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	Halco (the J. Halpern Company of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania) was known for their quality. They were a high volume distributor that sold millions of Cap Guns that were produced by other companies. They sold to a lot of the major retail outlets. In many cases the manufacturing companies even put the HALCO name on the guns they produced for Halco. So they were very responsible for a great number of the guns that we have cherished throughout the years.

There are only a very few pistol canes made in the Cap Gun world. Here is one that doesn't even try to disguise itself as merely a cane. It's basically a HALCO Derringer, but with a cane attached to an enlarge barrel. Pretty cool.

Photo by Perry Turpin




	Deputy TV Show Set



				This was a minor TV show starring Henry Fonda. I never saw it myself, but here is the HALCO set for it. It has Kilgore Deputy Cap Guns.








	All photos thanks to Scott McCollum Be Sure To Click On The Thumbnails!

This TV show lasted from 1955 to 1957 and starred Buster Crabbe (as Captain Michael Gallant, who also played Tarzan at one time), Fuzzy Knight (as Private Fuzzy Knight) and Cullen Crabbe (as Cuffy Sanders.

Photo by Ed Manes

Now here we have a nice little set from HALCO that's advertised from the TV show Paladin - Have Gun Will Travel starring Richard Boone, who was also the voice of the dragon Smaug in the cartoon of The Hobbit. "You have nice manners for a thief...and a liar." It has Hubley's Derringer, and of course a photo.

Photo by Fran Daher

Here is the HALCO Derringer set in mint condition.

Photo by Chuck Quinn

This is another HALCO set for Paladin from the Have Gun Will Travel TV series.

Thanks to Jack Rosenthal of Toys and More for the above photos.

This is a very rare box and is the official one from the TV show.

Thanks to Scott McCollum

Here's another example of a Cap Gun distributed by one company and made by another. This one was made by Hubley and Hubley even sold an identical one. It's pretty ornate, huh?

Photos by Ted Sult

Here is the HALCO version of the Leslie-Henry Cap Gun with the box. You will notice that the gun doesn't have any scrollwork on the barrel and the grips are different from the photo.

And here's a good close-up of the box.




	HALCO Smoky Joe Guns by Leslie-Henry








	Please Click On Each Thumbnail Above For An Enlarged View! Photos Courtesy of Dave Klahn




	HALCO Smoky Joe by Hubley








	Please Click On Each Thumbnail Above For An Enlarged View! Photos Courtesy of Chuck Quinn

Here's a HALCO (read: also Buzz Henry) double holster set w/ Buzz Henry Ranger Cap Guns. Scott has also put the 2 boxes for the Rangers in this photo. The holster is really nice and there aren't very many examples of anything Wells Fargo in the Cap Gun world.

Photo by Scott McCollum.

The Wells Fargo name was licensed out to other companies for marketing. This hat came from the Overland Productions, Inc. and was a Benay Albee original.

Photo by Scott McCollum.




	HALCO/Leslie-Henry Paladin Cap Gun




	Here is a Paladin that is an unusual collaboration between Leslie-Henry and HALCO. Click on this photo for a close-up! Click RIGHT HERE for a big close-up of the full-size Cap Gun photo! These photos are thanks to Steve Arlin.

This is a revolving cylinder gun from 1955-1960 that was made by the Leslie-Henry company for HALCO and is labeled, "MARSHAL." It has translucent amber "root beer" grips. Very nice gun!
Wait 'til you hear this: Bob Terry still makes these guns!!! Amazing!

Photo thanks to Bob Terry of Wild West Toys!




	HALCO Texas (by Leslie-Henry)







	This HALCO offering (by Leslie-Henry) is an almost exact clone of their Canadian Marshal. Of course it has the standard America screws in the grips and the hinge. But unlike the Canadian Marshal, it has a fancier barrel. I easily could have put this offering in the Leslie-Henry page, but you know the score. The state of Texas sure got a lot of publicity, didn't it? Hey...that's where I live! Thank You Chuck Quinn For Your Photos!




	HALCO Marshal 6/7 Set








	Please Click On Each Thumbnail For An Enlarged View! Photos Courtesy of Belinda and Jim Quan



	I honestly don't know where these photos of the box came from.

Here's another set by HALCO of the 6/7 and it's the Lawman series. This Cap Gun is (as far as I know) the only one of its style with the dual barrels. Naturally Danny added the caps. The gun is basically the same configuration as the Nichols Stallion 38, just with extra features.

Photos thanks to Danny McClain.




	HALCO Young Buffalo Bill (by Leslie-Henry)







	The Diamond "H" on the grip immediately identifies this as a HALCO product. Or a Leslie-Henry—depending on your level of training. But Halco was a major distributor and hired quality companies to build them Cap Guns. Thank You Bill Hamburg For Your Photos!




	Halco Marshals and Holster Set







	I'm not sure where the holster set comes from, but the guns are Halco Marshals, which means Leslie-Henry. Nice photo thanks to Bob Garvey!




	More... Halco Marshal







	Well, I found some more photos of the HALCO Marshal Cap Gun, but in this case, they are a little different. They are not the Leslie-Henry version, so I am presenting them here for your pleasure. These photos are also by Mr. Bob Garvey. He usually sells nothing but the best. You can clearly see the quality of this particular gun. It obviously didn't come from the same set. This one is identical to the Hubley Marshal because IT IS a Hubley! One of the things that makes this gun unusual is that the grips are glued together to make a single unit. Most grips are either screwed to the frame or riveted. These don't have the usual "frame in the middle." The only real difference between this and the Hubley is the grip. This has a staghorn grip without the star in a circle. And of course it says, "HALCO" on the left side. Thanks Bob Garvey!


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