Cobra sub, Ringo
Item No.R29

Origin:

 Brazil, S. America Collection:

Anonymous

Year:

 ~1970 - today Description by: Gordan Oresic, OSM

Maker:

 Cobrasub, Brazil Info and Photo by: Gordan Oresic

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 Last updated: 05.04.2009.

 

 

 

Description


Recently we have received this interesting rubber speargun from Mr.Gordan Oresic, Croatia. Speargun is made by Brazilian manufacturer Cobra sub, and model name is "RINGO".

Cobra sub was established in 1964 by an American born Italian - Américo Santarelli. Company exists still today and is manufacturing spearfishing equipment and boats. Some of the equipment they still offer is identical to Cressi sub's, including early model of fins Cressi's Rondine, but it is unclear what is relationship between Cressi sub and Cobra sub

Complete gun with loaded spear

 

This speargun has very simple design. It has stainless steel spear, plastic handle and no additional features such as safety lever or spear string holder. In some ways it is very similar to Simple portable speargun described earlier.

 


Uncocked gun

Unfortunately it is unclear to us how the spear is cocked in place, since it may be possible to have single or variable strength positions. Picture above indicates cocking similar to firing bow & arrow - a simple derivation used also on Hawaiian sling and similar early slingshot spearguns.

Gun handle - detailed view


Handle has clear manufacturer and model name, Cobra sub "Ringo", as well as declaration Made in Brazil. It is unclear when such guns began to be produced but due to simplicity of design and selection of materials it may very much be quite early model. However it is still produced and available today.

Ringo's top view

 

Speargun together with spear seems to be between 50 and 60 cm long, and top view proves its very simple design. This gun is by no means designed for serious spearfishing, but is a handy speargun which could be a lot of fun.

All facts presented here in our opinion make this gun quite interesting, especially since it is a first gun described made on South American continent. It would be very much interesting to find out other models, especially early ones from this region.

Thanks goes to Mr.Oresic for submitting these photos and basic information about this speargun.


Photos © Gordan Oresic
Description © The Online Spearfishing Museum

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