January 30, 2006

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Harpoon-Rifle Spears Fish (Feb, 1937)

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Source: Modern Mechanix ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Feb, 1937
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Harpoon-Rifle Spears Fish

POWERED by stout rubber bands, a homemade harpoon-rifle invented by W. M. Edwards, of Miami, Florida, actually spears fish. A slender arrow is tied to the line of a fishing reel under the rifle barrel. Steel springs in the muzzle prevent the arrow from slipping into the water when the gun is aimed.

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Then Ron Popeil stole Mr Edwards idea, made it fold up small enough to fit into a lady’s purse, harpooning took off like gangbusters (especially with the ladies) and Popeil founded a multi-million dollar empire.

Comment by ganmerlad — March 21, 2009 @ 9:29 am

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