The Snake Charmer is a .410 bore, stainless steel, single-shot, break-action shotgun, with an exposed hammer, an 18 1/8 inch barrel, black molded plastic furniture and a short thumb-hole butt-stock that holds four additional 2 1/2 shotgun shells. These light weight 3 1/2 pound guns have an overall length of 28 1/8 inches and will easily fit on the saddle of a horse.[1] They may also be easily disassembled for "storage in a back-pack or large tackle box." They are commonly used by gardeners and farmers for pest control. The term "Snake Charmer" would go on to become synonymous with any small, short-barreled, single-shot, .410 shotgun.
The Snake Charmer was introduced in 1978, by H.Koon, Inc, of Dallas, Texas.[1][2] It originally sold for $89.95[2] and was marketed as a general purpose utility shotgun perfect for "Fishing - Hunting - Camping - Back Packing - Survival - Home Defense - Truck or Jeep Gun."
Koons would sell the company to Sporting Arms Mfg, of Littlefield, Texas. They added a manual safety switch which blocked the hammer when engaged and re-brand it as the Snake Charmer II. Sporting Arms would introduce the Night Charmer (disc. 1988) which featured a flashlight built into the fore-stock.[3] This flashlight equipped fore-stock was also available as an option and sold separately.[4] Sporting Arms would also introduce a larger version, the Field Gun which featured a full length stock and a 24-inch barrel.[5]
The design was later sold to V.B.E, Inc, of Clay Center, Kansas. They were later made by Verney-Carron.[6] Imported ones would have the importer (Kebco LLC) marked on them.
The Rossi Tuffy is a single-shot .410-bore shotgun. It features half-length thumb-hole polymer stock that holds four additional shot-shells and strongly resembles the original Snake Charmer. Unlike its predecessor, it has ejectors that automatically expel spent shells.
The H&R Snake Tamer is also a Snake Charmer like shotgun. Available in 20-gauge or .410-bore/.45 Colt only. These single-shot guns have either a blued finish or an electroless nickel finish with a full-length thumb-hole polymer stock. The right side of the stock is open with storage for three 20-gauge or four .410-bore shotgun shells. It also has ejectors that automatically expel spent shells.
^39th Edition Blue Book of Gun Values. S. P. Fjestad. Blue Book Publications, 2018, ISBN978-1936120321
^"NIGHT CHARMER conversion kits for the Snake Charmer 410 shotgun". AR15.com. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
^"TINCANBANDIT's Gunsmithing: Featured Gun: The Snake Charmer Shotgun". Tincanbandit.blogspot.com. 5 October 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
^Guns 101: A Beginner's Guide to Buying and Owning Firearms. by David Steier. Skyhorse Publishing, Inc., Jun 22, 2011. page 73
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Video of Snake Charmer 410 shotgun. BATJAC J.W
Video of a Rossi Snake Charmer vs a Copperhead
Video of Collapsible Shotgun 410 / 45 colt / 12 Ga. NEF Survivor Tamer
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snake, charmer, shotgun, snake, charmer, bore, stainless, steel, single, shot, break, action, shotgun, with, exposed, hammer, inch, barrel, black, molded, plastic, furniture, short, thumb, hole, butt, stock, that, holds, four, additional, shotgun, shells, thes. The Snake Charmer is a 410 bore stainless steel single shot break action shotgun with an exposed hammer an 18 1 8 inch barrel black molded plastic furniture and a short thumb hole butt stock that holds four additional 2 1 2 shotgun shells These light weight 3 1 2 pound guns have an overall length of 28 1 8 inches and will easily fit on the saddle of a horse 1 They may also be easily disassembled for storage in a back pack or large tackle box They are commonly used by gardeners and farmers for pest control The term Snake Charmer would go on to become synonymous with any small short barreled single shot 410 shotgun Snake CharmerH Koon Snake Charmer advertisement TypeShotgunPlace of originUnited StatesProduction historyDesignerHomer KoonDesigned1970sManufacturerH Koon Inc Sporting Arms Mfg V B E Inc Verney CarronProduced1978 to 2009VariantsSnake Charmer II Night Charmer Field GunSpecificationsMass3 1 2 lb 1 59 kg Length28 1 8 in 714 38 mm Barrel length18 1 8 in 460 38 mm Cartridge 410 boreActionbreak actionFeed systemsingle shotSightsnone Contents 1 History 2 Other versions 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe Snake Charmer was introduced in 1978 by H Koon Inc of Dallas Texas 1 2 It originally sold for 89 95 2 and was marketed as a general purpose utility shotgun perfect for Fishing Hunting Camping Back Packing Survival Home Defense Truck or Jeep Gun Koons would sell the company to Sporting Arms Mfg of Littlefield Texas They added a manual safety switch which blocked the hammer when engaged and re brand it as the Snake Charmer II Sporting Arms would introduce the Night Charmer disc 1988 which featured a flashlight built into the fore stock 3 This flashlight equipped fore stock was also available as an option and sold separately 4 Sporting Arms would also introduce a larger version the Field Gun which featured a full length stock and a 24 inch barrel 5 The design was later sold to V B E Inc of Clay Center Kansas They were later made by Verney Carron 6 Imported ones would have the importer Kebco LLC marked on them Other versions editSnake Charmer or Snake Tamer type shotguns are also made by Rossi as well as Harrington and Richardson 7 The Rossi Tuffy is a single shot 410 bore shotgun It features half length thumb hole polymer stock that holds four additional shot shells and strongly resembles the original Snake Charmer Unlike its predecessor it has ejectors that automatically expel spent shells The H amp R Snake Tamer is also a Snake Charmer like shotgun Available in 20 gauge or 410 bore 45 Colt only These single shot guns have either a blued finish or an electroless nickel finish with a full length thumb hole polymer stock The right side of the stock is open with storage for three 20 gauge or four 410 bore shotgun shells It also has ejectors that automatically expel spent shells See also edit 410 bore Garden guns Gauge firearms Kit gun Snake shot Snake SlayerReferences edit a b Field amp Stream News for 1979 Part II by Bob Brister May 1979 page 159 a b Popular Science Short Gun by Paul Wahl July 1978 p 58 39th Edition Blue Book of Gun Values S P Fjestad Blue Book Publications 2018 ISBN 978 1936120321 NIGHT CHARMER conversion kits for the Snake Charmer 410 shotgun AR15 com Retrieved 9 October 2018 TINCANBANDIT s Gunsmithing Featured Gun The Snake Charmer Shotgun Tincanbandit blogspot com 5 October 2017 Retrieved 9 October 2018 Guns 101 A Beginner s Guide to Buying and Owning Firearms by David Steier Skyhorse Publishing Inc Jun 22 2011 page 73 Charming Snakes with Lead Nylonrifles com Retrieved 9 October 2018 External links editPictures of Snake Charmer Video of Snake Charmer 410 shotgun BATJAC J W Video of a Rossi Snake Charmer vs a Copperhead Video of Collapsible Shotgun 410 45 colt 12 Ga NEF Survivor Tamer Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Snake Charmer shotgun amp oldid 1199588457, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
