Comments on: Gun Canes

By: Harold

Harold — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:07:07 +0000

I have this gun cane that has been in my family for as long as i can remember. I do not know the maker but it has IRS 4241 stamped on the back of the handle. it is chambered in 45 longcolt and .410 shotgun. i would be interested in selling. I have enclose pics and maybe you can help me identify it. i would appreciate any help that can be offered. Thanks, Harold

By: Mr.Clean

Mr.Clean — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:59:40 +0000

I am interested in adding a cane gun to my collection if anyone has one for sale please contact me

By: Cane Man

Cane Man — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:59:53 +0000

Unless they request I place their email on this comment, it is excluded – including it is a sure way to get spammed (bots crawl sites all the time looking for email addresses). If it’s not included, when the interested part requests contact, the system will email them the other person contact information and leave it up to them to contact or not.

In your case, you wanted you email placed on the comment, which is fine.

By: BOPESTER

BOPESTER — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:27:59 +0000

I see several buyers and sellers but no contact information, isn’t it hard to contact this way?

By: Bopester

Bopester — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:38:55 +0000

Hello, I have the cane in this picture for sale, simply click on the picture to see the full version. It's an antique rhino horn handle gun cane. I'm not sure if it's black power only or not. I believe it's a 40 caliber. If anyone knows more about the value or is interested in buying this, please leave a comment or email me directly at bopeauto (at) comcast.net Thanks, Bopester.

By: BOB

BOB — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 11:37:57 +0000

Help Needed: I have a brass handled, 50 cal. percussion can gun bearing the Belgian proof mark used since 1810, but lacks the Script EL, so it is pre-1852. The pictures are shown below, simply click on them to see the enlarge version. The barrel is also marked "JAP" and "G". Barrel, trigger and bar hammer are browned. The brass handle appears to be a sand casting. The Brass handle has neatly stamped "D. G. Whitiker" and the names of 4 others and a 1920 date very sloppily stamped. My problem is that the tip of the hammer was missing when I got it. I welded on a crude end and used to shoot it ( #11 cap). Now I want to restore it but have no idea what the original hammer was like. HAS ANYONE SEEN A SIMILAR OLD CANE GUN THAT HAS A COMPLETE HAMMER?

By: Jared

Jared — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 21:23:38 +0000

I have a cane that looks very much like Dana’s and Bret’s. The numbers on the other side of the loading tray are 36 and 7414. We think it came back from Europe in WW2, but it could have also come from Asia since my Grandfather served in both theaters. I haven’t noticed any other marks but I’ll look more closely. I’d be glad to hear from anyone who would like to tell me more about it.

By: Cane Man

Cane Man — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:25:09 +0000

Hi Matthew, I’ll forward your email on to Bret and he can contact you from there about the cane.

By: Matthew

Matthew — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:23:11 +0000

Wondering if you could put me in contact with Bret who posted this gun cane for sale on the 22nd of November. I’m interested in discussing purchasing it from him.

By: Roger

Roger — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 19:11:58 +0000

About 25 years ago I purchase a black power cane that can fire a single bullet in .36 or a shotgun load. It’s very well made, possibly built in the South in the 1930′s. it has a wooden handle and modern blued steel shaft. You load the bullet or lead shot (pre-packed) in the threaded breech and load the 3F powder in the handle striker mechanism. I’ve seen one other like it for sale on the internet for $3000. I was stunned because I purchased mine for $75. It can be easily produced. I’ve traveled all over the US and Canada with it and never been seized. But that was before (9-11). I’m thinking of selling or reproducing it. What do you think?