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Listing Format: | Auction |
Current price : | $1,999.99 ( Reserve not met ) |
Shipping Cost: | $50.00 |
# of bids: | 0 |
Closes: | Auction is closed |
Location: | Maine, United States |
Started: | 1/19/2010 7:15:28 PM |
Ended: | 1/25/2010 3:11:05 PM |
Seller: |
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RARE WHALING HARPOON GUN. A RARE EARLY WHALING HARPOON GUN. MADE BY ‘E. PIERCE’ OF NEW BEDFORD MASS. THIS HARPOON GUN IS MOUNTED ON ITS ORIGINAL WOODEN POLE, WITH SOLID BRASS BOMB/LANCE AND ORIGINAL HARPOON. THIS TYPE OF HARPOON IS OFTEN CALLED A DARTING GUN. WHEN THE HARPOON IS THRUST INTO ITS PREY THE HARPOON PENETRATED TO THE TRIGGERING MECHANISM AND FIRE THE BOMB/LANCE AND WHEN WITHDRAWN THE DARTING IRON REMAINS WITH A LONG LENGTH OF HEMP. THE BOMB HAS A FEW SECONDS DELAY ENABLING THE WHALEBOAT TO PULL BACK.
Q: | HELLO,DO YOU EVER DO ANY TRADING?THANKS,RANDY posted by: CURLIEQLINK 1/19/2010 11:46:37 PM |