#Wham o crossbow pistol manual#

A poster there insists he has printed proof that the gun was a product of Wham-O and I'd like to find a copy. The title of the thread was WAMO THE GUN THAT NEVER WAS. I am currently trying to track down a recent discussion in some forum about this very subject. Gee, that's strange! A HUGE, successful, international maker of very popular children's toys wants nothing to do with an acctual FIREARM! Imagine that? An editor's note says: 'Whamo today has no records and no interest in exploring its past in the gun business.' 22rf, and couldn't nail down the truth as to whether the famous toy maker Wham-o was the maker. There's also a great ad for it (shown in posts above) on page 63 of that same issue.Įven the 39th Edition, 1985 Gun Digest article shows the gun on page 173m along with several other single-shot. First is the Armerican Rifleman Dope Bag, July 1956. Some of the articles mentioned in the above posts give this little cheapie a thumbs-up for accuracy, balance, etc. Not a whole lot has been learned about these guns since this thread's first posting in '03. So far I have had no accidental discharges, but having read MilSpecMan's post, I will (SAFELY) try to get it to do that, and will report any failures in this thread. Same one I guess but a less informative response!!: No safety when striker is cocked and bolt fully forward.'Ĭuriously, the only reference to the pistol that I could find ALSO dated to 1997, and 'oldguns', and a guy named Mike. It has a rope cocking device so you can save up to 25 of your money. The Wizard Archery Short Stock Hunting Crossbow includes 8 arrows and supreme quality scope which provides a one of a kind hunting experience. Wizard Archery Short Stock Hunting Crossbow.

#Wham o crossbow pistol manual#

There is a knob on the left side of the bolt for manual operation. Best Pistol Crossbow 10 Crossbows Reviewed.

Powermaster Match Pistol.22 RF bolt action automatic ejection accomplished via the blow-back principle which frees a flat spring under tension beneath the bolt when the bolt is forward in firing position. (1963) has the following entry: 'WAMO MANUFACTURING COMPANY, San Gabriel, Calif. Collector's Guide to American Cartridge Handguns by Dewitt E. It was a very dangerous gun: it had no safety, and on more than one occasion it fired upon closing the bolt. The bolt was a non-locking blow-back design so that the empty cartridge automatically ejected upon firing. 22 semi-auto rifle) and the single cartridge inserted into the chamber. The gun was styled to look like an automatic, but was a single shot - the bolt was retracted by a lever on the right side (similar to loading a. I sent away for mine as a teenager in 1957 and had it delivered Railway Express. These guns were available for a time in the 1950's for $14.95 mail order (I never saw one in a store). I just saw one of these on auction go for something like $250. I'm cutting a pasting this answer from from 1997 by someone named Mike.