Hello, I have a JBL Specialty Series Speargun (Travel Magnum Combo, JBL Spearguns). The (partial) specs from the website are:
Overall Length (Short/Long setup): 32"/ 55" (81cm/140cm)
Reach: 12/25 ft. (3.6m/7.6m)
The length given above is the whole gun's length without the spear, the barrel/tube length is 43cm/102cm.
I also have 2 other guns (a short and a long one) but one I don't use them often, I usually let my friends use them. I am thinking of purchasing a Beuchat Marlin Revolution and I'm not sure if I should get the 105cm or the 120cm version. I'm not looking for a kelp hunting gun as I will probably use the JBL in "short" setup (so the Beuchat 85cm is probably not worth looking at IMO). I'd like to outfit the Beuchat with a reel (the JBL can't be outfit with one) when I am going in the deep sea and take it off when closer to shore (although I may just end up using the JBL in "long" setup when closer to shore). I won't be going after huge fish but rather small/medium tuna, sea bass (medium to big), normal sized barracudas, etc. I'll be hunting in Spain (Mediterranean and Atlantic (Canary Islands)), Italy, France, Greece, Turkey and the Dominican Republic.
I found that the Revolution's length is just the barrel's length, so it is comparable to the JBL in that respect.
The JBL boasts almost 8 meters in range and the Revolution "at least 5m", but it (the Revolution) also states it performs like a 120cm gun. That means that either JBL inflates their figures or measure it differently, JBL's gun is very powerful for it's length, or the normal 120cm spearguns the Revolution is compared to are not that powerful.
I still don't know if I should get the revolution in 105cm or 120cm though. Maybe 105 is sufficient for my current use, any ideas?
Thanks,
Gabriel