Four Sinister Canes

[MegaSkyline]

From a time when a gentleman defended themselves with style. What a wonderful collection. Thank you very much for sharing them sir.

[olivercousins]

Imagine you're a Victorian boy that has to pickpocket to survive, you get caught and the victim unsheaths a sword from his cane and yells
"En guard, ruffian!"

[lewkster]

WHO would carry this? Let me tell you, the moment I hit 60 I'll DUAL-WEILD THESE.

[klownmittenz]

When I worked at a gun shop we had a customer bring in a cane that was a .410 shotgun. We had to make custom shells for it.. Thanks for sharing.

[MP-dbsw]

Cane 1: Bond villain
Cane 2: BDSM/Sadomasochist
Cane 3: Blind Ninja Swordsman
Cane 4: Treacherous Medieval King’s Advisor
EDIT: Capitalization

[kotnhewhohim]

I am an old man. I wouldn’t think of leaving the the house without my swordcane, my side arm and pocket knife! Rather large pocket knife. 😎

[stefanpuszka]

As an aging population these could well and truly be useful

[blackwaterhousecork]

Self Protection was once Legal and Arsenic was often a Prescribed Medication for the Treatment of certain Conditions.

[christophernewman]

Sinister? Try sensible.
Well, maybe not the last one...

[gilliandaemon]

Me just minding my own business :

Youtube : EVIL CANES!

[piearm]

Extraordinary workmanship with all of these. I’ve seen and held a Remington 410 cane, and a gentleman gardener’s cane which had a pruning blade inside the shaft and a flexible saw blade like a bow saw. Would love to see an air gun cane

[jimmurrell]

Arsenic was used as a drug in victorian days and taken willingly.
Some people could build up an immunity to amounts large enough to kill a grown man with very little side effects to themselves.
That stick with the switchblade though is my favourite... What a find😁

[Denzel_Watchington]

"I wonder who would carry such a sinister cane?"

*....Uhhh, YOU! Lol!*

[NurkePL]

I remember a mate showing me his dads collection of canes in the early 70's - not just sword sticks, he also had 4-10 shotgun canes, twist the handle and pull back and the receiver opens, in goes the cartridge, push back and twist and its armed, the top of the handle was threaded to take a butt stock

[TheSLUser]

Nothing Sinister about those canes other than the one with posion, in the days they were made street muggings were common and a Gentelman carried them as defence. On the dark foggy streets of London with narrow poorly lit lanes, it was common for you to be jumped by thieves so you carried something to defend yourself with. its a pity that now in the days of the scooter muggings we are not allowed to defend ourselves like they were

[ShumaiAxeman]

These are really cool, and I kinda want to become a collector of sinister canes now.

Or a designer of sinister canes.

[mikejohnson]

I used to have two canes with swords inside. I got both of them from pawn shops in Salt Lake City back in the 80s. Similar canes are still available on the internet.

[larss]

I love these Victorian artifacts. The wolf's head cane is superb, I would love to have one. Thank you Sir for sharing with us.

[hogheadtb]

That you so much for sharing. I have been so fascinated with what they carried for defense in days past.

[Mygg_Jeager]

Man's straight up confused and baffled that Victorian England had gangsters. XD