Peterkin UK Ltd 8 Shot Cowboy Gun

I bought this toy gun for my 6-year old who fancies himself as a cowboy. As he’s not the gentlest of children (to put it mildly), this toy gun was a good choice as the body is well made from metal and has a nice weight behind it, so seems sturdy enough to take what he can throw at it. Or where he can throw it. It also has a plastic handle that again seems well made.The gun itself isn’t 1:1 scale, making it better suited for children. Well, it is a toy gun after all. So, if you want it for your fancy dress outfit and insist on 100% authenticity it’s not for you. In saying that I got a kick out of firing it, but then I am a big kid.It’s easy enough to load with a ring of caps as it has a little catch on the side that releases the chamber. Which my son quickly realised he could load then close with a flick of his wrist for added effect. In fact, he enjoys doing this almost as much as firing the caps.It is a little awkward to get the caps out as you need to get your fingernail under the cap ring at one point where there is a notch cut out from the chamber. I remember as a kid having a toy gun where the cap holder could be pushed out to release them. But, this isn’t a major problem as he seems better at doing it than me with my big adult digits. And to be honest, one less moving part means one less bit to break!So, to sum up – well made, looks good, gets 10/10 by my 6-year old.

This gun is exactly what I was looking for, a quality piece of kit with both the right aesthetics for a toy gun and a nice firing action that is suitable for a 6 year old (i.e. not hard to load and fire). The size is perfect for this age group and my son has no problems pulling the trigger. The reload action is spring loaded, providing a really satisfying feel when clicking the catch to pull the spent rounds out and reload. The Trigger action is really smooth and it hits the cap heads every time. There is a difference between the quality of caps you put in (see my cap review for my preferred variety) but with the right caps it seems to work every time. The metalwork is nicely finished and the weight is good for a small hand, neither being too heavy nor light and flimsy like the plastic rubbish that seems to pervade the high street these days.In summary, this is exactly what I was looking for when I decided to bin the plastic rubbish and get my boy the tool he needs to make the most of his cops and robbers, and zombie play (I haven't encouraged either but boys will be boys... and if they are going to do it my feeling is that they should do it well :-) Feels like the guns I had back in the 80's... Happy days!

This wee gun arrived well package the day after ordering via Prime. On intial inspection the gun appeared to be of fair quality but it all worked.It felt reasonably substantial with a fair weight to it in my 8 year old sons hand and he said it was brilliant and just what he wanted. However after only an hour of firing it in the house on the day of receipt the handle grips became loose and the gun barrell would only rotate automatically 5 times (should rotate 7 times).The trigger then became impossible to pull until you physically rotated the barrell manually to line it up with the next cap. It seemed to only do a half rotation rather than the full one needed to pull the trigger and fire. I managed to tighten the grips using a small amount of Loctite (thread lock) to keep them secured. The barrell is not fixable though as the mechanism has no adjustment....in fact you cant even get to it.Anyway, its an okay wee gun for the few pounds it cost and we may have just received a faulty one so my review must reflect that. If you get one that works perfectly then you have spent wisely buying this wee cap gun as any wee lad (or lass) would have hours of fun with it. I guess this time we were unlucky but for only £6 I am not going to make a fuss about it.

A good old fashioned cap gun with a generally solid build. I'd say the gun is more of a deeper grey than the silver shown but looks very nice The cylinder and trigger assembly feels solid and rotates smoothly-the gun has a nice weight to it. The handle is plastic and wasn't loose on one I received. Being cheap plastic means the gun is light in the grip but my six year old son is very happy. If you had the means and abilities it would be worth while in crafting a replacement wooden grip-this would take the cap gun to another level.If you're an adult buying for fancy dress be aware the gun is quite small but if you have average size hands you will be able to hold and fire it comfortably with your little finger under the grip. I would however recommend the longer barreled version, especially if you are using full size holsters.The cap gun is around eight inches long from tip of barrel to rear of the grip. The barrel itself is four and a half inch from tip to cylinder.