Thank you popgun Pete. Don was supposed to send me a trigger and a spear tip a few years ago but never did. I tried contacting him last year but no reply. thank you and I will keep searching for one🤙🏼
Posts by aquahunter
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Aloha Guy’s Anyone one here have an original Samson spearheard for sale? Lmk Mahalo
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Alec What Samsons do you have. Would you happen to have a spare original Samson spear tip? Lmk
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Most likely it was a white......
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Mixed aluminum alloy.
That`s a good one... <img src= " class="smiley" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x" height="23" width="23" loading="eager" data-tooltip="biggrin" aria-label="biggrin">
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This is the single-piece trigger version with the rotating safety lever that was omitted on the later two-piece trigger version. Often owners put their initials inside, but who it is I have no idea. Interesting to also see the number 3 in the handle halves. My gun has no markings inside the handle at all and I am its second owner, so not everyone marked their guns. Over the years these guns have been made by different helpers in Jack's shop, so there should be someone who can comment from that aspect if they chance upon this thread. I have referenced this to someone who knows a lot more than I do and knew Jack personally, so there may be an avenue there to learn more.
Aloha popgun pete,
Thank you for your help. I opened up my other later model handle and there are no markings on them like yours. I knew that is was some ones initials but as for the number 3 very interesting.
Mahalo Kip -
Aloha Guys,
I took apart one of my Jack handles and see that there are some marks on them. Any ideas on the 3 and most likely initials MAA. It is marked that way on both sides.
Mahalo, Kip -
I'll also get you 'Sampson' head floppers and a detachable head female bit.
Mahalo, Don
No ways :@ I don't know what to say but thank you very much. I will need your addy so that I can send you some goodies
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Yes, but I can drill it as I have the tooling if you want.
Cheers, Don
Don
That would be great as i don`t want to screw it up
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Just found the new Sampson mech, line latch and un-drilled safety I'll ship out this week.
Cheers, Don
Aloha Don,
Thank you so much for the gift!!!!! On the safety do I drilled it the same as the other one in the gun?
Mahalo Kip -
Here is some picks of the trigger bar and muzzle
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Here is couple of Palau guns that I have. There are pretty long with the biggest one measuring at 70 inches from butt to muzzle. I picked them up from a couple that had them here in Hawaii. They said it was there dads guns from back in the day.
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Herb used 3/8 and 5/16 shafts. I'll measure the threads Tues, I get brain dead when tired.
Cheers, Don
Aloha Don,
My Samson shaft is a 3/8 inch -
Aloha Don,
I got my Samson long tom today and doing a quick check to see if you know what size threading the shafts are? I will be looking for one that fits his gun.
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Georges Beuchat had been running to the eighties the diving trademark Beuchat (created in 1934!)
He invented for the spearos a lot of diving gear innovations !!;)
first "euro" band gun in 1947
first knife attached to the leg
first belt "marseillaise" with probe
first wetsuit in 1953
the legendary "Jetfin" 1964
floating system
....Tarzan name was given to guns and wetsuits...
The Movie company MGM forced beuchat to give up with "Tarzan" because of film copyright...Mahalo Virgili
Here`s more
Beuchat Timeline of Developments1947: Tarzan Speargun
1948: Surface Buoy
1950: Tarzan camera housing
1950: Tarzan Calf cover
1953: 1st Isothermic wetsuit
1958: Compensator (single-window mask)
1960: Espadon nervure fins
1963: Tarzan wetsuit
1964: Jetfins (1st vented fins. 100,000 units sold in the first few years)
1964: Souplair regulator release
1975: Marlin speargun -
Aquahunter, congrats on the acquisition. Those are interesting pics, you should upload them to a picture hosting site and embed them in the post instead of attaching them. This way they can be viewed in original size and the details can be seen better.
What diameter shafts are with the Prodanovich gun? And what fish/hunting was it meant for?
Man I loved Tarzan books when I was a kid.
Aloha Dan,
The shafts are 3/8 inch and the guy was probably hunting parrotfish.
I will try to get some more pics up thru a hosting site this week.
Aloha Kip -
I will mail you a brand new Samson trigger assembly as a gift if you PM be your Address. I have have most of Herb Samson's gun tooling.
Cheers, Don
Aloha Don,
Wow!!!! Thank you very much for the gift!!! PM will be sent
Mahalo Kip -
Aquahunter, congrats on the acquisition. Those are interesting pics, you should upload them to a picture hosting site and embed them in the post instead of attaching them. This way they can be viewed in original size and the details can be seen better.
Aloha Dan,
I will as soon as I know what to do
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The 2 shaft with tabs (jack gun) are Jacks original, made with his hands. The Rife reel on it looks to be from the 70's after Jay's brother had sold the rights. It has a knurled drag adjuster knob.
Cheers, Don
That's good to know about the shafts and that there were made with his hands. I have a Samson long tom at the post office that I have to pick up this Tuesday. It`s only missing the tip and hopefully I can find one somewhere. So many guns so little money. <img src= " class="smiley" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x" height="23" width="23" loading="eager" data-tooltip="biggrin" aria-label="biggrin">
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Aloha Don and thank you. Now if I could only read it. lol I am trying to get some history also from the owner of the Jack gun as to how he acquired it and so on. Mahalo, Kip
