toy gun

gene2393

this summer i was over at my cousins house and i found a toy gun, but unlike other toy guns this one was all metal and rusted, i can not find a picture online nor my camera to take a picture of it but it is about 6 inches long and all metal, the butt of the gun says colt... i have no clue on the age or the value... i have looked in books for similar looking guns but have yet to reveal one

gene2393

Rickc300

Are you sure it is a toy?

gene2393

no i am not sure, i only assume that it is due to its size. it may be some sort of hand single shot.... here a few pictures of it











any information would be helpful...


gene2393

DUBBA

very interesting find geno!...i don't know much about guns cept shootin partridge with my trusty 20 gauge .... someone here will know.... happy new year

ricko

I believe you may have found the rusted remains of an old Colt revolver. Try some firearms forums for a Colt expert. Cheers, RickO

Rickc300

Very interesting find! It looks like a top break revolver (basically the pistol would be "broken" in half on a pivot for reloading)... I'm not sure about the word Colt on it though, I am not a fire arms expert by any means but I am not familiar with any manufacturer putting its name on a weapon like that. A very cool item though and if you don't have any luck finding some info on it I will print a copy of the picture to snail mail to an old timer I know back in California who might be able to ID it for you.

Rick

davbec

The weight might give it away. I've found a couple toy guns and they are not as heavy as a real gun.

Morglan

I'm 99% sure it's a toy.

gene2393

any where i can find information, im still searching with no end to my questions?

CROCKofCOINS

<< <i>any where i can find information, im still searching with no end to my questions? >>



You might take it to:

<DIV>COLT SHERMAN GUNSMITH
Address: 175-A, North 4300 East Rigby, ID 83442

or: <FONT size=2>Bob's Kwik Svc
412 Farnsworth Way,
Rigby, ID 83442-1279

Ph# <SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(62,62,62)">208-745-7029

Jerry</SPAN></FONT></DIV>

windwhispersintrees

Nice find. Based on all cast-iron construction, looks like a circa 1900-1920 period toy cap gun.
Try cleaning with electrolysis and preserving with microcrystalline wax.
Try googling "cap gun collectors" etc. to find a cap gun collector forum and post a pic there. Collectors typically can identify stuff pretty quick.
Good luck.

cdmead

<< <i>Nice find. Based on all cast-iron construction, looks like a circa 1900-1920 period toy cap gun. >>



+1 on that

I've never seen a "real" Colt pistol that was all steel including the grips, plus they didn't have "COLT" embossed on them.

I've seen other cap guns with markings like that made by the Marx toy company, but I've never seen a COLT marked specimen.

Either way, it's a very cool find.

MachoMuchacho

old cap gun? i remember i had metal cap guns when i was a kid in the 80's...