System walking stick: a poacher blowgun walking stick, France 1870.

France 1870

System walking stick for poacher’s rifle. A poacher blowgun walking stick. The ferrule is made out of copper with iron point. It can be extracted off the shaft revealing a metal element with a spring that blocks it during the walk. The shaft is made out of bamboo with inserted the metal barrel. And it unscrews at one third of the top for inserting the cartridge. The top part shows a needle secured with a chain to stop the internal striker. The handle unscrews for cleaning purpose and splits in two parts, revealing the mouthpiece. France, 1870.

33,75” – 86 CM H 1,75” – 4 CM L 1,75” – 4 CM D

REF: D116