Johnny Yuma - The Rebel's SCATTERGUN!

Here's one of my favorite cap guns. This baby is a whopping 21 inches long, and has the look and feel of a real gun. And it's mighty dang close to the prop Nick Adams carried on the show. 

This gun was made by Classy Products, an outfit that made a lot of cheap-looking Roy Rogers pistols. This one, which doesn't look cheap at all, has a lot of fragile plastic. That's probably one reason it's rare today.

The fine print inside the cap loading chamber reads "Classy Prod. Co. Woodside, NY." The name Classy appeared nowhere on the box, but one of the end panels (as you'll see below) says "Harvell-Kilgore Sales Corporation, Bolivar, Tennessee." Never heard of Harvell, but Kilgore was a major player. I'm guessing they handled the distribution, at least on this gun, for Classy. 

BATTLE OF THE REBELS

    

JOHNNY YUMA SINGS! The COMPLEAT Vocal Stylings of Mr. Nick Adams

Davy and I are proud to present, for what is likely the first and last time anywhere, the complete record catalog of Mr. Nick Adams. 

Nick's singing career began in January 1960 with the release of "Born a Rebel," backed with the tender ballad called "Bull Run."

"Johnny Yuma, the Rebel," with "The Ballad of Scatter Gun Hill" followed in March 1960. The Rebel theme, as you'll discover, was probably his best, because he wasn't trying too hard to sing.

Nick's final shot at the music biz came in September 1962, with "Tired and Lonely Rebel." On the flip side of that one was a silly non-Rebel entry that covers everything from the Garden of Eden to outer space. Both were written by Dorsey Burnette. Burnette, of course, could also write good songs, and proved it with such hits as "Tall Oak Tree" and "You're Sixteen."

YouTube Theater: THE REBEL "Gun City"

Cap Gun Monday: THE REBEL'S SCATTERGUN (out of the box)

OK, last week I showed you the appetizer. Now here's the main course. This baby is a whopping 21 inches long, and has the look and feel of a real gun. And it's mighty dang close to the prop Nick Adams carried on the show. The main difference is that Classy added the fancy scrollwork on the casing. 

The fine print inside the loading zone here reads "Classy Prod. Co. Woodside, NY," meaning this was made by Classy Products, a relatively minor player in the cap gun field. The name Classy appeared nowhere on the box I featured last week, but one of the end panels says "Harvell-Kilgore Sales Corporation, Bolivar, Tennessee." Never hear of Harvell, but Kilgore was a major player. I'm guessing they handled the distribution, at least on this gun, for Classy. 

More, but no more spectacular, Cap Guns HERE.

Cap Gun Monday: THE REBEL'S SCATTERGUN (in the box)

I was planning to show you Johnny Yuma's Scattergun this week, but shucks, I got so carried away with pictures that I reckon I'll have to split this into two parts. Sorry to keep you in suspense, but next week, I promise, I'll show it to you out of the box.

On a complex scale considering both scarcity and desirability, the Scattergun is just about the most valuable cap gun of all time. I've only seen one offered for sale. Ever. And thankfully, I bought it. It was so long ago I can't remember where I got or how much I paid, but I'm glad I didn't miss my chance.

This gun was made by Classy Products, an outfit that made a lot of cheap-looking Roy Rogers pistols. This one, which doesn't look cheap at all, has a lot of fragile plastic. And I'm guessing it wasn't as well distributed as guns made by some of the major companies, hence the rarity 

Lots more Cap Guns HERE.