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Posted 3 months ago
Dr.e13
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I saw this at an online antique site. It was advertized as a flare gun. The antique dealer told me that her late husband brought it home with a bunch of civil war items. He said it was a flare gun and he listed it as a flare gun.
Here is how it was listed.
"Flare Gun. Black; silver. Iron; steel. This gun has a two-piece, cast iron handle and a steel barrel. It is marked, "Pat. July, Aug."
Military
I am now the owner.
I have diligently searched the web and found nothing even similar.
I cannot find patents or other records to tell me if it is a toy or whatever. There are 2 holes in the back of the grip that could accommodate a skeleton stock.
Three well known cast iron toy gun collectors told me they have never seen anything like it.
It weighs one pound and 1.3 ounces.
It is about 61/2 inches long and three inches high.
This is my “show and ask.” Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
Dr.e13
ToysToys are objects for the imagination, the physical things children manipula…
After almost 2 years of looking, reading and asking, I finally solved my own question. A few days ago I had an idea and 5 minutes later my mystery was solved,
It definitely is Not a flare gun. It is an air gun! It is the receiver to one of the earliest Daisy BB guns. Actually a Daisy rifle circa 1890s.
I added a picture to my earlier question. Look above.