Vintage Jaguar Technisub La spirotechnique pneumatic spear gun I have never

[Mauri]

Vintage Jaguar Technisub La spirotechnique pneumatic spear gun

I have a vintage Jaguar Technisub La spirotechnique pneumatic spear gun. I have never used it. I think my Italian father used it in Italy a long time ago. It has been wrapped in a felt bag for probably 30 years or more. It is in pristine condition as far as I can tell. It looks like something out of 2000 leagues under the sea.

What is it worth?

I will accept a good offer. I am having a mortgage crisis and need money.

 

[Don Paul]

If it is 54''s it is Model 4021 if it is 38 it is a Jaguar Cub Model 4022.
They sold for $75.00 and $60.00 for the cub.
I would post it in Goods For Sale with some images, many have frozen pistons
if salt water was not washed from the barrel. Most are used for display now.

Cheers, Don

 

[Mauri]

its big and i know my dad cleaned it well. he was a surgeon and a hunter. how do i check the piston? what is the cub? thanks for your help!

 

[Don Paul]

I have never met a Dr that was not meticulous with his tools.
Do not cock the gun with the shaft as you do not want to score the barrel,but I'm guessing it has depressurized over the years.
You can insert a 12'' 1/4'' dia Philips screw driver into the barrel to contact the piston and using firm force push it in a few inches to see if it is frozen.
I will PM you in the AM to tell you what the last ebay one sold for.

Cheers, Don

 

[Mauri]

Thank you!

 

[Don Paul]

Mauri, I found a quote from my friend and air gun expert, Popgun Pete.

Re: jaguar piccolo technisub speargun

The "Jaguar" is best kept as a display item, you will not find a part for it anywhere. Very unique piston seals and a spear tail retainer that operates a ball to hang onto the shaft tail. If that goes then the gun is out of action and they were not designed to last forever. My "Jaguar" has those piston problems, so it is just a wall ornament these days. They can get very scruffy looking as the white part on the centre handle discolours with too much sunlight and the plastic degrades, so best to find something else as a "user" gun.



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[Mr. X]

Don, isn't the Jaguar one of the spearguns used in the James Bond films? If so, might find some interest from a Bond fan? Strong sunlight isn't much of a problem in the UK .

 

[Don Paul]

Don, isn't the Jaguar one of the spearguns used in the James Bond films? If so, might find some interest from a Bond fan? Strong sunlight isn't much of a problem in the UK .

''Throughout Thunderball many different Spearguns can be seen being used. Black pistol styles are used by the MI6 frogmen in Red. Black Nemrod spearguns amongst other makes can be seen being used by Largo's henchmen. James Bond uses a Jaguar Speargun to kill Vargas on the beach ''I think he got the point'' after impaling vargas onto a tree. A Speargun adds to any Bond display and is easily identifiable as a Thunderball prop. A Nemrod speargun is a great alternative to the far more expensive Jaguar speargun however both feature similar designs and shape and both brands did featured in Thunderball.''

They have never brought the money the Star War clones have.
If Mauri's gun is mint with perfect stickers, cordage and pump. E-bay would the place to sell it.
Cheers, Don

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[MsgJack]

I have a jaguar piccolo. Do you know how to fill it up with air?