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[[File:Greener Harpoon.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Greener Light Harpoon Gun - .38 Special blanks]]
[[File:Greener light harpoon with case.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Greener Light Harpoon Gun with original case - .38 Special blanks]]
Made by W.W. Greener Ltd. Gunmakers of Birmingham (England), the Greener Light Harpoon Gun is designed for fishing and line launching. It functions by sliding a hollow harpoon over the barrel which is propelled by firing a specially made .38 Special high powered blank. The entire gun has a hard chrome lining for corrosion resistance. The harpoon gun was of a take-down design, and packed away into a specially made wooden case that contained the rifle, blank ammunition, harpoons, rope, detachable line holder and cleaning kit. The rifle design is based on that of the sporting rifles that W.W. Greener manufactured which were in turn based on the [[Martini-Henry]] rifle.
Made by W.W. Greener Ltd. Gunmakers of Birmingham (England), the Greener Light Harpoon Gun is designed for fishing and line launching. It functions by sliding a hollow harpoon over the barrel which is propelled by firing a specially made .38 Special high powered blank. The entire gun has a hard chrome lining for corrosion resistance. The harpoon gun was of a take-down design, and packed away into a specially made wooden case that contained the rifle, blank ammunition, harpoons, rope, detachable line holder and cleaning kit. The rifle design is based on that of the sporting rifles that W.W. Greener manufactured which were in turn based on the [[Martini-Henry]] rifle.


==Specifications==
==Specifications==
[[File:Greener Harpoon.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Greener Light Harpoon Gun - .38 Special blanks]]
[[File:Greener light harpoon with case.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Greener Light Harpoon Gun with original case - .38 Special blanks]]
''(1967 - 1970s)''
''(1967 - 1970s)''


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'''Fire Modes:''' Single shot (falling block Martini action)
'''Fire Modes:''' Single shot (falling block Martini action)
 
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'''The Greener Light Harpoon Gun appears in the following films and TV shows by the following actors:'''
'''The Greener Light Harpoon Gun appears in the following films and TV shows by the following actors:'''
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| [[Jaws]]|| [[Robert Shaw]] || Quint || Without line holder, stored in original case || 1975
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| [[Waterworld]]|| [[Kevin Costner]] || The Mariner || || 1995
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Revision as of 08:36, 14 September 2013

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Greener Light Harpoon Gun - .38 Special blanks
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Greener Light Harpoon Gun with original case - .38 Special blanks

Made by W.W. Greener Ltd. Gunmakers of Birmingham (England), the Greener Light Harpoon Gun is designed for fishing and line launching. It functions by sliding a hollow harpoon over the barrel which is propelled by firing a specially made .38 Special high powered blank. The entire gun has a hard chrome lining for corrosion resistance. The harpoon gun was of a take-down design, and packed away into a specially made wooden case that contained the rifle, blank ammunition, harpoons, rope, detachable line holder and cleaning kit. The rifle design is based on that of the sporting rifles that W.W. Greener manufactured which were in turn based on the Martini-Henry rifle.

Specifications

(1967 - 1970s)

Type: Harpoon gun/line launcher

Caliber: .38 Special

Barrel Length: 20 inches

Fire Modes: Single shot (falling block Martini action)

The Greener Light Harpoon Gun appears in the following films and TV shows by the following actors:

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Jaws Robert Shaw Quint Without line holder, stored in original case 1975
Waterworld Kevin Costner The Mariner 1995

Television

Title / Episode Actor Character Note Date
Mythbusters / "Phonebook Friction" (S06E12) Tori Belleci Himself Without chrome finish 2003 - ????
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