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03-19-2014, 10:30 AM | #1 |
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Rare Vintage 4 barrel Johnson speargun-SMG submarine
Up for sale is what I believe to be a very rare 4 barrel speargun made by the S.M.G company. Everything in the photos are included.
Looking on various websites, Spearboard.com, I found some very interesting information describing another S.M.G.spear gun with the serial number 40066, which is 1 number lower than the one I am offering for sale. This particular spear gun was sold on e-bay in June of 2010 for $7,500.00! Some of the posts from others on that website describe that gun as being rare and of museum quality. This is made in the USA and a very rare find Any questions, or if you want more pics, please e-mail me. This item will be sold as is This comes with 6 rods and uses 22 caliber cartridges. It has 4 with it This gun was Sold out of New Zealand (has Made In New Zeeland label on it) and attempts to remove the word ‘Johnson’ from the Instruction Booklet are apparent in some places but left alone in others. I tend to believe Johnson went out of business and the New Zeland Company bought the gun and/or sold it under their name as the “Mark IV SMG Harpoon Gun”. Plastic shot shells are colored Red, Purple, Yellow, Blue and Green delivering different power levels of the spear. One Spear is essentially a Bank Stick using power from the .22 Cal. Blank to subdue a fish The SMG was an item mentioned in the Movie Jaws. When the scene was shot on the Dock packing and checking equipment being put on the boat before going out to hunt down the big guy, “SMG” was third on the Checklist and put on the Boat. See the Old Movie (AGAIN) :>) Please let me know if any Museums or Collectors would be interested in this item.: I am asking 3,000.00 or best offer Last edited by Bubbles713; 03-20-2014 at 08:21 AM. |
03-19-2014, 11:57 AM | #2 |
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Re: Rare Vintage 4 barrel Johnson speargun-SMG submarine
Might want to post about 20 pics of entire thing for that price.
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03-19-2014, 12:01 PM | #3 |
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Re: Rare Vintage 4 barrel Johnson speargun-SMG submarine
X2. Your photos show very little of the gun and the condition it's in. As this is your first post and you are trying to sell an expensive gun adding additional photos showing the entire gun will go a long way to enhancing your credibility
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03-19-2014, 04:21 PM | #4 |
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Re: Rare Vintage 4 barrel Johnson speargun-SMG submarine
Cant be that rare there are 2 of them on Ebay with the exact same text as what you used and they are for going for $1500 or less... and there is a 3rd gun(same) with different ext going for $1500. The 1st link even has the same photos you do...HMMM
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Vintage...#ht_493wt_1329 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Vintage...#ht_111wt_1329 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Johnson-SMG-...#ht_224wt_1329
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03-19-2014, 06:09 PM | #5 |
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Re: Rare Vintage 4 barrel Johnson speargun-SMG submarine
I find them interesting however since it is a firearm you can't use to spear in state or federal parks.
I picked up a never used in the box last year for just over 500 so I think there is some value in the gun but this one is used right? |
03-19-2014, 08:11 PM | #6 |
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Re: Rare Vintage 4 barrel Johnson speargun-SMG submarine
Why so much $$$?
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03-19-2014, 10:48 PM | #7 |
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Re: Rare Vintage 4 barrel Johnson speargun-SMG submarine
Cause he will make 100% profit hex, spearboard member buys for $3000 and they buy for $1500 off ebay. And never spent there own money.
Absolutely Brilliant thinking, wonder why this has never happen before. LOL
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03-20-2014, 07:54 AM | #8 |
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Re: Rare Vintage 4 barrel Johnson speargun-SMG submarine
I will post more pics...Thanks for your input, it is greatly appreciated....and I am asking 3,000 or best offer, the two on craigslist well one is mine...thanks for acknowledging that...your pretty clever....lol
I also did not buy it on craigslist and trying to resell it on here...it was passed down and I have no use for it, thought that someone who was a avid diver would appreciate something vintage to have, maybe I was wrong but would never know if I don't try.... |
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03-20-2014, 10:33 AM | #12 |
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Collector's items like that SMG have a small niche in the market, I think you'd be hard pressed to find a collector type buyer on here, ya never know... worth a try but you might want to explore a few other forums that may cater to items like this. good luck with the sale though.
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