Wild Wild West Sleevegun

This gives me an Idea for several ways to make this pop out derringer. The simple way, flick your wrist & it slides out on a track. Spring loaded, two springs, one to pop the gun out & the other to retract, reset both springs by stretching your arms via pulleys. Electronic servos or pistons. Air servos to shoot the gun out meanwhile cocking a spring to pull the gun back in. Allot of these sleeve derringers have a spring loaded trigger or switch attached to a mussel under the wrist. When you arch your wrist it presses on the button. You could also use the string method. Tie a string to a ring & stretch it under your arm to the trigger, so when you arch you wrist it pulls on the string firing the ejection system.
 
Hi guys!!!
I spoke with Tim Smythe a few years ago and obtained a few of his WWW sleevegun replicas for myself as well as for some friends.
His replica is NOT the same as the one that was used on the show. He said this version, pictured below, is his 3rd version of the sleevegun mechanism as he has improved his design as he made them.
The rear release lever has his name engraved unto the part. I replaced the leather straps and added western style buckles as Tim originally made these with velcro which, while easier to strap on, didn’t retain the “Old West” feel of the show.
Additionally, the bungee cords were replaced with springs for the same reason.
I had to customize part of the metal bar so it would properly hold the MGC replica deringer. In fact, the Derringer grips had to be customized as well to fit properly.
Tim had said that he wasn’t too keen to continuing to make these as he was retired with a nice pension from the film industry as well as from his military career in the Marine Corp.
All in all, it’s a great piece and it’s nice to have a prop made by the original propmaker from a great TV series.
Ed-209
TheSpyBoys.com

Shown with original velcro straps, Bungee cords and MGC replica Derringer

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Shown with new straps with buckles, spring cords and blank-fire Derringer
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very long time has passed but I stumbled on to your post. I would love to see the pictures you mentioned but they have disappeared. Any chance you can re post them. I would love to make a version....love to get some ideas. Thanks
 
Thanks to Photobucket not allowing access to our photos, all my previous ones are not visible. I was requested to re-post some so here they are... -Ed
 

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A few more -Ed
 

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These are amazing...so perfect. Thank you so very much - I appreciate all of the responses. I have always been a big fan and wanted to make one of my own - just needed to see a few details ! I will keep you updated !
 
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