Pitch pine speargun build

What about building an Addict speargun ?
see
http://spearfishing.world/spea…egends-collection-22.html

tufual contact Rick Dive World 634-3483 for possible trigger.

I don't know how much holding power it will have, or how it will work under load, but kudos for the effort.

A friend of mine copied Riffe's mechanism using SS plates. It worked very well.

Its Pretty clear everyone is supportive of your efforts, but trigger mechs are a very important part of the gun, and making them by hand like this is not only dangerous, but very risky. It's like a ticking time bomb and you don't want to be nearby when it goes off. Im not saying that people havnt made their own parts like this but lets be honest If you need someone to mail you a trigger mech I'll be happy to do so.
I know I'm a newb to this board, but I'm not to spearing. I just want to make sure that you or your unsuspecting dive buddy doesnt get shot. The last thing anyone wants to see if you in the hospital or with a shaft stuck out of your ass like this poor guy. Either way, I applaud your efforts and hope it works out well for you:thumbsup2:

That shaft is from a pneumatic.

Of course it is, thats not what i was getting tho.... Good luck with your build. My offer still stands.

Tony. I was kind of thinking the same thing and not saying anything. I feel like triggers are a fun project but the consequence is so real that I just feel better knowing some r&d and fatigue and destruction testing was done. Knowing the speardiver mech will hold 7 bands gives me the confidence for using three.

I am enjoying the amazing machining skills on display here, but I do agree that the actual use of a homemade trigger is quite a hairy prospect.

Nothing but best wishes and good luck on the project. I hope I do not come off discouraging, just cautiously warning

Depends on the individual diving style. If normal precautions are taken the gun will not be dangerous to the one who carries it, as it will always shoot away from the diver. It's much more likely to be dangerous to other divers. So if you dive alone it's not so bad, but if you dive with others often, then you have a responsibility to use only a safe tested trigger. tufual said he tested the trigger. The thing to do is inspect the trigger and sear from time to time for signs of wear.

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i agree with Dan , but personally i think it is important to view all spearguns and trigger mechs as 'unsafe' , regardless of brand or how many hours of R&D went into it , muzzle control is king in terms of safety .

True words my friend!!! Muzzle control is the only safety

As I said before, I am blown away by your skills, my concern is just for your safety but it sounds like you are all over it.

Dan i wish that were the case, but there are more elements involved. You could be lightly holding the gun in your hand, if it misfire and have it come back and hit your in the face the chest or anywhere else. Muzzle safety is a big part of not shooting someone, but it doesn't guarantee that no one will get hurt. Including yourself. I had a mako misfire and have it come back and almost break rib. Just a word of caution. No one wants to come on here and a post about you missing a few teeth or anything like that.

Spears don't bounce back significantly underwater, not enough to cause injury. If for some reason a speargun must be loaded out of the water, the shooting line should be disconnected.

the gun recoil is what im referring to, if you arent holding it tightly it can slip out of your grip and hit whatever is behind the gun

I just hopped in the water and had one 18mm band on the gun. As i turned to look at my ski i grabbed the gun on the bottom of the barrel and BAM misfire. My head wasnt even in the water. It was due to an well used trigger mech. I have replaced it with a new one but havnt used the gun since. I am converting it to a roller gun over the next few weeks tho so hopefully it will get some water time.

The wind has been blowing like a bitch lately.