My New 'eurocan'

[eightwgt]

Guys...

Here ya go - I just finished this one. The gun is a 'semi-enclosed' track railgun. 9/32" shaft that is 54" in length. (shoots a 7.2 mm X 138 cm shaft)

2 - 5/8" bands or 2- 16mm bands)
Semi enclosed track - Track is deep enough that only a small portion of the shaft is visible with a shaft in the gun from a side view - This makes it easy to free shaft.
Stock is laminated teak with a maple highlight on the front of the handle as seen
Trigger is an Aimrite trigger by Aimrite Hawaii
Trigger guard is brushed stainless that I simply cut from a spoon !

 

[eightwgt]

A few more - also see more pictures below in my update

 

[Alison]

Awsome
Homemade woodies are a delight to hunt with, although my input wasnt that much, I still feel a great delight in catching fish with something Ive had a part in creating Now that looks like a gun that will put fish on a stringer

 

[Oldsarge]

It really does. The speargun makers are beginning to show the sense of esthetics that has so many people fascinated with top-end hunting rifles and shotguns. Beautiful!

 

[SurfnSpear]

The speargun makers are beginning to show the sense of esthetics that has so many people fascinated with top-end hunting rifles and shotguns. Beautiful!

Bloody good analogy that Oldsarge!

 

[poacher]

Be careful if you test the gun in that pool mate the kids will have nowhere to swim if you put a couple of shafts through the sides.
Nice gun

 

[GilbertG.]

Fantastic Tom! Thanks for sharing the pics. Very shiny, I love it. Is it enclosed at the back or the front?

gil

 

[Dobs]

Fantastic gun! I love its shiny look. How did you manage to achieve this glass effect? Did you spray the varnish or brushed it?

 

[eightwgt]

Additions to my gun....

Ok, I added band a butt pad, elevators, a small metal hoop to control shaft when going in and out of boat (I shoot the gun freeshaft) and a strap on handle bottom

She is ready for the fish harvest !

 

[eightwgt]

Here is some video

www.inshorepowerboats.com/speargun.html

 

[sickbugs]

quick question, when shooting freeshaft, do u loose spears often?

 

[eightwgt]

No you do not - Key is this, Use body posture to get fish close to bottom (never freeshaft a fish with nothing to stop shaft behind it) then take a shot..... you will stone it, pin to bottom, or he may hole up - you just go grab and dispatch him....and if you shoot a large fish its safer - you are not tied to him and no line to tangle you....

 

[Alison]

Have you been in the sea with it yet? would love to see the first kill pics

 

[eightwgt]

Alison

I have not - seas have been pretty bumpy and vis was very low. I was hoping to go yesterday but too much work. I am hoping to go next week -

I will definately have a camera with me for some first kill pics !

I have been working on a tuna gun waiting for good seas..... It will be a nice gun, and a large one. The main stock is glued ,laminated,squared up. I will taper it tonight and cut the track I hope so I can work on handle this weekend......