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Antique Stevens "1776 - 1876" Centennial Cast Iron Cap Gun S1.1.1*** -1876

$ 303.59

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Year: 1876
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Gender: Boys
  • Condition: Imperfection on grip. Read description carefully.
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Brand: Stevens
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

    Description

    Up for your consideration is an Antique Stevens "1776 - 1876" C
    entennial
    Cast Iron Cap Gun made in 1876 S1.1.1 with a three
    star            rating for rarity as described in the book
    Cast Iron Toy Guns and Capshooters
    by Samuel H. Logan and Charles W. Best.
    Description
    The Stevens "1776 - 1876" is a single shot single action capshooter. There are two that are almost
    exactly the same and they are identified as S1.1.1 and S1.1.2
    in the book
    Cast Iron Toy Guns and Capshooters
    by Samuel H. Logan and Charles W. Best. The only difference between the two is the size. This one is the smaller of the
    two by 1/2 of an inch. It is 4.75 inches in length. The grip that has 1876 on it looks like it was repaired, but it is a factory imperfection.
    I know this because I took this cap gun apart to fix it. It had no hammer retention. The last 4 pictures shows this area of
    the cap gun and the last picture shows the inside of the grip. If someone did that kind of repair I would like to
    meet this person to shake his hand, but I can't believe that anyone could repair cast iron and leave
    absolutely no trace of a repair on the inside.
    What I did to this cap gun
    As I said, this cap gun had no hammer retention so I drilled out the pins to take it apart. The two springs
    were fine, so I was able to reuse them, but the step on the hammer section was rounded over so it wouldn't catch.
    I took a jewelers file and made the step deeper, and that worked well. The holding pins did not go all the way through which
    made this repair a bit more difficult. I ground the pins down to the posts and brazed the new pins in place. Then I put it all back together,
    cut the pins with about a 1/4 inch exposed. Then I melted the pins with a torch as I tapped the molten steel with a hammer
    then filed it flat. Then I peened all around the edges so it doesn't feel rough when you run your fingers over the pins.
    So now it works very well, and if it's not abused it will last for many years to come.
    This is a toy cap gun. It cannot be altered to shoot any type of projectile.
    Guaranteed Authentic!
    If you are not completely satisfied with this purchase you can return it for a full refund with absolutely no hassle!
    This replica gun contains the colored markings required by law, including a permanently attached orange plug.