Any one know what year it might be and if it is a Hubley.


It's 11 1/2 inches long.

 

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[NOLA_Ken]

I don't know much about cap guns, but WOW! That one's cool!

 

[Ia.FurTrade]

Cool find, Rodger!! Going to do electrolysis on it? If so, be sure & post pictures!

 

[Red James Cash]

It might have wyatt earps name on it.I think its suppose to be a buntline special cap gun.I forget whether there was a tv show in the 50s 60s a wyatt earp series.Hope it cleans up good.looks pretty rough though.

The Buntline Special
Main article: Colt Buntline

According to Wyatt Earp's biographer, Stuart N. Lake, Earp and four other well-known western lawmen - Bat Masterson, Bill Tilghman, Charlie Bassett, and Neal Brown - each received a Colt Single Action Army revolver as a gift from Ned Buntline. The revolvers were chambered in .45 Colt, had 12 inches (30 cm) barrels, a removable shoulder stock, standard sights, wooden grips into which the name “Ned” was ornately carved and came to be known collectively as "The Buntline Special".

 

[qaela4]

Nice cap gun!

 

[RustyGold]

Very Cool cap gun!

 

[dig kzoo]

That is cool, nice find!

 

[WHADIFIND]

Wow! Shades of Wyatt Earp!!!

 

[dirtlooter]

wow indeed, that is one awesome cap gun! incredible find for sure

 

[CoinandRelicMan]

BANG !! Neat cap gun find there !

 

[Roger Mn.]

Ok ! Here it is. My first iron electrolysis using my battery charger with positive hooked to the spoon and negative hooked to the toy gun. I put in some salt and changed water after 4 hrs and finished clamping on to the hammer for 1 1/2 hrs to get the rust off the hammer and trigger. Now that moves and I got all the dirt out of it.
The only marks are an "S" in a circle on one side and a "W" in a circle on the other side. So it possibly means Smith & Wesson and would be around 1920's or later. I think it made of cast iron and has 3 steel rivets holding the two halves together. I think these toy guns had a rubber band that made the hammer move but I'm not positive about that. Thanks for all the replies and likes. roger

 

[46Wheat]

Nice digs . Thanks for the pics

 

[Mud Hut]

Cool find! I think that was made by Kenton and was called a "Two Time." It is cast iron and dates to 1929.

 

[texjim]

Maybe Clint Eastwood dropped it... Nice find..

 

[Ia.FurTrade]

Nice job on the electrolysis, Rodger................you now have a fine looking relic to display!

 

[Roger Mn.]

Cool find! I think that was made by Kenton and was called a "Two Time." It is cast iron and dates to 1929.

Thanks Mud Hut for the information. I'll check it out if it's online.

 

[Roger Mn.]

Maybe Clint Eastwood dropped it... Nice find..

I herd All Capone stayed at the bed and breakfast not far from the place I found it.

 

[Mud Hut]

Cool find! I think that was made by Kenton and was called a "Two Time." It is cast iron and dates to 1929.

I was right that it was made by Kenton, but wrong on the year and model. Sorry about that!

Here is what you have:

 

[Garrett424]

That is one awesome cap gun. I wonder if the kid who lost it is still alive??

 

[Mud Hut]

That is one awesome cap gun. I wonder if the kid who lost it is still alive??

Possible, I guess .. they would be 88 years old now.