1932 GREY IRON BULL' S EYE BAND SHOOTER 2nd. Model

Date : 1932 (?)
Maker : GREY IRON CASTING Co.
Model : BULL'S EYE BAND SHOOTER ( 2nd. Model )
Patent No. or Date : 1868312, 7.19.1932
Designer : WILLIAM A. COVENTRY






Size : 183mm x 66mm x 15mm
Weight : 116g
Material : Cast iron
Finish : Gunmetal , Barrel & trriger are nickle pleted or red painted.
Marking ( outside ) : " BULL' S EYE " , " BAND SHOOTER " , PAT. PEND.
Marking ( inside ) : none

Mechanism : sigle shot
Ammunition : rubber band

This toy gun can disassemble.








Patent : 1868312 , 7. 19. 1932










Top : 1st. Model , Bottom : 2nd. Model



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1929 GREY IRON BULL'S EYE BAND SHOOTER 1st. Model

Date : 1929
Maker : GREY IRON CASTING Co.
Model : BULL'S EYE BAND SHOOTER (1st. Model)
Patent No. or Date : 1868312 , 7. 19. 1932
Designer : WILLIAM A. COVENTRY






Size : 230mm x 66mm x 14mm
Weight : 111g
Material : Cast iron
Finish : Red paint
Marking (outside) : "BULL'S EYE" , "BAND SHOOTER" , PAT.PEND.
Marking (inside) : unconfirmed

Mechanism : sigle shot
Ammunition : rubber band
This toy gun cannot disassemble.




Patent : 1868312 , 7. 19. 1932










Top : 1st. Model , Bottom : 2nd. Model



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1934 KENTON BIFF REPEATER CAP PISTOL

Date : 1934
Maker : THE KENTON HARDWEARE Co.
Model : BIFF REPEATER CAP PISTOL
Patent No. or Date : 2085412, 6 , 29, 1937
Designer : WILLAND R. BIXLER






Size : 114mm x 74mm x 27mm
Weight : 276g
Material : Cast iron
Finish : Nickel plate or Black paint with White paint grips
Marking (outside) : "BIFF" , MADE IN U.S.A., PAT APLD FOR , OIL
Marking (inside) : KENTON HDW CO KENTON OHIO

Mechanism : automatic , Repeter
Cap : 50 shot standard roll cap
This cap gun can disassemble.
















Box size : 110mm x 78mm x 27mm








Patent : 2085412, 6 , 29, 1937










Top : BIFF , Bottom : BIFF Jr. (1st. model)



The same type of gun named NIFTY was published in Kenton's advertisement in 1933, but it is unknown whether it exists.

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1930 DENT No.501 Tom Jr. Repeater Toy Cap Pistol

Year : 1930 (?)
Maker : THE DENT HARDWARE Co.
Model : No.501 Tom Jr. Repeater Toy Cap Pistol
Patent No. or Date : unconfirmed
Designer : THOMAS O. SCHRADER






Size : 105mm x 73mm x 23mm
Weight : 189g
Material : Cast iron
Finish : Polished nickle plate with plack paited grips.
Marking (outside) : "TOM JR" , OIL
Marking (inside) : 501

Mechanism : automatic , Repeter
Cap : 50 shot standard roll cap
This cap gun can disassemble.










Box size : 124mm x 78mm x 29mm








THE DENT HARDWARE Co. Catalog




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1920 STEVENS No.438 MAJOR

Year : 1920 (?)
Maker : THE J. & E. STEVENS Co.
Model : #438 MAJOR
Patent No. or Date : unconfirmed





Size : 132mm x 68mm x 14mm
Weight : 117g
Material : Cast iron
Finish : Gunmetal
Marking (outside) : "MAJOR" , "AUTO" , "S" , MADE IN U.S.A.
Marking (inside) : unconfirmed

Mechanism : single action , sigle shot
Cap : single standard size cap

This cap gun cannot disassemble.












THE J.& E. STEVENS CO. Catalog




Top : VICTOR AUTO , Bottom : No.437 HERO



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1926 STEVENS 25 AUTOMATIC

Year : 1926
Maker : THE J. & E. STEVENS Co.
Model : 25 AUTOMATIC
Patent No. or Date : 1652666 , 12. 13. 1927
Designer : RUSSELL ABNER FRISBIE






Size : 114mm x 87mm x 24mm
Weight : 244g
Mterial : Cast iron
Finish : Nickle Plate
Marking ( outside ) : "25" , MADE IN U.S.A. , PAT APLD FOR
Marking ( inside ) : unconfirmed

Mechanism : single action , sigle shot
Cap : single mommoth cap
This cap gun cannot disassemble.




Patent : 1652666 , 12. 13. 1927








Top : 25 AUTOMATIC , Bottom : 25JUNIOR AUTOMATIC




Top : 25 AUTOMATIC , Bottom : MODEL 25-50 1st. Model




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1934 NATIONAL No.22 REPEATING CAP PISTOL

Date : 1933
Maker : NATIONAL FIREWORKS DISTRIBUTING Co.
Model : No.22 REPEATING CAP PISTOL
Patent No. or Date : 1965247 , 7. 3. 1934 . This cap gun has marking of PAT. date 6. 29. 09 & 5. 9. 11. But the dates are for REPEATING 50=SHOT and No.10. Not for this cap gun.
Designer : PERCY H. MILBERY






Size : 97mm x 83mm x 21mm
Weight : 215g
Mterial : Cast iron
Finish : Gunmetal , Black paint or Nickle plate
Marking (outside) : MADE IN USA , OIL , "National" .
Marking (inside) : PAT 6 . 29 . 09 , 5 . 9 . 11

Mechanism : automatic , Repeter
Ammunition : 50 shot standard roll cap

This cap gun can disassemble.









※Two inner parts are missing.　See National No.35.

Top : No.20 , Bottom : No.22




Box size : 100mm x 86mm x 22mm










Patent : 1965247 , 4. 18. 1933











Prices in the catalog of "1935 CALIFORNIA FIREWORKS COMPANY , LTD." .
Black or Nickle Finish ; 10c

Prices in the catalog of "1935 NATIONAL FIREWORKS " .
1 Dozen of Pistols and 5 Dozen of Caps ; $5.25


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1911? NATIONAL CRESCENT

Date : 1911 ?
Maker : NATIONAL FIREWORKS DISTRIBUTING Co. ?
Model : CRESCENT
Patent No. or Date : Unconfirmed
Designer : Unconfirmed






Size : 120mm x 98mm x 18mm
Weight : 225g
Mterial : Cast iron
Finish : Nickel plate
Marking ( outside ) : " CRESCENT " , " BEREA O "
Marking ( inside ) : PAT ALLD

Mechanism : automatic , Repeter
Ammunition : 50 shot standard roll cap

This cap gun cannot disassemble.













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1907 KILGORE BUSTER 2nd. Model

Year : 1907(?)
Maker : KILGORE MANUFACTURING Co.
Model : BUSTER ( 2nd. Model )
Patent No. or Date : 7.2.1907





Size : 143mm x 92mm x 20mm
Weight : 238g
Material : Cast iron
Finish : nickle plate
Marking ( outside ) : " BUSTER ", " PAT'D JULY 2 1907"
Marking ( inside ) : unconfirmed

Mechanism : automatic , Repeter
Ammunition : 50 shot standard roll cap
This cap gun cannot disassemble.









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1930 KILGORE DOUGHBOY 2nd. Model

Date : 1930
Maker : THE KILGORE MANUFACTURING Co.
Model : DOUGHBOY ( 2nd. Model )
Patent No. or Date : 1853830 , 4. 12. 1932
Designer : EDWARD S. PEAKE






Size : 124mm x 78mm x 21mm
Weight : 221g
Mterial : Cast iron
Finish : Nickel plate
Marking ( outside ) : " Dough Boy " , " K " , MADE IN U.S.A. , PAT.APPLIED-FOR
Marking ( inside ) : unconfirmed

Mechanism :single action , sigle shot
Cap : single mommoth cap

This cap gun cannot disassemble.






Top : 1st. Model , Bottom : 2nd. Model



※Canadian version is named ARMY and embossed “ ARMY ” on the both side of the slide.


Patent : 1853830 , 4. 12. 1932









Prices in the catalog of " 1933 BRAZEL NOVELTY MFG. CO. CATALOG " .
1 pistol , maild ; 15c


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1908 KILGORE BUSTER 1st. Model

Year : 1907
Maker : KILGORE MANUFACTURING Co.
Model : BUSTER ( 1st. Model )
Patent No. or Date : 894688 , 7.2.1907 & 7.28.1908






Size : 133mm x 87mm x 19mm
Weight : 217g
Material : Cast iron
Finish : nickle plate,polish nickle plate
Marking ( outside ) : " BUSTER "
Marking ( inside ) : PAT JULY 2-1907-

Mechanism : automatic , Repeter
Ammunition : 50 shot standard roll cap
This cap gun cannot disassemble.





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1901 LAS BUSTER 2nd. Model

Year : 1901
Maker : THE LLOYD, ADAMS & SIMPSON/BUSTER NOVELTY
Model : LAS BUSTER
Patent No. or Date : 675315 , 5.28.1901
Designer : EARL T. ADAMS and JOHN EBON SIMPSON





Size : 147mm x 94mm x 17mm
Weight : 280g
Material : Cast iron
Finish : Polished nickle plate
Marking (outside) : "LAS" , "BUSTER" , "PAT.MAY28'1901"
Marking (inside) : unconfirmed

Mechanism : automatic , Repeater
Ammunition : 50 shot standard roll cap
This cap gun cannot disassemble.



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1938 BALTIMORE FIREWORKS & SPECIALTY CO., Inc. CATALOG

1938 BALTIMORE FIREWORKS & SPECIALTY CO., Inc. CATALOG

1942 SPENCER FIREWORKS CO. Catalog

1942 SPENCER FIREWORKS Catalog.

1932 HUBLEY MANUFACTURING CO. Catalog

1932 HUBLEY MANUFACTURING CO.　Catalog