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TAYLOR FUR GETTER ST, LOUIS MO. TRAPPERS SURPRISE 22 CAL ,
Guns International #: 103108390 Seller's Inventory #: FUR
Category: .25 Pistols - Commemorative & Collectible Pistols
Seller's Information
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Seller: Eastern Branch Firearms
Member Since: 5/22/17
First Name: Glen
Last Name: Breton
State: Florida
Zip: 34654
Country: United States
Phone: (207) 215-5021
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Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: Postal money order, certified check , Major credit cards with 3% add
Description:
TAYLORS FUR GETTER F.C. TAYLOR FUR CO. ST LOUIS MO. CALIBER 22. THIS IS A BRASS FRAME GUN DESIGNED TO SCREW INTO A TREE. PLACE A PIECE OF BAIT AT THE END ON THE HOOK. WHEN THE ANIMAL GRABS THE BAIT AND SHOOTS ITSELF. I BELEIVE THESE BECAME ILLEGAL FOR TRAPPERS TO USE IN THE 1930's.
Founded in 1870, F.C. Taylor Fur Co. was a big name in the lucrative fur market. Being base in St. Louis along the Mississippi, they were well placed to supply and trade with fur trappers. Around 1914, the company purchased a set-gun design from inventor Charles Lovelace which they patented and sold as the “Fur Getter”. Once the gun was staked in place, a round would be loaded in the barrel, the barrel installed on the receiver, and a plunger at the rear could be pulled back to set the hooked trigger (with bait on the hook, of course). The arm of the hook could be set at various elevations for different sized animals. The design was simple and quite effective, nearly always resulting in a head shot due to the placement of the hook, thus preserving the pelt.
These set-guns are classified as a Curio and Relic by the ATF, so they can still be collected, but the fish cops will likely frown on using one for its intended purpose. This will make a very neat addition to any collection.
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Price: $2,495.00