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Winning Bid US $4725 First bid $3000 Quantity 1 # of bids 5 Time left Auction has ended   Started 2023-08-01 00:00:00 Ended 2024-12-05 17:00:00

VERY RARE! Remington Cane Gun No.2, CAL: .32, MFG: 1866-88, SN: 99, Breech Loading Single Shot, 29 3/8'' barrel. Overall length 36''. For a time, especially in the 18th to mid-19th centuries, walking sticks were an accessory for the well-heeled gentleman of the Victorian era. Recognizing the rise of street crime in the 1800s, E. Remington & Sons looked for a weapon that would interest the man-about-town. John F. Thomas, who would later become a master mechanic at the company, received a patent for a percussion cane gun in 1858. He assigned half the patent to Samuel Remington in 1859. Manufacture started in 1859 & about 500 of the percussion cane guns were made before production was suspended as Remington focused on Civil War weaponry. After the Civil War, Remington resumed civilian production & started to make rimfire cane guns in .22RF & .32RF caliber. Sources vary on the number of Remington cane guns which were produced, with some sources saying 4,500, while others put the number at about 2,500 of all types & variations. These were not an inexpensive accessory, as in 1873 they were priced at $8, according to an Edward K. Tyron Jr. & Co. catalog, at a time when a quality walking stick could be purchased for less than $1. The Remington version of the Cane Gun, unlike others seen across the world, had a self-contained single-shot firing mechanism in the top half of the rifle. It & could accommodate several different heads, anywhere from carved dog's head to more traditional L-shapes & balls. This model has a rarely-seen small curved handle. The steel barrel shaft was encased inside the brass cane & the whole thing had a thin coating of gutta-percha, a natural latex with hard rubber-like properties. The gutta-percha on the shaft has a beautiful brown patina, with very few tiny handling marks. There is a thin 1 1/2'' crack in the gutta-percha just above the joint where the cane pulls back to cock the mechanism. There are a few contusions to the silver band at the joint of the cane to the handle. Just below the joint can be seen the stamping ''REMINGTON & SONS'', ''ILION N.Y.'', ''PATENT FEB'Y 9. 1858''. The stamping is faint, but can still be read, which is typically not the case on most of these cane guns. The bottom of the barrel carries the 1 5/8'' tapered steel tip, which carries the SN stamping ''99''. The smooth barrel is very good, but with areas of roughness & pitting. To fire, the handle is retracted & cocks the striker, which also raises the rear sight. It appears to mechanically function correctly. There were only about 1800 cartridge cane guns produced in the period 1866-88 & few survive today. This example being #99 was likely produced in the later 1860's. Comes in custom wood case, with leather handle, metal decorative corners & green felt interior. Also comes with a full 2pc red box of Remington 32 Short CAL RF & cleaning rod, both nicely displayed within the case. This is a highly collectible, very rare .32 caliber cane gun in very good to excellent condition. Antique No FFL Req - Value: 6000 to 12000

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VERY RARE! Remington Cane Gun No.2, CAL: .32, MFG: 1866-88, SN: ... Item # 4011 This auction is over. No new bids can be placed. Price: US $4725

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