Vintage Cap Guns, Hubley Colt 45

[@Loulovesspeed]

As a 10 year old boy I got one of these with the leather holster from my Grandma. Many of my friends had regular, small, mostly plastic cap guns and I remember them being blown away when they first saw this beauty. Its size and heft was unlike any other cap gun - period!. I must admit I felt really cool wearing that gun and holster around - even if the tip of the barrel was down near my ankle! Thanks for the memories for a 70 year old kid.

[@robertrobert7924]

I still have mine and I am 75 yro. It was my all time favorite cap gun and I still have 3 cartridges. I also have my cousin's Colt 45 which her husband was kind enough to give me after she died. We lived across the street from each other and she was my best friend. She was a Tom-boy so we played together almost everyday. Both of our guns have chips in the plastic handles from when we dropped them from being "shot" in our many gunfights. I became a muzzle loading gun enthusiast in 1979 and have been collecting and shooting them with black powder ever since. I own several Italian reproduction revolvers of the 1860 Colt Army. I also own other reproduction "Open Top" Colt conversions to .45 Colt cartridge. The Hubley 45 Colt was closely copied from the original black powder Colts in size and detail. I bought an 1860 reproduction that has white grips and white metal as a collector/display piece because the Hubley resembles it so closely. The Italian reproductions are fully funtional revolvers that fire Civil War Era round lead balls or pointed bullets, or in the case of the "Open Tops", the 45 Long Colt centerfire cartridge. One of the reasons few Hubley cartridges are still around is if the brass was hit with the gun's hammer as often as mine were the back of the case began to fracture because of so much use. Even when reloading modern brass cartridge cases, they will eventually crack and split becoming unusable. I have often wondered it the Hubley brass was made on equipment that had been used to make archaic 44 rimfire cartridges in the past? Thank you so much for this video.

[@briancampbell2334]

Enjoy your gun collection. My Dad had a gun collection from when he was a kid. He was an only child and so his collection survived way past his early years. My Dad got the 4 of us kids many really neat guns during our kid years of the 50's and early 60's. All our guns were lost to overly dramatic gunfights and shootouts. Your videos are really interesting and bring back a lot of memories. Thanks!

[@s3usarmy]

Thanks, I had a shootin shell fanner, also lost to time but I am tryin to get a couple of my old toys back.

[@gallantrycrossx1915]

I saw one on the shelf in the late 1950's when I was a boy. It cost $5 and we couldn't afford it.

[@labanw3226]

Oh I’m so sorry!! That sucks 😕

[@isaacsrandomvideos667]

That was expensive back then, about £35-40 right? That isn’t actually that bad, but it also really is.

[@hersonlamolli6276]

I still have my Colt 45 when I was eight years old. I've had it for 65 years and it still works.

[@mohammedcohen]

Love these old toy guns...I grew up in the 50s & 60s...the 'Golden Age' of toy guns...had the Mattel Fanner 50 with the Winchester '92 that had the loading gate and loaded/ejected the 'ammo'...watch the Western on TV the night before...then go out and play them in the back yard...when kids actually went outside and played!!!

[@AdamKing-m6x]

I love old cap guns, and I always loved and still love the smell of the smoke when the cap explodes

[@mholub]

This is the ONLY gun, of it's time, that I didn't have as a kid. Every Christmas and birthday, I put it on my list......and I never got it! :( What a GREAT gun!! And I had them all!!! Except this one......I'm still pissed!!!

[@hoborock007]

...maybe this year

[@quintenmaccalla5109]

mholub I have 2 of them my grandma gave me that were hers when she was a kid sorry they aren't for sale lol

[@kpvse]

Quinten Maccalla no one asked

[@hoplopproductions6858]

Sakazuki Akainu don’t be a jerk

[@kpvse]

HopLop Productions no, I’ll do what I want.

[@rayota260]

MAN that is cool, it looks so well made and solid.

[@pommel47]

Thank you for a wonderful nostalgic video. I have one of these from my youth that is only in fair condition. It was my favorite toy gun for gunfights at the neighborhood OK Corral. It so closely resembles the real 1860 percussion Civil War Colt converted to .45 cartridge, it is amazing. I now own modern firing reproductions of 1860 Army and 1872 Open Tops made in Italy, which are top quality and accurate shooters. I would like to own a Hubley in mint condition, but they cost as much as a new black powder import.

[@milkapeismilky5464]

I love how it mimics the conversion colts!

[@godzilla6740]

I got one for Xmas 1960 came with holster and pistol belt. Only problem I fired it so much the back of cylinder that housed the bullets crack. After that the Bullitt would not fit. I loved that gun.

[@robertnortherner7867]

There was a much scarcer model made with a very soft satin finish without the bright chrome. It is markrd MODEL 1860. the cylinder was gold but as time wore on the satin finish wore off and the gun turned a soft gray color. These are difficult to locate, but if you find one you are fortunate to own a Hubley Original Colt 45. What a great demonstation Rodger of an outstanding cap gun!!!!!!!!

[@dann8961]

I have one I purchased off eBay. Came with a wooden kit to make a stand for it. Still complete, unfinished in the box. Also have one like in the video to compare it to. Have two Nichols Stallion 45s I’ve had since a kid (I’m 70). One box still has a bit of Xmas wrap and a hand written price of $3.50 I believe. We we didn’t have a lot of money and they survived because I was warned repeatedly to take care of them. Thanks for the videos!

[@JeffLeites]

I had one when I was a kid. The version I had came with a holster. There was also a version with two guns and a two gun holster. And of course the version with just the pistol. I'm pretty sure the one I had was in the $5 price range back then. I remember that I was disappointed that the bullets in the holster where just for show and did not have the functionality of the 6 that would accept caps. It also did have the problem of the cylinder resting a bit to far forward for the little gizmo that would push a pin on the back of the cylinder when the trigger was pulled to reach the pin and make the cylinder turn reliably.

[@daviddimalanta259]

this make me think they're using those realistic replicas of cap guns for the old cowboy movies.

[@imax8abug590]

David Dimalanta they probably did

[@yamahaguy1732]

To be fair firing blanks is the same thing

[@lechetjudokenichi9565]

@@yamahaguy1732 not Really. Blanks shoots small blue caps, which are still deadly.

[@SladetheBlade..]

Lol no

[@isaacsrandomvideos667]

They are probably blank guns

[@schallrd1]

I really wish they made quality toy cap guns like these.

[@jefferysmith5890]

I got the exact same gun, it was my dad's he was born in 48. Somehow I ended up with it when I was a kid. He got it in the early 50s.

[@garyobrokta2520]

Wow I just found my pair. I was wondering what I had and here they are. I know I was the coolest kid on the block back in the late fifties.

[@dennishornikx2338]

Since i was a little kid i loved capguns...can stil remember the first one i had i didn't have the strength yet to pull the trigger hahaha. Untill today few minutes ago i never even knew real sized cap guns existed. I was born in 83 so i only know the small capguns but back then when i was small the guns seemed bigger and i have few cap guns but crazy how small they are and i always wondered since i was a grownup if there were real sized cap guns and im so glad i just found out they exist. My favourite wild west revolvers are the Colt Army 1860 fluted Cylinder and Remington 1858. I would love to have one of them but firearms laws here in the Netherlands are like this ...antique revolvers like those colt and remington is ok to purchase without a permit but the cheapest costs about 2,500 euro's which i wish i had. Replica's of those revolvers are much cheaper but can only be purchased with a permit because they aren't antique..i'm pretty sure not even real sized toy cap guns like on the vid are allowed without a permit here because they look like real ones....damn laws.

[@mohammedcohen]

I had one of these (given to me by my Uncle Tom ca 1957 or so) until just a few years ago (prolly after my stroke in '02) still in the original box (although with out the plastic cover). The only reason they survived as long as they did (I had mt late brother's also) was that mom and dad took them away 'before we broke 'em' - they stayed in storage with my folks for YEARS until I got them after dad passed away...My brother, Ray, had the 'Nichols' revolver - it (IIRC) pre-dated the Mattel Fanner 50 (of which I had two)...

[@hoborock007]

I had a Ricochet rifle ... with a speaker in the stock... almost every shot sounded like it glanced off a rock)...so much fun being a kid back then.....making forts and pretending to be Cowboys...or Combat....or Tarzan ...or Batman...and so on...

[@s3usarmy]

hoborock007 yupper, cool rifle, I have one but sadly sound doesn’t work.

[@jasgcwoody]

I used Greenie Stickum Caps when I was a kid. Still have my Colts. As I remember there was a louder bang and more smoke.

[@hatboxful]

Wow great stuff! Wish you could buy something like this now a days

[@pennywise6158]

Go to the online shop replicaweapons and ebay in australia sells the rifles and revolvers

[@caribman10]

The most fabulous of all toy guns sold in The Golden Age (1955-1965). To this day I remember arguing with Dad when he ( and my best friend..) told me I was "too old" to ask for the two-gun set I so wanted. I had to get along with my Mattel Fanner .50 Stagecoach Set, which was fine but not what I wanted. I once got a chance to"fast-draw" a Hubley and I couldn't get the damn thing to clear the holster, damn it. Still wanted it, though. Actually, I still do. Does anyone know why some smart person hasn't reproduced these wonder weapons for today's adult collector, i'e' those kids that didn't get theirs for Christmas?

[@steveperry1344]

i had that one in my arsenal of guns as a kid.

[@elchoya100]

looks like a 1861 navy colt police revolver.very beautiful gun!

[@sesfilmsllc]

With a conversion.

[@mikegrossberg8624]

A) the barrel configuration is of the ARMY version. The navy didn't have that deep a loading notch. B) the barrel on this is about 7-8 inches long. A "sheriff's" model had a 5 inch barrel. Quicker on the draw, y''know C) the Colt "police" model, of 1858, had a smaller frame and was .36 caliber

[@mikegrossberg8624]

The police model ALSO had a 5 inch barrel

[@FuriousMess]

OMG I had a double holster set of these with leather holsters. Thanks for posting this (-;

[@gerry5134]

Awesome! Was that an actual toy gun for older children or a replica for.. umm... adult kids like me !!???

[@yamahaguy1732]

Probably for kids back in the day they made quality toys

[@slipcheck5]

Hello perhaps you might give a demo on the Hubley colt 45 internal workings I have one that the clylinder doesn't rotate..

[@just.me.and.my.travels]

what a beautiful gun , wish i had it in my collection

[@johnthelander1770]

Can still remember the stench of those spent caps.

[@s3usarmy]

I purchased this Hubley on ebay for about 100.00. They are usually on ebay for sale. but be careful. It will cost a bit more for a fully functioning one, meaning that the cylinder turns with every trigger pull. Makes sure the description says that.

[@DEATH-bt8hy]

that is not a 45. that is a 1860 colt navy

[@DEATH-bt8hy]

can you please send me one of those guns I will be forever in your debt

[@tecarmelo1160]

Roger Gilson CARMELO

[@gustavoribeiro5997]

Are you available for sale?

[@joshuaball2276]

my god do you sound like ed chiarini aka dallasgoldbug jason bickford

[@dominicamilcare2480]

I like how u treat it like a real gun

[@justinianbergunio2963]

Man I really love that toy

[@bptoohigh1]

I enjoyed your video. I picked up a near mint copy, this past weekend😁 I had no idea that it was vintage, just that it was cool. I’ll not be firing it, to preserve it near mintyness ❤️🇨🇦

[@s3usarmy]

I have two other Demos of historical Cap Guns, The Nichols Stallion 32 and 38. I will demonstrating the Mattel Shootin Shell Cap Gun next followed by a quick tour of my collection.

[@mohammedcohen]

...My late brother, Ray had the Nichols Stallion...all three of us had a Hubley Colt .45...I still have mine somewhere in my pile of 'stuff'

[@ks1u]

I won a pair of these at a Coast Guard picnic in the late 50s. Still have them, but the holster died long ago.

[@MikeJenner-Jones]

This is based on a merge of Colt 1860 merged with the Colt 1875 and elements of the Merwin Hulbert Revolver.

[@pccsvt64piccione86]

Hello mister! I'm Kevin and I'm from Germany! Saw her video and had a few questions! Is this toy revolver an original model of the Remmington? And can you still buy that today? And is it available for Germany? Thank you for your attention!

[@vintagecapgunsatyourmomshouse]

I notice the loading gate also likes to gouge the frame. I have shooting and display models of most of my cap guns. I fully disassemble my Hubley 45 "shooter" example, to thoroughly clean, oil, deburr and hand fit the parts. I sanded it down to bare metal, as the finish was already rough I also ground out the barrel and front frame assembly to reduce weight, replacing the rivets with machine screws. I also switched to cast aluminum bullets to save more weight. The gun runs *so much better now! I've also fixed the loading lever issue by peening a short brass pin crosswise through the end of the lever, this keeps it firmly in place, while still allowing it to be lowered. It's too bad Hubley didn't use a spring-loaded ball bearing catch, eventually I would like to add one.

[@BOBXFILES2374a]

My little pal Jack down the street had one! Boy, I wanted that gun! Don'tknow why I never asked my parents for one....

[@dann8961]

I feel your envy. My cousin (spoiled little brat) had a complete Paladin set, cards and all!

[@s3usarmy]

Best place to get a Hubley colt 45 is on ebay. do a search for the gun of the same name, Hubley Colt 45. a few always pop up and in various states of condition. Real nice ones can gor 150.00 to 200.00 o rmore. You can get a descent "used one" for less. Remmeber whta i said about the guns, make sure the cylinder revovles with every trigger pull or it is broke. good luck.

[@thomaskane6351]

Eight years later they're asking $350 - $450 in the original box.

[@mohammedcohen]

...I rem,ember the caps bacxk in my day (50s/60s) being much LOUDER!!!

[@sandman1960able]

that looks like a 1860 colt cap and ball in 1862 they had on were you can switch the silinder to put a casing in it

[@glennmerlini2895]

had one it came in an attractive box with red felt lining

[@allisonsix7427]

I wish I had one they look so cool

[@mikejohnson7206]

I had this gun when I was a kid 😎👍

[@quickdrawmcdraw7645]

Did Hubley make a .44 model. I have a chance to buy one. It looks like the one in the video, but it is an 1860 Colt .44. Yes it's a capgun.

[@s3usarmy]

Yes. They did but it came in a model kit.

[@orlandonostagiafever1964]

beautiful gun

[@Astrophysix1]

That's Beautiful.

[@nealgray8646]

Roger I just picked up a Hubley Colt 45 at auction. Missing lever and trigger doesn't turn cylinder. Do you do repairs?

[@s3usarmy]

Neal Gray hello, no I don’t repair and most of these can’t be repaired either. I have couple that don’t function. Just display. When I buy them on eBay, I always make sure they are fully functional because you generally cannot fix them.

[@s3usarmyable]

They are my favorite ALL time cap guns, the 45's. I will be making a short vid for them and its smaller brother the shootin shell fanner.and rifle!

[@JoeyXD57]

I like the guns with the mag that falls to the side and that makes my job easier do no pulling back that lever and the used roll caps easily come out but other wise good gun

[@imstupid880]

They gave this to kids? AWESOME

[@johnathankavelish8367]

That’s beautiful... are you selling any of them?

[@arodrigues2843]

What a complicated toy!!! And DOUBLE ACTION?????????

[@labanw3226]

Got one today!!!

[@brucebramer7587]

Roger I have some questions about a set of fanner 50’s. How can I reach you

[@Seanysworld1982]

Roger, do you know how to repair this gun if the trigger isn't working? I've had this gun since I was a kid in the 80s. My father found it behind some drywall in a home remodel

[@tecarmelo1160]

Sean McConnell CARMELO

[@danieljacobs825]

I like how you said let's load this weapon lol

[@whitelamborghinigoesskrrts9948]

How much does one of these identical, sell for today ?

[@babylongate]

I like the clicking voice of that colt daim

[@labanw3226]

The cylinder doesn’t rotate, is there anything I can do to make it rotate

[@bryankalina9596]

Man I would love to have this gun but I just can't afford it I would love if I got this for a present.

[@nobleroman5601]

I wouldn't be surprised if you couldn't make that fire some kind of gunpowder propelled projectile

[@randomreviewguy4796]

yes they are

[@chrisbryan2539]

Not to be mistaken with Bubbly Colt 45...

[@blankppr]

I can't help but think that it's too bad that kids can't play with things like these anymore without the risk of getting shot by the police/having the cops called on them.

[@s3usarmy]

funny, I was cleaning my cap guns outside and you know if a cop came by, he would think they are real from a distance. Yup too bad, love these toy guns.

[@caribman10]

No,that's still the police. We, black and white, played with these guns day in and day out and NOBODY got shot. NOBODY. "Gangs" never used Colt Army revolvers, and anyone in blue who "mistakes"one of these for a real gun shouldn't be in the uniform.

[@TheLegend63577]

wow better quality than a bb gun

[@godzilla6740]

Had one as a kid the cilender was bad to break in two.

[@stacy3]

Is that the music of the good the bad the ugly

[@Yk_roro]

Can you do single action on it?

[@s3usarmy]

Puppy Monkey Baby no, the Hubley is a double action. Mattel 45 is single action.

[@Yk_roro]

@@s3usarmy Thank you

[@s3usarmyable]

Bad sound recording from my camera, the greenie caps are indeed very loud. thanks

[@douglasspende929]

Just like Clent Eastwood in the Good he bad and the ugly!!! Real 45 cal Colt! Why not use this in cowboy movies in stead of real guns with blanks?!

[@davidklein4717]

Where did you get it from

[@Disdatfatstacks]

Wear do u get the gun from

[@bettythompson59]

I'm not finding any cap Guns with the Red roll of caps...

[@bettythompson59]

There were no kind of shells involved..

[@TomWill2]

What is a well used one worth?

[@thomaskane6351]

Just checked ebay and etsy Found one for $350 (etsy) and $450 on ebay. Both look to be as new in the box with 6 "bullets" each.

[@MrBirdyPlays]

It isn't good to fire to quick or too slow or it does not hit the paper to make a spark.... But it's good to go with a perfect paice

[@tecarmelo1160]

Birdy Damian CARMELO

[@casper_t48h49]

I have the same one, but it say model 1860 cal.44

[@fckgooogle1000x]

Nice cap gun. It's a shame cap guns aren't like the old ones anymore

[@runlarryrun77]

Check out the Peacemakers made by Kolser. They're neat little cap firing replicas.

[@bettythompson59]

I'm 72 and I remember my brother had a cap gun that didn't even use Fake bullets.. It opened up and you put a roll of caps in it. It popped the caps ( paper ) and sounded like bullets shooting.. I can't even find a picture of one!!.. :(

[@alexanderknighton2287]

I have one. Bought it for $1.30 at a thrift store . :)

[@donaldtheducktrump7861]

I remember throwing this in a river. damn

[@Lordmaximus-kl5nq]

Where can I buy one

[@wolffangx-rp7xo]

if you have a Mattel snubnose please show case it

[@jokerperona2214]

cool! video

[@randomreviewguy4796]

do the bullets fire?

[@bjornzek]

No

[@davysusie]

Are the bullets reusible

[@bjornzek]

Yes

[@_tyler702]

I'm ordering a hubley colt detectives cap gun from the 60's

[@tamelafreeman7363]

Where would I sell one?

[@batonrougerp7423]

I can't be the only one who watched this on 1.25x... whole lotta yappin😂😭

[@josephzerbe2945]

Your the only one

[@BigBrosFilms]

Where can I buy one of these, someone plz let me know

[@s3usarmy]

see abv comment, got it on ebay.

[@puchitopuchito6531]

Just sold one of these with original box for 460$

[@raymundoalvarado3653]

Were can i get one

[@tamfree3850]

Raymundo Alvarado I have one for sale

[@tacos5818]

It’s on Etsy for 180$

[@shavykhan6274]

how much it cost

[@tomholmez12]

Its not a very loud gun is it

[@mitchellwelt2509]

where do you get that from????

[@s3usarmy]

Bought this model on Ebay, search for vintage cap guns or Hubley colt. Beware, Ebay is cancelling auctions that do not strictly comply with their rules reguarding these toys and even if they do, they still might cancel it. Good luck and thanks for the view.

[@mitchellwelt2509]

Thanks. The hubley colt 45 is so beast

[@mitchellwelt2509]

Awesome. Thanks do much for ur help

[@s3usarmy]

purchased this Hubley on ebay for about 100.00. They are usually on ebay for sale. but be careful. It will cost a bit more for a fully functioning one, meaning that the cylinder turns with every trigger pull. Makes sure the description says that.

[@larry1824]

Same size and approx weight.

[@iridium5169]

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