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Kilgore, of Westerville, Ohio, was DEFINITELY one
of the largest sellers of toy Cap Guns in the old days. They made a lot of
quality cap guns and also made a lot of the roll caps. Uncle Talley assisted
them in modernizing their equipment that made the roll caps and thus made it
more profitable for everybody. Their line of Cap Guns will always remain in the
top of the brands that are desirable to collect.
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Kilgore Laramie
Jr.
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The Laramie is one of the
rarest of the Kilgore series and this is the Laramie Jr. in mint
condition.
Thanks to Chuck Quinn for these photos! |
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This immaculate
Kilgore G-Man is a cast-iron gun from around 1935. You won't find a better
one.
Photo thanks to Andrew Teleki
I didn't know it when I
posted the above cast-iron G-Man, but Kilgore later made another version of the
same gun out of bakelite, which is sort of a pre-cursor of the standard polymer
plastics. But, of course, the really amazing thing is that we have a box to go
with it. Jack and his wife sent me a WHOLE ALBUM of photos to scan and this one
makes the last of Cap Guns that I didn't already have. Thanks Jack. You're a
good man and have been very kind to me.
Photo thanks to Jack Rosenthal of Toys and
More.
This must have been made in
the last days of Kilgore, for I just can't imagine them making it in their "Hey
Days." Kilgore was known for a lot of fine Cap Guns and when companies like
that made sets like this, it was usually because younger and younger kids were
playing with Cap Guns. Also, the box's fancy look is more...60's to me. You
will notice that the rider on the right looks like an Arab. Strange!
Photo thanks to
Lise and Chaz
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Kilgore Sharpshooter
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This is
actually a very rare cast-iron Cap Gun by Kilgore from the 1930's.
Many thanks
to Ed Manes |
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Here is the same gun,
but in black and with a sales sheet from those "Good Old Days."
Photo by Belinda
Quan from the Chuck Quinn collection.
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Kilgore Champion Fast Draw Gun Set
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Now here's
something unusual. A gun that times your fast draw! Mine would need a bigger
timer.
Photos thanks to Joe Alves |
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Here is a box
bearing Art Linkletter's picture on it and endorsing the Kilgore Champion Fast
Draw Pistol with their own award. Art Linkletter was a variety show host back
in the 1950's and 1960's who wrote some famous books like Kids Say The
Darndest Things. Very funny stuff! Nice man too. But it does show that
those times were a lot different than now.
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Kilgore Fast
Draw Champion Set
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Here are some more photos of
the Kilgore Fast Draw Champion set. These photos show the box up close.
Thanks to
Jamie Linford for these photos! |
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Kilgore Rex
Cast-Iron Automatic
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Here's a Cast-Iron cap gun
manufactured by the KILGORE company & I believe it was from the late 1930's
to early 1940's era. It is called a "REX." This toy cap gun has the dark finish
with outstanding mother of pearl grips. This is a detective-style automatic
that shoots roll caps. It has a flip-up action on the side frame for loading.
This piece is 3-7/8 inches long. This is a one star gun in the Charles W. Best
book, considered somewhat rare.
Thanks to Doug Hamilton for these photos! |
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Kilgore Roy
Rogers Shootin' Iron w/ Box
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Here's a very nice MINT "SHOOTIN' IRON" Cap Gun by Kilgore
that is still in the box. One like this is extremely valuable. It has a
revolving cylinder and nice engraving. Notice Trigger on the grips.
These photos thanks to Ted
Dietrich |
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this one was owned by David Denton of The Antique Cowboy. And, of course, this
view shows the right side of the gun. |
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This is a gold plated
Shootin' Iron by Kilgore that has black staghorn grips. Very unusual.
Thanks to Chuck
Quinn
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Slighty Different Version
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Here is a
Kilgore Roy Rogers Shootin' Iron that is a very slightly different
model.
The barrel is a little different, as is the hammer area. You can see
a larger photo of this Cap Gun at the end of one of the Daisy Pages, as Daisy
made a Fast Draw set.
Many thanks to Tom Coates! |
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This is a really
nice photo of the same model and this one is just about dead mint.
Many thanks to
Rich Hall
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Roy Rogers Shootin' Iron w/ Bronze Frame & Nickel
Barrel
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Now here's
a really weird variation. The frame is made of bronze, but the cylinder/barrel
assembly is all die-cast. Go figure!
Photos thanks to Chuck
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Here's a full case of
Kilgore's roll caps.
Photo thanks Ted Dietrich!
Kilgore was famous for
making LOTS of caps for Cap Guns. Actually my
Uncle Talley was responsible
for upgrading their abilities, which also helped Nichols.
Strange as it may sound, you
won't ever find many photos
of the Disc Caps by Kilgore. I hadn't even seen
them before!
Thanks
to Susan Kenehan for this swell photo.
Here is an example of
really collecting caps! Whole cases of caps at a time. I can't tell what that
gun is on top, but it might be a HALCO Maverick.
Thanks to Chuck Quinn for
these case photos!
More caps from Chuck. I
don't recognize those "American Repeating Caps." Or, the Space Bomb Rocket
Caps."
Though 2/3rds of the caps in this photo are by HALCO, I am
including it because it shows a case of Kilgore caps on the right that I don't
have in any other photo.
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