Cap Gun Monday: Halco MAVERICK 45

This Maverick 45 is 10 1/2 inches of solid copper-toned metal, and a fine example of capgunsmithing. The 'H' brand stands for Halco, a toy distributor that farmed out the manufacturing to other cap gun companies. This one was made by Leslie-Henry, the same outfit that brought us last week's smaller Maverick pistol. That rearing pony was the Leslie-Henry trademark.

 

Cap Gun Monday: HALCO MARSHAL

Halco was a toy distributor that had guns made by other companies (Hubley and Leslie-Henry among them) and put their own brand on them. This model labeled "Marshal" was clearly made by the Nichols company, and, except for the long barrel and grips, looks very much like the Nichols Stallion .38 (coming soon). I'm not aware of any grips like this in the Nichols line, but I believe I've seen this four-leafed clover on a Leslie-Henry gun. Like the Stallion .38, this one did not break down to load caps. Round caps were placed inside the shell of two-piece metal bullets and loaded directly into the rotating cylinder. 

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