1938 KENTON SECRET POLICE CHIEF REPEATING CAP PISTOL (with bakelite grip)

Date : 1938 (?)
Maker : THE KENTON HARDWEARE Co.
Model : SECRET POLICE CHIEF REPEATING CAP PISTOL (with bakelite grip)
Patent No. or Date : unconfirmed






Size : 118mm x 79mm x 24mm
Weight : 285g
Material : Cast iron
Finish : Nickel plate or Black paint
Grip Material : Bakelite
Grip color : White or Orange
Marking (outside) : "POLICE CHIEF" , MADE IN U.S.A.
Marking (inside) : KENTON TOYS

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














Box size :120mm x 82mm x 25mm










Top : POLICE CHIEF , Bottom : POLICE CHIEF with bakelite grips




Top : POLICE CHIEF , Bottom : JR.POLICE CHIEF




Right : trigger and cap pusher for late model , Left : trigger and cap pusher for early model




Right : grip for POLICE CHIEF , Left : grip for JR.POLICE CHIEF




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1938 KENTON SECRET POLICE CHIEF REPEATING CAP PISTOL

Date : 1938 (?)
Maker : THE KENTON HARDWEARE Co.
Model : SECRET POLICE CHIEF REPEATING CAP PISTOL
Patent No. or Date : unconfirmed






Size : 118mm x 79mm x 24mm
Weight : 312g
Material : Cast iron
Finish : Nickel plate or Black paint
Marking (outside) : "POLICE CHIEF" , MADE IN U.S.A.
Marking (inside) : KENTON TOYS

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










Box size :120mm x 82mm x 25mm










Later model's inner parts are the same as SPORTY.




Top : POLICE CHIEF , Bottom : POLICE CHIEF with bakelite grips




Top : POLICE CHIEF , Bottom : JR.POLICE CHIEF




Top : POLICE CHIEF , Bottom : POLICE CHIEF (SMALL, not a JR. POLICE CHIEF).POLICE CHIEF (SMALL) is the same size as a JR.POLICE CHIEF.






Right : trigger and cap pusher for late model , Left : trigger and cap pusher for early model



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1937 KENTON BIFF JR. REPEATER CAP PISTOL 2nd. Model

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






Size : 104mm x 73mm x 24mm
Weight : 231g
Material : Cast iron
Finish : Nickel plate or Dirk-Green
Marking (outside) : "BIFF JR" , 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 : 105mm x 77mm x 25mm








Patent : 2085412, 6 , 29, 1937










Top : BIFF , Bottom : BIFF JR. (2nd. Model)




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




Left: 1st.Model , Right : 2nd.Model.



No star in 『CAST IRON TOY GUNS AND CAPSHOOTERS』 (Samuel H. Logan and Charles W. Best)

1937 KENTON BIFF JR. REPEATER CAP PISTOL 1st. Model

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






Size : 104mm x 72mm x 25mm
Weight : 229g
Material : Cast iron
Finish : Nickel plate or Dirk-Green
Marking (outside) : "BIFF JR" , 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 : 105mm x 77mm x 25mm








Patent : 2085412, 6 , 29, 1937










Top : BIFF , Bottom : BIFF JR. (1st. Model)




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




Left: 1st.Model , Right : 2nd.Model.



No star in 『CAST IRON TOY GUNS AND CAPSHOOTERS』 (Samuel H. Logan and Charles W. Best)

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.

No star in 『CAST IRON TOY GUNS AND CAPSHOOTERS』 (Samuel H. Logan and Charles W. Best)

1941 KENTON SECRET JR. POLICE CHIEF REPEATING CAP PISTOL

Date : 1941 ( ? )
Maker : THE KENTON HARDWEARE Co.
Model : SECRET JR.POLICE CHIEF REPEATING CAP PISTOL
Patent No. or Date : unconfirmed






Size : 102mm x 74mm x 24mm
Weight : 236g
Material : Cast iron
Finish : Nickel plate , Black paint and Gunmetal
Marking ( outside ) : " JR. POLICE CHIEF " , MADE IN U.S.A.
Marking ( inside ) : KENTON TOYS

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

This cap gun can disassemble.










Top : POLICE CHIEF , Bottom : JR. POLICE CHIEF




Top : JR. POLICE CHIEF , Bottom : POLICE CHIEF ( Small )




Top : POLICE CHIEF ( Small ) , Bottom : JR. POLICE CHIEF



POLICE CHIEF ( SMALL ) and JR. POLICE CHIEF are the same models without marking.


Top : JR. POLICE CHIEF ( with bakelite grips ) , Bottom : JR. POLICE CHIEF




Box size : 103mm x 75mm x　23mm











No star in 『 CAST IRON TOY GUNS AND CAPSHOOTERS 』 ( Samuel H. Logan and Charles W. Best )

1938 KENTON SECRET POLICE CHIEF REPEATING CAP PISTOL ( SMALL )

Date : 1938 ( ? )
Maker : THE KENTON HARDWEARE Co.
Model : SECRET POLICE CHIEF REPEATING CAP PISTOL ( SMALL )
Patent No. or Date : unconfirmed






Size : 102mm x 73mm x 23mm
Weight : 248g
Material : Cast iron
Finish : Gunmetal
Marking ( outside ) : " POLICE CHIEF " , MADE IN U.S.A.
Marking ( inside ) : KENTON TOYS

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












Top : POLICE CHIEF , Bottom : POLICE CHIEF ( SMALL )






Top : JR. POLICE CHIEF , Bottom : POLICE CHIEF ( Small )




Top : POLICE CHIEF ( Small ) , Bottom : JR. POLICE CHIEF



POLICE CHIEF ( SMALL ) and JR. POLICE CHIEF are the same models without marking.


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1941 KENTON SECRET JR. POLICE CHIEF REPEATING CAP PISTOL (with bakelite grip )

Date : 1941 ( ? )
Maker : THE KENTON HARDWEARE Co.
Model : SECRET JR.POLICE CHIEF REPEATING CAP PISTOL ( with bakelite grips )
Patent No. or Date : unconfirmed






Size : 100mm x 75mm x 23mm
Weight : 227g
Material : Cast iron
Finish : Nickel plate or Black paint
Grip Material : Bakelite
Grip color : White or Orange
Marking ( outside ) : " JR. POLICE CHIEF " , MADE IN U.S.A.
Marking ( inside ) : none

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

This cap gun can disassemble.












Top : JR. POLICE CHIEF ( with bakelite grips ) , Bottom : JR. POLICE CHIEF




Top : POLICE CHIEF , Bottom : JR. POLICE CHIEF




Top : trigger and cap pusher for early model , Bottom : trigger and cap pusher for late model




Right : grip for POLICE CHIEF , Left : grip for JR. POLICE CHIEF




Box size : 103mm x 75mm x　23mm











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1932 KENTON RIOT GUN

Date : 1932
Maker : THE KENTON HARDWARE Co.
Model : RIOT GUN
Patent No. or Date : 1905737 , 4. 25. 1933
Designer : HENRY F. NELSON





Size : 135mm x 112mm x 21mm
Weight : 302g ( without crank )
Mterial : Cast iron
Finish : Nickel plate with Black or Red painted grips , Gunmetal with brown peonted grips
Marking ( outside ) : " RIOT GUN " , " PAT APLD FOR " , " → " , " OPEN "
Marking ( inside ) : none

Mechanism : automatic , Repeter , With detachable Crank Handle for Automatic-Firering.
Ammunition : 50 shot standard roll cap

The crank handle can be used from one side.








This cap gun can disassemble.





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1940 KENTON SPORTY

Date : 1940 (?)
Maker : THE KENTON HARDWEARE Co.
Model : SPORTY
Patent No. or Date : unconfirmed






Size : 151mm x 88mm x 23mm
Weight : 325g
Material : Cast iron
Finish : Nickel plate with black painted grips.
Marking (outside) : "SPORTY" , MADE IN U.S.A.
Marking (inside) : KENTON TOYS MADE U.S.A

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












Inner parts are the same as POLICE CHIEF (later model) .




Top : KENTON SPORTY , Bottom : STEVENS WOODSMAN




Right : trigger and cap pusher for late model , Left : trigger and cap pusher for early model



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1915 KENTON BOYSCOUT (SMALL)

Year : 1915
Maker : THE KENTON HARDWARE Co.
Model : BOYSCOUT (SMALL)
Patent No. or Date : 1168150 , 1.11.1916
Designer : LEWIS SHARPS BIXLER





Size : 112mm x 62mm x 16mm
Weight : 128g
Material : Cast iron
Finish : Nickle plate
Marking ( outside ) : " BOYSCOUT " , " PAT APLD FOR "
Marking ( inside ) : unconfirmed

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

This cap gun cannot disassemble.



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