Custom Euro Gun Builders

    Quote from Don Paul

    Fuzz do you have a early C-4 Mono ?
    Cheers, Don


    I had one... back in 2004 or so? Probably traded it away in 2005. :)


    I remember Rene Rojas was a big fan of them. They move through the water really nice, but I wasn't terribly impressed with how it shot. For such a high end gun, the balance also seemed a bit off (slightly top heavy). Didn't pay as much attention back then to the band/shaft power balance, so curious what my impressions would be of them today (if properly configured). :confused1:

    Quote from fuzz

    I had one... back in 2004 or so? Probably traded it away in 2005. :)


    I remember Rene Rojas was a big fan of them. They move through the water really nice, but I wasn't terribly impressed with how it shot. For such a high end gun, the balance also seemed a bit off (slightly top heavy). Didn't pay as much attention back then to the band/shaft power balance, so curious what my impressions would be of them today (if properly configured). :confused1:


    That gun was a turning point using new methods and technology along with pricey advertising in Italy.
    For me the art and design was a factor much like that of most things Italian that I covet.


    Cheers, Don

    "Great mother ocean brought forth all life, it is my eternal home'' Don Berry from Blue Water Hunters.


    Spearfishing Store the freediving and spearfishing equipment specialists.

    Quote from fishingdude

    Judah, I think that may be a rest tab or a tab for hole shots. If you look closely, you can pull the band back all the way to the last notch and thats right above the handle.


    Your spot on about the '' Pussy'' tab, but it is the first place the shaft will deform when a big fish lays down some moves.


    Cheers, Don

    "Great mother ocean brought forth all life, it is my eternal home'' Don Berry from Blue Water Hunters.


    Spearfishing Store the freediving and spearfishing equipment specialists.

    Quote from phil herranen

    is this thread just for European builders or just" euro" builders
    phil


    http://spearfishing.world/spea…us-speargun-builders.html


    I would be honored to have you start it off... as Charile, Jack and Wally would have loved your work.:thumbsup2:


    I'll add to this as I get my home office set up later.


    Cheers, Don

    "Great mother ocean brought forth all life, it is my eternal home'' Don Berry from Blue Water Hunters.


    Spearfishing Store the freediving and spearfishing equipment specialists.

    I am bumping this thread for members that have come aboard in the last year and not know it exists.
    These works can inspire different styles, concepts, and discussions and in gun building.


    Cheers, Don

    "Great mother ocean brought forth all life, it is my eternal home'' Don Berry from Blue Water Hunters.


    Spearfishing Store the freediving and spearfishing equipment specialists.

    Don i have to say these guns are beautiful , i don't want to get to sappy but these works of art have SOUL . when i was looking at guns even the RIFFE [ not bad mouthing RIFFES] my father called it plain Jane [ not special ] i know manufactured guns are well made but they don't have the soul and character of and artist .these guns are works of art , keep it up Don . :thumbsup2:

    Be safe ... Happy hunting .

    Just thought I would share this as I haven't seen anything posted about them yet here.


    This is a Benthos Rubra 120, made in Greece. I got it from a friend while In Southern California last fall. This is the gun I have been wanting for quite some time. The big attraction to me is the wide flat cuttlefish shaped body along with the rear handle. I have seen similar guns, but this one is one of the cleanest designs I have ever seen.


    The gun is perfectly balanced and has quite a bit of mass. I don't know exactly what it weighs, as I have never weighed it, But I would say that it weighs about 6.5-7lbs fully rigged.


    I got a chance to use this gun last November on an exceptional day in the Gulf of mexico. I managed to put 5 Almacos from 20-35lbs and a mid 40 Amberjack in the boat.


    The gun tracked/swung really well. Felt recoil was almost not even noticeable. I will mention that I only had 2 bands on the gun at the time. I just re-rigged the gun yesterday with 3 bands and a 7.5mm shaft. previously I had a 7mm shaft on the gun as it was al i could find locally at the time I got the gun.


    I was so pleased with the gun, I had a 130 made. it has just arrived in So Cal and I will be picking it up when I return to So Cal early next week for work. Looks like I am just in time for the spring white seabass "love fest":laughing:


    And for Don paul: "IT SHOOTS LIKE A FREAKIN' LAZER MAN!":laughing3:

    Thant is a sweet gun John, for a second I thought you striped the black off a Speardiver wood gun, then noticed the word Greece. I love the flow of the wood.


    Cheers, Don

    "Great mother ocean brought forth all life, it is my eternal home'' Don Berry from Blue Water Hunters.


    Spearfishing Store the freediving and spearfishing equipment specialists.

    Thanks Don. I really like the flow as well. This is one of the most aesthetically pleasing examples of form following function, that I have ever seen. There are no wasted cuts on the wood. Every cut shape of the wood has purpose.


    The gun is beautiful in every aspect.


    John, is that a goat in your second pic?

    i like to spear fish

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