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Remington Cane Guns |
 | | Eliphalet Remington, founder of E. Remington and Sons, was on the lookout for products for the civilian trade, and he had to look no further than a cane gun designed by John F. Thomas, an employee at his factory, who had previously been a gunsmith in Ilion. |
 | | Remington (Thomas Patent) cane guns were made with a variety of handles, including ball and claw, dog's head (two sizes), full curve, curve with flat gripping area, bulbous-shape, and L-shape. |
 | | In the late 1860s, Remington's cane gun was re-designed to handle.22 caliber rimfire ammunition (called the Remington No. 1 Rifle Cane) and.32 caliber rimfire (Remington No. 2 Rifle Cane).Remington's rimfire cane guns were first made with internal hammers, but were later improved with a rod driving the firing pin. |
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