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'''The H. Koon Snake Charmer appears in the following movies:'''
'''The H. Koon Snake Charmer appears in the following movies:'''


[[File: Snake Charmer shotgun.jpg|thumb|right|500px| H. Koon Snake Charmer – .410]]  
[[File: Snake Charmer shotgun.jpg|thumb|right|500px| H. Koon Snake Charmer - .410]]  


=Specifications=
=Specifications=
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(1980 (?) - ????)
(1980 (?) - ????)


'''Type:''' Shotgun
*'''Type:''' Shotgun
*'''Caliber:''' .410
*'''Capacity:'''  Single-shot


'''Caliber:''' .410


'''Action:''' Semiautomatic
Starting around 1980, Texan H. (Homer) Koon marketed a small .410 shotgun under the name  “Snake Charmer”.  Its unique all stainless steel design was characterized by a light weight (about 3 lbs) and had a short stock with storage for four shells, making it more suitable for one handed operation than shooting from the shoulder.


'''Capacity:'''  single shot
A few years later, the design was modified with the addition of a manual safety switch which blocked the hammer when engaged. The improved shotgun was re-named the “Snake Charmer II” and manufactured by Sporting Arms Manufacturing Inc, in Littlefield, Texas.


 
The design was sold to and/or obtained by V.B. E. Inc. and manufacturing moved to Clay Center, Kansas. V.B.E Inc. is a subsidiary of the French arms company Verny-Carron. Current versions are reportedly made in Turkey for Verny-Carron and imported into the U.S. by Kebco LLC in Hanover, PA.
 
Starting around 1980, Texan H. (Homer) Koon marketed a small .410 shotgun under the name  “Snake Charmer”.  It’s unique all stainless steel design was characterized by a light weight (about 3 lbs) and had a short stock with storage for four shells, making it more suitable for one handed operation than shooting from the shoulder.
 
A few years later, the design was modified with the addition of a manual safety switch which blocked the hammer when engaged. The improved shotgun was re-named the “Snake Charmer II” and manufactured by  Sporting Arms Manufacturing Inc, in Littlefield, Texas.
 
The design was sold and/or obtained by V.B. E. Inc. and manufacturing moved to Clay Center, Kansas. V.B.E Inc. is a subsidiary of the French arms company Verny-Carron. Current versions are reportedly made in Turkey for Verny-Carron and imported into the U.S. by Kebco LLC in Hanover, PA.
   
   
==Film==  
==Film==  
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Note'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Note'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|'''Date'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|'''Date'''
|-
| ''[[Malibu Express]]'' || || A hitman || || 1985
|-
|-
| ''[[Hard Ticket to Hawaii]]'' || || Romero's henchmen || || 1987
| ''[[Hard Ticket to Hawaii]]'' || || Romero's henchmen || || 1987
|-
| ''[[Picasso Trigger]]'' || [[Kym Malin]] || Kym || || 1988
|-
|-
| ''[[Savage Beach]]'' || || Trafficker || ||1989
| ''[[Savage Beach]]'' || || Trafficker || ||1989
|-
| rowspan=2 |''[[Legion of Fire: Killer Ants!]]'' || [[Mitch Pileggi]] || Police Chief Jeff Croy ||rowspan=2 | ||rowspan=2 |1998
|-
| [[Julia Campbell]] || Laura Sills
|-
|-
|}
|}

Latest revision as of 18:08, 28 May 2020

The H. Koon Snake Charmer appears in the following movies:

H. Koon Snake Charmer - .410

Specifications

(1980 (?) - ????)

  • Type: Shotgun
  • Caliber: .410
  • Capacity: Single-shot


Starting around 1980, Texan H. (Homer) Koon marketed a small .410 shotgun under the name “Snake Charmer”. Its unique all stainless steel design was characterized by a light weight (about 3 lbs) and had a short stock with storage for four shells, making it more suitable for one handed operation than shooting from the shoulder.

A few years later, the design was modified with the addition of a manual safety switch which blocked the hammer when engaged. The improved shotgun was re-named the “Snake Charmer II” and manufactured by Sporting Arms Manufacturing Inc, in Littlefield, Texas.

The design was sold to and/or obtained by V.B. E. Inc. and manufacturing moved to Clay Center, Kansas. V.B.E Inc. is a subsidiary of the French arms company Verny-Carron. Current versions are reportedly made in Turkey for Verny-Carron and imported into the U.S. by Kebco LLC in Hanover, PA.

Film

Film Actor Character Note Date
Malibu Express A hitman 1985
Hard Ticket to Hawaii Romero's henchmen 1987
Picasso Trigger Kym Malin Kym 1988
Savage Beach Trafficker 1989
Legion of Fire: Killer Ants! Mitch Pileggi Police Chief Jeff Croy 1998
Julia Campbell Laura Sills
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