GUN FALL 2015
The live portion of this session begins on Monday, October 5, 2015.
SCARCE REMINGTON CANE GUN WITH LARGE CURVED HANDLE. REMINGTON CANE GUN 892 32 RF Cal 32 RF. Made of brown gutta percha 35" overall length with long handle shaft and metal tip with reeded band. It has 5/16" nickel silver band at the transition between handle & shaft. Trigger button is domed and has concentric rings. Tip end of the main shaft has a small sight ring, missing its bead. Handle is unscrewed from the main shaft for loading or unloading and once reassembled the handle is pulled to cock the striker and raise the rear sight in preparation for firing. To decock the striker one simply presses the sight which relieves striker spring tension and the shaft can be closed. There were only about 1800 of these rare cartridge cane guns produced 1866-1888 in two calibers and at least four handle styles. Completely orig examples without repairs are extremely rare. PROVENANCE: The Elliott Burka Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains a dark chocolate patina with no visible breaks or chips. Metal tip shows the SN with no other marks visible anywhere on the cane. Mechanics need attention, striker will not cock. Strong bright bore. 48130-132 JR (3,000-5,000)