Antique Whaling Harpoons & Cannons

19th Century Whaling Harpoon Cannon

Made by the H. Henriksen factory in Tønsberg Norway approximately 1865.

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Price includes the harpoon, rope, the reproduction stand above, and a shipping box.

About 50mm bore.

The firing mechanism is a Remington. (Note:  The spring missing.)

        

Boxed and ready to ship worldwide!

SWIVEL HARPOON GUNS: Swivel guns were introduced in the early 1700's, but were not practical. On later voyages, in the later 1800's, a heavy swivel gun was mounted in the bow of the whaleboat. A popular gun was called the Greener gun, invented and manufactured by William Greener of Birmingham, England. These guns fired large, heavy harpoons into the whale at a greater distance than was possible with a hand darted harpoon. These guns could also fire a large bomb lance into the whale. The Greener gun allowed a much heavier projectile than a shoulder gun. They had one drawback; the excessive recoil was transmitted to the relatively weak structure of the whaleboat. Swivel guns were intended to overcome problems of approaching whales in ice fields and to capture whales that could not be easily approached.

 

1864 "Greener" Harpoon Cannon!

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Wow!  Take a look at this fantastic Museum Quality piece of history!

 Scottish manufactured and Marked : Victor, Dundee, 1864, No. 6.

We are proud to have a circa 1850's bronze wailing harpoon cannon of extremely high quality that is in excellent condition and available now.

1. The "Greener " type whaling gun is Scottish and was manufactured in the mid 1800's, as stamped on the top of the brass sighting guard on the barrel: Victor, Dundee, 1864, No. 6.

2. It was made in Dundee, Scotland, for ship Victor (the letter "V" is also on the gun body), manufactured in 1864, and the No. 6 probably meant the #6 vessel in whaling fleet. As seen under the trigger guard, looks to have used percussion caps. The gun would be muzzle loaded with gun powder just like a cannon.

3. The gun is fitted for a swivel yoke and includes a steel toggle harpoon with four spring activated prongs.

4. Length of gun is 4 feet 7 inches; length of harpoon is 38 1/2 inches. Weighs approx. 150 lbs.

5. This gun also comes with  custom made lions foot stand for display as shown in the photos.

6. This whaling gun was purchased in auction about 20 years ago from the estate of Pierre D'Assy; who was a French businessman who collected a variety of nautical antiques from around the world in order to one day open his own maritime museum. At one point in time, his plans had changed and the entire collection went up for sale.

7. Note: A copy of this harpoon gun was made for Clint Eastwood for the movie "The Dead Pool" and is the featured weapon used to kill the bad guy at the end of the movie.  What makes this funny is that he carries it like a shotgun though the gun is nearly 200 lbs.

        

  The condition of this tremendous collectors piece is excellent.  The harpoon is currently in California and is available for inspection to qualified buyers by appointment. There are no BATF complications or registration required on its sale.

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Last up-dated on 11/18/2012