Difference?
Submitted by DieHard on Wed, 2010-01-27 21:58
hello
i am just wondering what is the difference between a Rail Gun and a Non Rail Gun???
also for those south africans out there how much is the Rob Allen Scorpia and Tuna and Sparid in R??? i heard someone say they got a Tuna for R1375... And how would you declare it with Customs?
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if your looking at bringing
if your looking at bringing one in i would contact customs first as there are lots of things you cant bring in
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DieHard
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yes your right what about
yes your right what about sending it?
i have heard on another forum people just wrap it around their suitcase or they buy a bag long enough and declare it as 'Sport Luggage'
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do your homework and get the
do your homework and get the info you need straight from the horses mouth , not second hand
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DieHard
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do you know where to get
do you know where to get that? Phone the airport?
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customs
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There are many different
There are many different types of guns mate I assume when you say non rail then you mean pnuematic??
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There is a guy on a diving
There is a guy on a diving website who is a customs officer, let me know if you want to be put in touch.
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From my experience Rail Gun
From my experience Rail Gun equals RA, Riffe, Pelaj etc. Non rail equals Cyrano etc.
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Rail Guns
A rail gun is powered by a big rubber band and a pnuematic is powered by air.
till
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No, no and no. The rail guns
No, no and no. The rail guns actually have a rail in the top of the extrusion that the spear sits in. Not all spearguns have it, I think RA still have a non-railgun, the scorpia.
DieHard
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yes i was getting
yes i was getting confuesd.
Rob allen has Railguns: tuna, sparid, Zulu etc.
Rob Allen has Non Railgun : Scorpia
Why would the scorpia have no guide to sit in is it less accurate or does it just save you lots of money? becasue the Scorpia is $120 cheaper...
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scotto
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exactly.
took the words out of my mouth till. they dont call a train track a railway because its pneumatic...
you definately CAN travel interstate, and overseas with spearguns, just not in your hand luggage, and posting them is definately not a problem (most gear is bought online and posted). you do not need a license for a speargun, therefore you do not need to make specific arrangements to travel with it. most people put them in speargun bags when they travel though, probably so as not to freak people out at the airports.
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so you saying sometimes they
so you saying sometimes they just walk in with the speargun and shaft all in one and put it into luggage without a bag? Is there any extra cosy if bringing it over?
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scotto
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that depends.
it will cost to post it, and you will have to package it accordingly - wrap it up so it wont get caught/snagged on anything, and also to protect it from the baggage handlers and transit, etc
if you fly with it as luggage, it shouldnt cost you anything, much like flying with your fishing rods.
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The guide improves its
The guide improves its accuracy. Its cheaper to make a gun using plain old ali tube. Thats why the scopria would be less accurate, and cheaper to make.
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Oh ok. So how about this. By
Oh ok.
So how about this.
By PVC piping according to the lenth og your Spear gun/shaft and then seal the ends with those stopper? like glued on? and put your name tag everything on it then while you are checking in you put it on that convayor belt with your Suitcases?
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till
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Whats the fuss all about?
Whats the fuss all about? We're talking about packing a speargun, not china. It could be packed in a cardboard box and come though fine.
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I hope... what so when you
I hope...
what so when you buy a Speargun it comes in a box? all the ones in the shop i saw are just Un-boxed ready to be baught and used.
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till
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Sigh, I'm just saying you
Sigh, I'm just saying you don't need to workshop packing a speargun for international travel, you just need a bit of common sense.
Boxes of all sizes are available all over the world, and often for free.