Galeon III Item No.21

Origin:	Spain, Europe	Collection:	?
Year:	?	Description by:	Online Spearfishing Museum
Maker:	Nemrod	Info and Photo by:	Valerie
Do you have more info about this item?		Last updated:	28.03.2006.

 

 

 

Description

This is vintage speargun manufactured by Nemrod in Spain, Europe. It is driven by compressed air which is pumped directly into the gun's body. The gun measures about 120 cm, which makes it quite long.

Complete gun - side view showing attached pump

Handle is placed about 1/3 from the back, which is characteristic position for early speargun types. Speargun body is made out of aluminum with plastic handle.

Complete gun - other side showing attached spear

Speargun came with rubber attachments which are used for holding spear, pump and spear string. These attachments are clearly visible on photos here.

Handle detail

Plastic handle has a good ergonomic shape providing firm grip. It also shows a safety break button. There is a large writing GALEON on gun's body, which together with sticker below GALEON III, suggests that there is entire family of sizes of the GALEON type pneumatic spearguns. It would be interesting to find out how many sizes there were of this type.

Handle detail - other side

On both sides there is a engraved man holding bow and arrow, which we believe is a logo for Nemrod.

Spear tip detail

Spear tip details show plastic cap for gun and harpoon. Spear has a threaded joint allowing a variety of tips to be fitted.

Back view, spear end detail

Yellow plastic cap on the back is for air valve, where air pump can be screwed in and air can be pumped up. This is same as with all modern pneumatic guns. Spear end shows characteristic end for a pneumatic guns, with spring compensator and sliding string holder. Here a sticker GALEON-III is clearly visible.

Back view, other side

Other side shows a plastic holder for string when gun is in action.

Pump attached to the gun

Air pump is quite characteristic for modern pneumatic guns. It has threaded head and it is directly screwed into the guns body. Of course, air can be pumped only outside the water, during preparation for the hunt. The rubber attachments which hold the pump, spear and string, had to be removed before gun is used but they are really handy for gun transport and storage.

"Nemrod" - engraving on plastic

This gun was probably quite powerful, but more info is requested regarding its performance if somebody knows. Big thanks goes to Valerie for submitting these photos and some basic info. Photos © Valerie Description © Online Spearfishing Museum

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