A little cray gun

[Dan Man]

Just finished rigging up this little cray gun tonight. Made of silky oak, light and dark varieties (I think the lighter stuff is northern silky oak) Single rubber muzzle for a 5/8" or 9/16" rubber. Its got a bit of old 5/8 rubber on there at the moment. There is also a 9/32" spear with a pranger...perfect for crays, I also have a speed shaft with flopper for it as well.

I just made it up to test a few things out, new handle angle + euro style arse and pearl shells ;D Both worked out great! I will incorperate them on my other guns.

Muzzle:

Handle:

Heres a closeup of one of the pearl shells:

I do most of my spearing in far north NSW so it probably won't get used at all. I will most likely sell it for one of the NQ boys for their crays.

I am open to any comments, constructive or destructive

 

[Huw]

Wow, great gun! did you construct the trigger mech yourself, or did you buy one in? Looks great, i have never made a gun myself, but that looks really impressive.

Huw

 

[Dan Man]

Its a very old seahornet mechanism. I got it off a friend for $20AU about a year ago. Its a shame to stick such an old beat up mech in a nice new shiny gun! But I'm too tight to pay $40 a new black one

 

[metelin]

Sweeet!!! I made a little one for my daughter (but I use it too) last year
it's great for tight holes. I'm thinking of putting rollers on it to get
a little more band pull.
Nice grain on that wood.

Steve

 

[Dan Man]

Took her out for a test drive today. Works great in the low vis...the mangrove jacks seemed to like it ;D

 

[takeshi]

nice gun and a nice catch! How long is the gun?

 

[Dan Man]

Its a 50cm gun from the tip of the muzzle to the front of the mech.

 

[Spaniard]

Cracking little gun, and it does the business too!!!!! Be good for flattie-bashing over here if there were any left

 

[Dan Man]

Yesum, we do have some flatties left over here ;D

Mine on the right was 5.570kg on certified scales...30 grams away from being an Australian Junior record I wish I didn't bleed the old girl.