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 Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 9:05 pm |
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| Gonzzo |
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Hello:
Im new here and to be honest i only signed up to see if i could get some help in identifying an old dart gun of my youth.
About 25+ yrs ago i saw an advertisement for a sling shot/surgical tubing powered air gun. It was claimed to be able to shoot a wire dart through a 1/2" plywood sheet.
The design of the gun was interesting. It was almost as if the butt stock of the gun was to be pulled back to "cock" the gun, the dart was inserted and when the trigger was pressed the "stock" was forced forward by one or more rubber tubes which then created the air pressure to launch the dart.
If i remember right, the ad also listed several other types of darts for this gun all very similar to today's modern blow guns(stun dart, wire dart, hunting dart...etc.).
The ad was in some type of hunting mail order catalog.
I am looking for any information anyone might have on this gun, manufacturer's name, model, place where i can get more info would be greatly appreciated.
Thanking You In Advance.
Gonzzo. |
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| Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 10:14 pm |
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| thepaladin |
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sorry doesn't ring any bells.  Wish I could help. |
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| Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 7:11 pm |
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| Gonzzo |
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| thepaladin wrote: |
| sorry doesn't ring any bells. Wish I could help. |
Thanks for trying.
Gonzzo. |
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| Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 8:39 pm |
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| AirGunEric |
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| If you could find a picture of it, that might help. The term "dart gun" gets tough to sort, what with all the kids toys with that name. |
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| Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 9:37 pm |
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| Gonzzo |
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| AirGunEric wrote: |
| If you could find a picture of it, that might help. The term "dart gun" gets tough to sort, what with all the kids toys with that name. |
I truly wish i could come up with a picture but, alas no love. I have searched on and off for this gun for a few years now but i have found nothing. This is turning out to be my "mystical unicorn". Thanks for the help though.
Thanks.
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| Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 5:50 am |
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| dummyracer36 |
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| i vaguely recall seeing an add for something like what you describe..... but have no clue who made it or what it was called. |
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| Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 8:59 am |
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| stewartlittle |
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| Just asked a guy here work and he remembers them,buy not the name.He google different wordings on it but could'nt find nothing about it. |
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| Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 9:31 pm |
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| Gonzzo |
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Thanks stewartlittle and dummyracer36, you have in fact re-assured me that i am not nuts. For a while there i thought i was "loosing it".
The search/adventure resumes...
Thank You.
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