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* ''Anime/BatmanNinja'': As might be expected, the parasol the Penguin carries in feudal Japan conceals a hidden blade.

* Mad Pierrot from the ''Anime/CowboyBebop'' episode "Pierrot Le Fou" uses a gun-cane in his first battle with Spike. Though Spike doesn't get shot, he still gets his ever-loving ass handed to him.

* In ''LightNovel/SwordArtOnline'', Death Gun carries his sword in a ''sniper rifle''. More specifically, it's a handmade, rapier-type blade made out of starship plate metal.
* Rai-Dei in ''Anime/{{Trigun}}'' is a samurai who has a [[NinjaPirateZombieRobot sword cane with a built in gun]], in the manga it shot the blade instead of bullets.

* Ivan Ivanovitch Sakharine has one which he threatens Tintin with on board the ''Karaboudjanin'' in ''WesternAnimation/{{The Adventures of Tintin|2011}}''.
* Martin has one in ''WesternAnimation/TheSecretOfNIMH2TimmyToTheRescue'',and he uses it against Timmy during the climax. .

* In ''Literature/CasinoRoyale'', one of the Bulgar assassins threatens Literature/JamesBond in the casino by pressing a gun concealed in a walking stick against the base of his spine while he is seated at the baccarat table.

* ''Literature/JamesBond'': In ''Literature/CasinoRoyale'', one of Le Chiffre's goons carries a short swagger stick-like cane. At a crucial point in the game he presses it against Bond's back and whispers in his ear that it's [[ShoePhone actually a silenced zip gun]], and if Bond doesn't withdraw his last bet he's going to get a hole blown in his spine. [[spoiler:Bond has to fake fainting to get out of the situation.]]

* One of the [[MixAndMatchWeapon Trick Weapons]] in ''VideoGame/{{Bloodborne}}'' is the Threaded Cane, which can switch between a regular, if enchanted, cane (that is noted to have a blade permanently affixed to the side rather than hidden) to a ''WhipSword''!

* In ''Film/TheStrangeCaseOfDrJekyllAndMrHyde1968'', Hyde uses a concealed in a cane as his signature weapon. When he's not stabbing with his sword, Hyde usually resorts to beating people to death with his cane instead.

* ''Film/{{Zatoichi}}'', who needs a cane due to his blindness.

* In ''Literature/TheInfernalDevices'', Jem Carstairs' WeaponOfChoice is a jade-tipped sword-cane.

* The heroine of the Creator/ShawBrothers wuxia, ''Film/TheYoungAvenger'' uses a sword-cane as a weapon. This is perhaps the ''only'' (or among the very few) instance of a wuxia heroine from a Shaw Brothers film that uses this kind of weapon, with the traditional swordswomen preferring to use the classic Chinese ''jian''' instead.

* ''Manga/MoriartyThePatriot'': William's StaffOfAuthority sword cane is his WeaponOfChoice.

* Gio from ''VideoGame/AtelierRoronaTheAlchemistOfArland'' fights with one.

* The therapist in ''Film/CatPeople'' has a sword cane which he uses in a fight with the heroine who turned into a black panther. The weapon doesn't help him though.

* Cap'n Cuttlefish from ''VideoGame/{{Splatoon}}'' has a variation of this. He is a decorated veteran who fought in the [[GreatOffscreenWar Great Turf War]] using his trusty Bamboozler -- a type of rifle [[BambooTechnology fashioned from a piece of bamboo]]. In the present day, he uses it as a cane.

* 'Ham' Brooks' preferred weapon in the ''Franchise/DocSavage'' novels. It's also coated with a drug that [[InstantSedation rapidly produces unconsciousness]] when he scratches someone with it.

* In one of Creator/AgathaChristie's ''Literature/TommyAndTuppence'' stories, Tommy (who is pretending to be blind to win a bet with his wife) has one concealed in his fake "white stick" in one of the tales in ''Partners in Crime''.

* A cane-gun was used in the infamous [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Brian_Wells "bomb collar bank robbery"]].

* One of these was used in the infamous [[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/collar-bomb-probe-gets-weirder/ "bomb collar bank robbery"]].

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A Sword Cane is a short sword or other bladed weapon that is concealed inside a [[CaneFu cane]]. The cane is opened by twisting the top or pressing a release button, then pulling on the handle to reveal a blade, [[AudibleSharpness often with a "Tzing" sound]]. This weapon is typically used by CulturedBadass characters, or as a weapon of advantage by a character who has a disability ([[ObfuscatingDisability or pretends to]]). It is also sometimes used by villains, in which case its nature as a [[HiddenWeapons concealed weapon]] will be played up to indicate the character's sneaky and treacherous nature. Sometimes it is a switchblade opening from the tip of a cane to make it a BladeOnAStick. Also popular amongst blind swordsmen. Occasionally, this will be altered by the character, having a gun or stun baton disguised as a cane, which are also real weapons (and arguably [[Analysis/SwordCane more practical]]), but relatively rare in fiction.

* Ivan Ivanovitch Sakharine has one which he threatens Tintin with on board the ''Karaboudjanin'' in ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfTintin''.

* The main bad guy in the 1978 ''Film/TheThirtyNineSteps'' carries one.

A Sword Cane is a short sword or other bladed weapon that is concealed inside of a [[CaneFu cane]]. The cane is opened by twisting the top or pressing a release button, then pulling on the handle to reveal a blade, [[AudibleSharpness often with a "Tzing" sound]]. This weapon is typically used by CulturedBadass characters, or as a weapon of advantage by a character who has a disability ([[ObfuscatingDisability or pretends to]]). It is also sometimes used by villains, in which case its nature as a [[HiddenWeapons concealed weapon]] will be played up to indicate the character's sneaky and treacherous nature. Sometimes it is a switchblade opening from the tip of a cane to make it a BladeOnAStick. Also popular amongst blind swordsmen. Occasionally, this will be altered by the character, having a gun or stun baton disguised as a cane, which are also real weapons (and arguably [[Analysis/SwordCane more practical]]), but relatively rare in fiction.

** ''Magazine/TheSpaceGamer'' magazine #49 article "Tools for Terrorists". The sword cane has a foil (sword) inside of it. It weighs one kilogram and costs 150 credits. Once drawn from the cane, the foil can be used normally. The scabbard can be used to parry other melee weapons.

* ''TabletopGame/{{Traveller}}'' ''Magazine/TheSpaceGamer'' magazine #49 article "Tools for Terrorists". The sword cane has a foil (sword) inside of it. It weighs one kilogram and costs 150 credits. Once drawn from the cane, the foil can be used normally. The scabbard can be used to parry other melee weapons.

* ''Manga/MoriartyThePariot'': William's StaffOfAuthority swordcane is his WeaponOfChoice.

* ''MoriartyThePariot'': William's StaffOfAuthority swordcane is his WeaponOfChoice.