Cap Gun - Western Lever Rifle 8-Shot Gonher

About the Cap Gun - Western Lever Rifle 8-Shot Gonher

The Cap Gun - Western Lever Rifle 8-Shot Gonher copies the proportions of the original piece: the same length, the same grip angle and the same weight in the hand. The frame is cast in zinc aluminium, hand fitted and finished in standard, and the grips follow the original screw pattern so they can be replaced with a period set if you want a different look.

Cap guns sit in a different category to blank guns. They use a paper or plastic ring of impact sensitive caps, held in a die cast frame, and they produce a small bang and a puff of smoke without any powder charge. That makes them the safest option for family events, school demonstrations and living history displays where a louder blank gun would not be appropriate.

Handle it the way you would the real thing: muzzle away from people, and in a case when you are in public. Wipe the metal with a dry cloth after handling, because fingerprints are acidic and will mark a standard surface within weeks. Do not polish the finish, which is a thin surface treatment and comes off long before the tarnish does.

Specifications at a glance

• SKU: 46-930
• Price: $49.95
• Finish: standard
• Type: non-firing replica
• Use: display, costume, reenactment, film