What gun are you most proud of?

[Rock Shooter]

A thread for all those gun builders out there:

What gun are you most proud of building and why?

Please include as much details as possible (or even pictures ) as newbies like me (especially me ) would benefit from this knowledge.

Cheers,
Rock Shooter

 

[foxfish]

Maybe my 'Carbon strong back mark two' was it, but I am quite proud of a few!

https://forums.deeperblue.com/threads/project-carbon-strongback-gun.85734/page-7

 

[Rock Shooter]

Maybe my 'Carbon strong back mark two' was it, but I am quite proud of a few!

https://forums.deeperblue.com/threads/project-carbon-strongback-gun.85734/page-7

That's a pretty damn awesome gun/cannon you made! Looks beautiful as well! That would have taken a fair bit of time to build but looking at the build quality; it definitely looks well worth it

Thanks for sharing that fox fish,
It's a beautiful gun



Cheers
Rock shooter

 

[foxfish]

Thank you, there are plenty more in my signature link under 'my guns' but It needs updating as I have build quite a few since.

 

[Rock Shooter]

Awesome, will have a look!

 

[sharkey]

This gun. It & its clones have performed well for myself & a few others for over two decades without needing any modification. Typically it shoots a 5'9' 3/8 spear with slip tip or prangers with 3 short rubbers. One of its clones currently hangs in NSW Parliament House & the one in this photo is going to the Underwater Skindivers & Fishermens Association (USFA) historian this comming Sunday for the speargun collection we hope to see housed if our own fishing museum sooner than later.

 

[Rock Shooter]

Wow, that is a damn awesome gun
How long do they take to make?

 

[sharkey]

It takes about a month from start to finish, a few hours here & there. First blanks take a day to dry before truing up & then the trigger area is shaped & then the carbon fiber & "pregnancy" is laminated on. Then the bulk of the shaping is done before the but pad & then the handle. I guess just in waiting for the epoxy & 'two pack" eurathane to dry is ten days. There might be 8 hours or more in each one? This is the latest before being finished. They are all finished & rigged up now & are heading out to the Coral Sea with myself or mates in the comming weeks.

 

[Rock Shooter]

Thank you very much for sharing that, I've always wanted to make myself a 'proper' wooden gun, but find myself without the tools.
What kind of tools do you use? and do you have router table?

The Coral Sea , you going with Adreno? Sounds pretty damn awesome, take heaps of pics!

 

[sharkey]

Yes, a router table is handy. No, not adreno, its a private affair by invitation only. I remenber when the owner of Adreno did his very first reef trip, he was keen back then too, I think his first child was born whilst we were at sea. He's a nice bloke.