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#1 ·
Can anyone tell me what this is and if it has any value
Finger Nail Metal Teal Electric blue
 
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#9 ·
Mikerbiker, I know this has been identified as a toy, but IIRC there were some similar looking rimfire pistols where the hammer WAS the breechblock. You just cocked it, put the cartridge in, and fired it. Of course, it's late, and I may be mis-remembering something I saw a long time ago.
 
#3 ·
Looks like what you have there is one of Mattel's "Agent Zero" pop-out belt buckle cap pistols - circa late '50s. There was a belt buckle onto which the cap pistol was mounted, and with the push of a button it'd pop out. If you go to Google Image, enter Mattel belt buckle cap pistol and it'll pull up a few images and history for you.
 
#5 · (Edited)
Welcome to the forum Roxanne! When I saw those finger nails, I thought of High Boy!
Yellow Purple Violet Colorfulness Line
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#6 ·
I do believe I had one of those cap guns when I was but a pup. I do know they bring large amounts of money in pristine condition; somewhat less when 'used'. It might clean up a bit.

If I may respectfully say so, I rather appreciate the nails.
 
#12 ·
If this toy derringer is the one of which I think, it is similar in design to the Flobert parlor pistol. If I recall correctly, the one I had - which is I think the same as the one in this post - was a Mattel 'Shootin' Shell' device. The 'shooting' cartridge had an internal spring which propelled the plastic (reusable) bullet. The hammer was in fact the breech block.

Of note, the Flobert arms were essentially a powderless rim fire. The propulsion force was supplied by the primer material. This very low pressure system allowed the hammer to serve as breech block. A .41 rim fire using the hammer as breech block would thereby be rather low pressured and consequently rather low in velocity and power. I suppose it was preferable to a pen knife.
 
#13 ·
If this toy derringer is the one of which I think, it is similar in design to the Flobert parlor pistol. If I recall correctly, the one I had - which is I think the same as the one in this post - was a Mattel 'Shootin' Shell' device. The 'shooting' cartridge had an internal spring which propelled the plastic (reusable) bullet. The hammer was in fact the breech block.

Of note, the Flobert arms were essentially a powderless rim fire. The propulsion force was supplied by the primer material. This very low pressure system allowed the hammer to serve as breech block. A .41 rim fire using the hammer as breech block would thereby be rather low pressured and consequently rather low in velocity and power. I suppose it was preferable to a pen knife.
If it is a Shootin Shell device toy gun it has value. I just sold a "Shootin Shell" Winchester for $65.00 last month.
 
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