1940 KILGORE No.18 PRESTO REPEATING TOY CAP PISTOL

Year : 1940
Maker : THE KILGORE MANUFACTURING Co.
Model : No.18 PRESTO REPEATING TOY CAP PISTOL
Patent No. or Date : 2290995 , 7. 28. 1942
Designer : ROBERT J. RICKENBACHER






Size : 129mm x 92mm x 25mm
Weight : 307g
Mterial : Cast iron
Finish : Nickel plate　or Black paint
Grip Material : Bakelite
Grip color : Black , Red , Green , Blue , Brown , Brown pearl , Pastel Green etc.
Marking (outside) : "PRESTO"
Marking (inside) : MADE IN USA , PAT PEND

Mechanism : automatic , Repeter
Cap : 50 shot perforated roll cap
This cap gun cannot disassemble.






Box size :130mm x 92mm x 26mm










Patent : 2290995 , 7. 28. 1942








Top : PRESTO , Bottom : OFFICER.PRESTO uses the same grips as OFFICER.



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1915 NATIONAL No.25 AUTOMATIC CAP PISTOL

Date : 1915 (?)
Maker : NATIONAL FIREWORKS DISTRIBUTING Co.
Model : No.25 AUTOMATIC CAP PISTOL
Patent No. or Date : unknown , 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 : GEORGE J. J. CLARK






Size : 110mm x 100mm x 12mm
Weight : 243g
Mterial : Cast iron
Finish : Nickel plate or Gun metal
Marking (outside) : MADE IN USA , "NATIONAL" . Later model doesn't have "MADE IN USA" marking.
Marking (inside) : 5 9 11. PAT 6 29 09

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

This cap gun cannot disassemble.






Top : No.15 , Bottom : No.25




Box size : 113mm x 107mm x 18mm











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1938 KILGORE FEDERAL AUTOMATIC REPEATER

Date : 1938 (?)
Maker : THE KILGORE MANUFACTURING Co.
Model : FERERAL AUTOMATIC REPEATER
Patent No. or Date : unconfirmed
Designer : ROBERT J. RICKENBACHER





Size : 123mm x 75mm x 26mm
Weight : 282g
Mterial : Cast iron
Finish : Nickel plate or Black paint ( called DELUX FINISH )
Grip Material ; Bakelite
Grip color : White pearl
Marking ( outside ) : " FERERAL " , " K " , OIL
Marking ( on the clip ) : MADE IN USA , PAT APPROVED

Mechanism : automatic , Repeater , removable ammunition clip
Ammunition : 50 shot perforated roll cap
This cap gun can disassemble.












Box size :123mm x 76mm x 28mm










Top : POLICE ( CAST IRON ) , Bottom : FEDERAL




FEDERAL REPEATER, COPPER , CLIP.50 and POLICE ( BAKELITE ) have buttons for ammunition clip release. POLICE ( CAST IRON ) dosen't have it.




Left : Ammunition clip for FEDERAL, COPPER , CLIP.50 and POLICE ( BAKELITE ). Right : Ammunition clip for POLICE ( CAST IRON ).



Prices in the catalog of " 1938 THE BALTIOMORE FIREWORKS & SPECIALTY CO., Inc. "" .
1 pistol and 5 boxes caps ; 30c

Prices in the catalog of " 1940 Spencer Fireworks Co. " .
All Finish ; 25c

Prices in the catalog of " 1942 Spencer Fireworks Co. " .
All Finish ; 25c , 1 pistol and 20 boxes of caps ; 95c

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1915 DENT TERROR (LONG)

Date : 1915
Maker : THE DENT HARDWARE Co.
Model : TERROR (LONG)
Patent No. or Date : 1.16.1915






Size : 137mm x 77mm x 17mm
Weight : 189g
Material : Cast iron
Finish : Nickle plate
Marking (outside) : TERROR , PAT.JAN.16-15
Marking (inside) : unconfirmed

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




Top : TERROR (EXTRA LONG) , Center : TERROR (LONG) , Bottom (STANDARD)



★★ in 『CAST IRON TOY GUNS AND CAPSHOOTERS』 (Samuel H. Logan and Charles W. Best)