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woow what a big hand gun whats it is?

Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 12:35 pm
by nagarifle
any takers on the pic below?

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Re: woow what a big hand gun whats it is?

Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 12:45 pm
by vrohan59
what the hell is it?

Re: woow what a big hand gun whats it is?

Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 1:22 pm
by nagarifle
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Re: woow what a big hand gun whats it is?

Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 1:57 pm
by vrohan59
@Naga,
Is this by any chance made in our part of India?Saw something similar in Mizoram.

Re: woow what a big hand gun whats it is?

Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 2:06 pm
by nagarifle
you tell me :D

Re: woow what a big hand gun whats it is?

Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 2:37 pm
by MoA
Its a flare gun

Re: woow what a big hand gun whats it is?

Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 3:19 pm
by hunterjack
But why does a flare gun or any kind of gun need a handle like that??? just curious......

Re: woow what a big hand gun whats it is?

Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 3:45 pm
by nagarifle
hunterjack wrote:But why does a flare gun or any kind of gun need a handle like that??? just curious......
could it be a mighty big flare gun? :)

Re: woow what a big hand gun whats it is?

Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 5:31 pm
by m24
hunterjack wrote:But why does a flare gun or any kind of gun need a handle like that??? just curious......
Better open carry option, I guess. :)

Regards

Re: woow what a big hand gun whats it is?

Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 6:19 pm
by nagarifle
come on gents, surly you can do better :D

Re: woow what a big hand gun whats it is?

Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 6:21 pm
by MoA
the handle is for managing recoil. Its either a flare gun, or one used to fire a line at sea.

Re: woow what a big hand gun whats it is?

Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 6:26 pm
by nagarifle
for someone who is precise and to the point, you seem to be undecided :lol:

Re: woow what a big hand gun whats it is?

Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 6:43 pm
by hvj1
As MoA, rightly put it, the left hand grips the handle, while the pistol is fired pointed upwards. It maybe used for scaring off elephants.
Regards

Re: woow what a big hand gun whats it is?

Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 6:48 pm
by nagarifle
well the big boys are sure a let down, saying that MoA did come close. so here goes, it a

Schermuly Rocket Pistol Apparatus Ltd Line Thrower

British Royal Navy Line Throwing Pistol.A British Royal Navy Line Throwing Pistol made by `SPRA`. It is a brass bodied weapon with wooden grips made as a standard flare pistol but with the addition of a 2 wide, 14 long steel barrel and supporting handle to fire lines from ship to ship. In original condition. Cocks and dry fires

Re: woow what a big hand gun whats it is?

Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 6:53 pm
by hvj1
Yoicks! :lol: But thanks for the info.
Regards