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Cartridges for Garden Guns and Walking Stick Guns
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Cartridges for walking stick guns... These are generally a single shot smooth
bore shotgun of small calibre, disguised as a walking stick, but rifled versions also
exist. Historically a defensive weapon of Victorian gentlemen. They generally violate
modern ordinances against concealed weapons as can be seen from the excerpt below that comes
from the Metropolitan Police website.
7. Prohibited weapons and ammunition
A shot gun certificate will not authorise the possession of the following unless authority
has been obtained from the Secretary of State or an exemptions applies.
(a) Any smooth-bore revolver gun other than one which is chambered for 9 mm rimfire
cartridges or loaded at the muzzle end of each chamber.
(b) Shot guns disguised as other objects eg walking stick shot guns, high powered air canes,
although there is an exemption for those who have a collector's condition.
This page deals with calibres .380, .360, 9 mm rimfire, 9 mm
centrefire, No.1, No.2 and No.3 garden gun as well as 9 mm & 7 mm walking stick calibre. My
own experience of walking stick guns is very limited, I have only seen and handled a couple
of them, both were in .410 calibre, which is dealt with on a
separate page.
I have been assisted by a cartridge collector by the name of Mike, who has
provided many of the original images. The image editing and any errors are down to me.
THIS PAGE IS UNDER PREPARATION AS OF 02 JUNE 2007
Garden Gun No. 1
Tin of Shamrock no 1 cartridges
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Garden Gun No. 2
Eley Salon No. 2
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360
This .360 cartridge has no side view associated with it, but the paper case is
likely to be similar to the two views in the paragraph below.
The side views are represented at about 40% of the scale of the headstamp views.
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7 mm Walking Stick
Kynoch rolled turnover 7 mm walking stick cartridge showing overshot card and turnover rolling.
Kynoch 7 mm walking stick cartridge headstamp.
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Written... 02, 21, June 2007,
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Eley Long Shot No. 3, carton of 50
Eley Long Shot No. 3, carton end view (shown to different scale)
Oak leaf checkered pattern No. 3 cartridge
