Welcome to as we speak’s Photo of the Day! Here we’ve got a implausible rarity on this planet of firearms that don’t appear to be firearms. This is a Remington canine’s head cane gun. These puppies (hehe) had been comprised of 1866 till 1888 in small numbers. They are distinctive in that they take a self-contained cartridge and their mechanism is totally hidden. The muzzle is a metal-capped piece the place the consumer might plug the barrel with a chunk of cork or a patch so grime wouldn’t block it or overly impede the bore. The canes head could be pulled open and a cartridge positioned within the camber. The head would then be pushed and cocked into place, it’s cock-on-close. A small spherical button is hid on the underside of the cane deal with and acts as a set off when pressed.
“Manufactured between 1866 and 1888, the Cane Gun was Remington’s introduction to the cartridge longarm market, and was advertised as a defense against dogs and highwaymen for those traveling overland. Overall length is 35 inches, with a darkened steel tip, a Gutta Percha covered shaft, a silver ring below the grip and the signature Gutta percha dog head handle. The firing stud is positioned an inch below the handle, with a pop-up rear sight concealed until the weapon is cocked, and the breech is accessed for loading by unscrewing the handle/firing assembly. The barrel is rifled for 6 1/2 inches before expanding to a smoothbore 32 caliber for the remainder of the length. Provenance: Gillespie collection.”
Lot 3228: Desirable Remington Small Dog Head Cane Gun. (n.d.). Rock Island Auction Company. {photograph}. Retrieved November 14, 2022, from https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/72/3228/desirable-remington-small-dog-head-cane-gun.
