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The J. and E. Stevens Company of Cromwell,
Connecticut was a very old company. They were making toy guns before most of
the other companies were formed.
They made some very old cast iron models that were
pre-World War II—some were in the 19th Century! After World War II they
started making die-cast Cap Guns just like everybody else. But they didn't have
much innovation and besides, as you already know, the "Glory Days" of the Cap
Gun Industry were getting ready to be over in the mid-sixties anyway. So the
Stevens Company went the way of the "tumblin' tumbleweeds."
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Here is something that is about as rare
as it gets. It reminds me of my Stallion 45 box that has "Jacksonville" on it,
but it is the first variation of the Stallion 45—and it has never been
folded. But this is the same thing with the Neutron Blaster from Stevens. This
originally came from a Stevens executive, according to George Newcomb, our
contributor, and it was never folded. He says that it was one of the Stevens
Company's last ditch efforts when kids started getting interested in space
toys. Thanks George. (Be sure to click on this "thumbnail" to see a bigger
photo—but of the other side.)
Photo by Belinda Quan from the Chuck Quinn
collection.
And here is the actual
gun.
Photo by Jamie Linford
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1945 JET JR. TOY CAP GUN
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This is
another one of those attempts by a major Cap Gun company to keep up with the
times, while not completely realizing that though they had been in business
over a hundreds years, they were getting ready to go broke! A crying
shame!
All Photos Thanks To
Mark and Sara King |
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1940's Stevens
49-ER Cast-Iron Western Cowboy
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Here's a cast-iron gun that is
very old. 1940 or so. I'm not sure it if is called a "49-ER" referring to 1949
or the 1849 gold rush. Probably the latter.
Stevens was making toy cap pistols when
other companies hadn't even thought of it yet.
Many thanks to
Howard for these photos. |
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These two
thumbnail photos show an absolutely MINT 49er and the box.
Don't forget to
click on them!
Photos thanks to Tom Coates |
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1940's Stevens
49-ER Cast Iron Western Cowboy - IN GOLD!
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Here is one of the prettiest
guns I have seen in a long time. It is a gold finished Stevens 49-ER.
It is
basically the same gun as above, but in the more rare gold tint. Also this one
is CLEAN!!!
Photos thanks to Ed Manes |
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And here are all of the variations of
the Stevens 49-ERs. Mint of course. The two on the right side are both rare.
The top one is extremely RARE with flash finish & the bottom one is the
bronze finish.
Photo by Belinda Quan from the Chuck Quinn
collection.
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1940 Stevens 49-ER In BRONZE!
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Be Sure
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All Photos
Thanks To Rich Hall |
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1940 Stevens 49-ER In FLASH CHROME!
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Be Sure
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All Photos
Thanks To Rich Hall |
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1940 Stevens PEACE MAKER
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Be Sure
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All Photos
Thanks To Carl and Ginger Robbins |
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Here's a nice Peacemaker
Box, thanks to Tom Coates. |
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Stevens Peace Maker in Gold
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I bet
most people don't even knolw about the gold version of the Peace Maker, but
here it is.
From the collection of Chuck Quinn |
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Here is a group shot of all of the
varieties of Stevens Peacemakers. Quite rare to have all of these guns and all
in mint condition too.
Photo by Belinda Quan from the Chuck Quinn
collection.
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1940 Stevens Cowboy King
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Special
thanks to Dick DeArmond for the above photos!
Be Sure To Click
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More rare
stuff from Chuck Quinn. These are (again) the 1940
version of the Stevens Cowboy King and the top is bronze for sure, but the
bottom one has the 24 carat gold (thin) plating on it. The middle one is nickel
plated.
These two views
are of a gold Stevens Cowboy King that is virtually mint. You can see the
cowboy with his six guns on the grips on one side and the Indian on the
other.
Photos thanks to Jim Manning of JM Toys.
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Stevens Cowboy
King Double Holster Set
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Well, once in awhile you have
so many great photos with which to work that you just have to use SIX!
This total set
of double holsters, wrist cuffs and Cowboy King Cap Guns from Stevens is one of
those times.
Photos thanks to Ed Manes |
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Stevens Cowboy
King Close-Ups
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Our friend Doug took some
really good shots of the Cowboy King up close, so I just had to use
them.
Photos thanks to Doug Hamilton |
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More Stevens Cowboy King
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Not only is
this the fanfastically rare bronze version of the later version of the Stevens
Cowboy King, but I notice that the area where the name is...under the
cylinder...is circled by an oval. So, it's altogether different. Trust Steve to
own a rare Cap Gun!
Photos thanks to Steve Arlin
You Will Miss Out If You Don't Click On
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Stevens Early Billy The Kid Model
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Here's one of
the earliests versions of a "Billy The Kid" Cap Gun. I will fully confess that
I did the best I could on photo-editing the photo on the left and the one
below, but probably lowered the saturation level too low. However, the lighting
was a little off and the rust showed up more than it probably should have. My
fault. The one above on the right came out much nicer. However, it is my
primary intention to let you see what these gun are supposed to look like and
not let unsual lighting or rust keep you from it. This version doesn't have the
usual frills, but is a pretty rare gun.
Thanks to Vic Wawiorka, Jr. for the
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Apparently this gun came in
plain black too. Or is it blued?
Here's the box for the
cast-iron Billy The Kid Cap Gun shown above. It's the same as the die-cast box
below, but with a different picture of the gun (naturally) and the die-cast gun
box is a little darker red.
Photos thanks to Ron
Ellington
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Stevens Billy
The Kid
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Well, the interesting thing
about Make Believe is that sometimes you get to play The Bad Guys! After all,
you're not just shooting pop bottles, are you?
William
Bonney, alias "Billy The Kid" was one of the most notorious gunslingers of the
Old West. But he WAS real. Pat Garrett thought so enough to finally have to
shoot him.
Photos thanks to Jay White |
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Another offering of a Billy The Kid Cap Gun & Box and this
one is MINT!!!
Thanks to Ed Manes |
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Three
different examples of Billy The Kid Cap Guns from Stevens.
Thanks to Chuck
Quinn.
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