INDIA TIGER SPEAR WITH GUN

VANDOO · 22nd July 2015, 10:06 PM

HERE IS SOMETHING UNUSUAL FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT. IT IS A COMBINATION SPEAR AND GUN SAID TO HAVE BEEN MADE IN INDIA FOR TIGER HUNTS. IT APPEARS WHEN THE TIGER IS SPEARED IT PUSHES BACK AND FIRES THE GUN. WITH OUT THE SPEAR SHAFT IT IS 54.7 CM. LONG AND THE GUN IS 16MM. I ASSUME THAT IS THE CALIBER.

Rick · 22nd July 2015, 10:15 PM

So that would be about .60 cal. ?
Ouch !
A misfire could be fatal; that spear looks a bit short .

kahnjar1 · 22nd July 2015, 10:31 PM

I agree with Rick. I certainly would not like to be this close to a Tiger, even if the pole that this (I assume ) would be attached to was long.
Stu

VANDOO · 22nd July 2015, 11:15 PM

THE TIGER STRIKING THE SPEAR AND THE RECOIL OF THE GUN WOULD INDEED BE LIKELY TO SEND THE USER FLYING. A LONG SHAFT WOULD BE NICE BUT GIVEN THE SIZE AND WEIGHT OF THE GUN/SPEAR IT WAS PROBABLY NOT VERY LONG SO IT WOULD BE FAST ENOUGH TO DEAL WITH A CHARGEING OR LEAPING TIGER. ONE OF THE OLD MOST DANGEROUS JOBS NO DOUBT.

Rick · 22nd July 2015, 11:46 PM

Which reminds me of the old saw about the 'ten foot pole' .

Still, I guess it beats the Kukri method of tiger killing .

trenchwarfare · 23rd July 2015, 04:52 AM

I agree, not much of a spear blade for Tigers. I don't care how long the pole is! Perhaps, it was mounted on the butt-end, of an Elephant goad? A form of Howdah pistol, with a point. Or, last ditch Tiger medicine. Whatever it is, it's really cool.

fearn · 24th July 2015, 05:25 AM

Is this an old spear-format version of what some call "the self-cleaning bayonet?"

22nd July 2015, 10:06 PM	#1
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	INDIA TIGER SPEAR WITH GUN HERE IS SOMETHING UNUSUAL FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT. IT IS A COMBINATION SPEAR AND GUN SAID TO HAVE BEEN MADE IN INDIA FOR TIGER HUNTS. IT APPEARS WHEN THE TIGER IS SPEARED IT PUSHES BACK AND FIRES THE GUN. WITH OUT THE SPEAR SHAFT IT IS 54.7 CM. LONG AND THE GUN IS 16MM. I ASSUME THAT IS THE CALIBER. Attached Images

22nd July 2015, 10:15 PM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,294	So that would be about .60 cal. ? Ouch ! A misfire could be fatal; that spear looks a bit short .

22nd July 2015, 10:31 PM	#3
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,741	I agree with Rick. I certainly would not like to be this close to a Tiger, even if the pole that this (I assume ) would be attached to was long. Stu

22nd July 2015, 11:15 PM	#4
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	THE TIGER STRIKING THE SPEAR AND THE RECOIL OF THE GUN WOULD INDEED BE LIKELY TO SEND THE USER FLYING. A LONG SHAFT WOULD BE NICE BUT GIVEN THE SIZE AND WEIGHT OF THE GUN/SPEAR IT WAS PROBABLY NOT VERY LONG SO IT WOULD BE FAST ENOUGH TO DEAL WITH A CHARGEING OR LEAPING TIGER. ONE OF THE OLD MOST DANGEROUS JOBS NO DOUBT.

22nd July 2015, 11:46 PM	#5
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,294	Which reminds me of the old saw about the 'ten foot pole' . Still, I guess it beats the Kukri method of tiger killing .

23rd July 2015, 04:52 AM	#6
trenchwarfare Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 385	I agree, not much of a spear blade for Tigers. I don't care how long the pole is! Perhaps, it was mounted on the butt-end, of an Elephant goad? A form of Howdah pistol, with a point. Or, last ditch Tiger medicine. Whatever it is, it's really cool.

24th July 2015, 05:25 AM	#7
fearn Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,247	Is this an old spear-format version of what some call "the self-cleaning bayonet?"