{"id":10143,"date":"2022-11-16T10:25:29","date_gmt":"2022-11-16T10:25:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hoptraveler.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/16\/potd-desirable-remington-small-dog-head-cane-gun\/"},"modified":"2022-11-16T10:25:29","modified_gmt":"2022-11-16T10:25:29","slug":"potd-desirable-remington-small-dog-head-cane-gun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoptraveler.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/16\/potd-desirable-remington-small-dog-head-cane-gun\/","title":{"rendered":"POTD: Desirable Remington Small Dog Head Cane Gun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-464408\">  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"POTD: Desirable Remington Small Dog Head Cane Gun \u2013 Woof!\" title=\"POTD: Desirable Remington Small Dog Head Cane Gun \u2013 Woof!\" width=\"640\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alloutdoor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cane-Gun-660x429.png\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alloutdoor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cane-Gun-660x429.png\" alt=\"POTD: Desirable Remington Small Dog Head Cane Gun \u2013 Woof!\" title=\"POTD: Desirable Remington Small Dog Head Cane Gun \u2013 Woof!\" width=\"640\" height=\"416\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Welcome to as we speak\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.alloutdoor.com\/?s=POTD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Photo of the Day<\/a>! Here we&#8217;ve got a implausible rarity on this planet of firearms that don&#8217;t appear to be firearms. This is a Remington canine\u2019s 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&#8217;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,\u00a0 it&#8217;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.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>\u201cManufactured between 1866 and 1888, the Cane Gun was Remington\u2019s 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.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-464410\" alt=\"Cane Gun\" width=\"760\" height=\"494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alloutdoor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cane-Gun.png 760w, https:\/\/www.alloutdoor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cane-Gun-390x254.png 390w, https:\/\/www.alloutdoor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cane-Gun-660x429.png 660w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alloutdoor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cane-Gun.png\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-464410\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alloutdoor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cane-Gun.png\" alt=\"Cane Gun\" width=\"760\" height=\"494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alloutdoor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cane-Gun.png 760w, https:\/\/www.alloutdoor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cane-Gun-390x254.png 390w, https:\/\/www.alloutdoor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cane-Gun-660x429.png 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p><i>Lot 3228: Desirable Remington Small Dog Head Cane Gun<\/i>. (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.<\/p>\n<div class=\"author-info\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"author-avatar\" alt=\"Avatar Author ID 286 - 487526336\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2c680266bff305010561a6b00e9bc141?s=96&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"author-avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2c680266bff305010561a6b00e9bc141?s=96&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar Author ID 286 - 487526336\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p class=\"author-name\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alloutdoor.com\/author\/sam-s\/\" title=\"Posts by Sam.S\" rel=\"author noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sam.S<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"author-bio\"> Writer | TheFirearmBlog<br \/>\nWriter | AllOutdoor.com Instagram | sfsgunsmith Old soul, licensed gunsmith, revealed writer, avid firearm historical past learner, and appreciator of outdated and distinctive weapons.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Welcome to as we speak\u2019s\u00a0Photo of the Day! Here we&#8217;ve got a implausible rarity on this planet of firearms that don&#8217;t appear to be firearms. This is a Remington canine\u2019s head cane gun. These puppies (hehe) had been comprised of 1866 till 1888 in small numbers. 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