Unlike its predecessor, it has ejectors that automatically expel spent shells. It features half-length thumb-hole polymer stock that holds four additional shot-shells and strongly resembles the original Snake Charmer. Snake Charmer or Snake Tamer type shotguns are also made by Rossi as well as Harrington and Richardson. Imported ones would have the importer (Kebco LLC) marked on them. The design was later sold to V.B.E, Inc, of Clay Center, Kansas.
Sporting Arms would also introduce a larger version, the Field Gun which featured a full length stock and a 24-inch barrel. This flashlight equipped fore-stock was also available as an option and sold separately. 1988) which featured a flashlight built into the fore-stock. Sporting Arms would introduce the Night Charmer (disc.
They added a manual safety switch which blocked the hammer when engaged and re-brand it as the Snake Charmer II. Koons would sell the company to Sporting Arms Mfg, of Littlefield, Texas. It originally sold for $89.95 and was marketed as a general purpose utility shotgun perfect for "Fishing - Hunting - Camping - Back Packing - Survival - Home Defense - Truck or Jeep Gun." The Snake Charmer was introduced in 1978, by H.Koon, Inc, of Dallas, Texas. The term "Snake Charmer" would go on to become synonymous with any small, short-barreled, single-shot. 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. 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. 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. 410 shotgun loads the Snake Charmer can be managed by the average adult and older children (with adult supervision of course).The Snake Charmer is a. Due to the low recoil and controllability of the small. The buttstock itself is completely useless other than to provide the necessary length or perhaps for a smaller framed person to tuck under the arm when firing if that is of any benefit to stabilization. The overall length is just enough to comply with federal firearms laws. The intention is for up close use and a compact design which makes the gun easier to carry with other tools and gear. The official Snake Charmer and Snake Charmer II are neither accurate nor easy to aim shotguns. For example, Harrington & Richardson company makes a small. 410 shotguns very much like the Snake Charmer. Other companies have used "Snake" in similarly fashioned names for small. The name "Snake Charmer" has been applied as general slang for any short 410 shotgun with a pistol grip and/or shortened stock. 410 shells ( according to this source) as well as 2.5". Furthermore, the model II would now accept 3". The new owners modified the original design by adding a manual safety switch which blocked the hammer when engaged and re-brand it as the Snake Charmer II.
Koon sold his company, H.Koon Inc., to Sporting Arms Mfg, of Littlefield, Texas. 410 shells and will not accept 3" long shells. The original model Snake Charmer, also known as the Snake Charmer I, is designed to chamber 2 1/2". There is no rail system or means to mount a gun sight or optics nor would optics be practical for such a platform. This shotgun does not have any sights mounted to the barrel. Including its 18” stainless steel barrel, the Snake Charmer weighs in at only 3.6lbs.
The Snake Charmer’s weight is kept down in part by the polymer thumbhole stock. It was a simple top break style shotgun with no safety mechanism other than a de-cocked hammer with a catch to relieve pressure from the firing pin when in storage. 410 Snake Charmer top break shot shotgun introduced in 1978, by H.Koon, Inc, of Dallas, Texas was 28 1/8" long with a shortened plastic stock and integrated pistol grip.