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The Cowhand is one of those medium sized toy cap pistols that came out during the last few years before the total control of Kusan. It was a 250 shot repeater and only cost $ .98. The design was quite simple and it used roll caps. This gun came out in 1961. It was designed to fill in a market for medium guns that didn't cost very much, and so the little tykes could afford them. It also supplemented the other end of the line, that is the Stallions.


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There won't be any "Art Trade Fair Shows" this year because of the COVID-19 virus, so I won't be able to sell my glass ornaments at those shows. And money is tight for the USA (Pray for our leaders and Jesus said "Pray for those who would spitefully use you."...so with money tight it's just a hope that we can receive contributions.

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Your basic Cowhand Cap Pistol

Another nice Nichols Cap Gun
on an original store card.

Photo contribution by Jamie Linford

An old Nichols Industries
Cowhand Ad.
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Photo contribution by Robert Nichols
An old Nichols Industries
1961 catalog page.
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Photo contribution by Robert Nichols
Since it wasn't very fancy and was one of the lesser guns, finding one in pristine shape is a challenge because very few people saved them, thinking that they would not become a collector's item. Still, you can find one in pretty good shape. The primary reason to own one of these Cowhands is to complete the set.

This photo show how the cylinder area opens up to allow you to put in the roll caps. My photo.



This blued Cowhand is pretty rare.

Photo thanks to Chuck Quinn



And so is this later offering of the Cowhand gun & holster. This was sometime AFTER 1965, when Uncle Talley sold out to Kusan, but I include it here because...this is the Cowhand page, after all.

Photo thanks to Chuck Quinn



This is a very rare Cowhand that was copper painted at the Nichols factory. There aren't very many of these around.

Photo thanks to Jamie Linford



Now here's an unusual use for the Nichols Cowhand. Richard says that these are pretty doggone rare and that Roland Adams (former president of Nichols Industries) said that Nichols actually made them.

Thanks to Richard Strom for the above photo!



Here's another fine photo from Richard Strom of Jacksonville, Texas. His mom used to work in the Nichols plant. These are part of his collection of Nichols Cowhands.

Thanks Richard for the photo.



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