Thread: WTB - Kea Gun

Anyone know what one would be worth?
Or have one sitting in their safe they would like to part with.

Are they not usually just a sawn off shotgun, probably under legal length?

I want one too! Check the NZ Antique Arms Auctions, they come up, there's an auction in Palmerston North 6 Sept check on line

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Are they not usually just a sawn off shotgun, probably under legal length?

No, not just sawn off.
Yes under legal length for a rifle so considered a handgun so C endorsement required to own.
heres some info on em

on target shooter nz: KEA GUN -Single Barrelled .410" Shotgun-Pistol

The antique arms will have an auction in your area at least once a yr, join up and ask the members

Forgive my ignorance, but I hope a "kea gun" is not intended for gunning kea???


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Originally Posted by Hunt4life

Forgive my ignorance, but I hope a "kea gun" is not intended for gunning kea???


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That's exactly what they were for Hunt4life.

My old man had one, it fired a 410 cartridge...... He bloody handed it into the cops during an amnesty in the early 80's

Cheers
Pete

Originally Posted by Hunt4life

Forgive my ignorance, but I hope a "kea gun" is not intended for gunning kea???


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1080 does that these days

Originally Posted by P38

That's exactly what they were for Hunt4life.

My old man had one, it fired a 410 cartridge...... He bloody handed it into the cops during an amnesty in the early
80's

Cheers
Pete

Bugger! Used to be able to buy them new in the 60s for about $70 I think, I never saw the future in those days, just the skirts!

Had one as a kid. They were plentiful then. Spanish but cannot remember the company. Most common were the short jobbies, less common the full length shotguns. Folded back on themselves so very concealable. Were eventually deemed to be pistols and most of them surrendered. Although 410 a mate and I fired a 303 thru it - the crazy things u do when juvenile and brainless.

Originally Posted by Hunt4life

Forgive my ignorance, but I hope a "kea gun" is not intended for gunning kea???


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Well they were, hence the name. Keas were a major pest to high country farmers. They're kill sheep by landing on its back and eating their way into the kidneys. At that time, keas were shot on sight -- bounties were even placed on their heads by some farmers.

But I doubt clickbang wants one for shooting keas now.

Keep an eye on trademe @clickbang. My mate picked up a really cool one only a few months ago for a couple hundred.

Originally Posted by JoshC

Well they were, hence the name. Keas were a major pest to high country farmers. They're kill sheep by landing on its back and eating their way into the kidneys. At that time, keas were shot on sight -- bounties were even placed on their heads by some farmers.

But I doubt clickbang wants one for shooting keas now.

Keep an eye on trademe @clickbang. My mate picked up a really cool one only a few months ago for a couple hundred.

Yep not really into killing keas funilly enough. How did he manage that @JoshC ? I thought as they are considered a handgun would be pretty hard to sell on trademe?

Originally Posted by clickbang

Yep not really into killing keas funilly enough. How did he manage that @JoshC ? I thought as they are considered a handgun would be pretty hard to sell on trademe?

Yeh the 30" rule dealt to the shorter versions decades ago.

Originally Posted by zimmer

Yeh the 30" rule dealt to the shorter versions decades ago.

Sorry should clear that up, I'm not after the rifle length version.
Heres what I'm after

Originally Posted by clickbang

Yep not really into killing keas funilly enough. How did he manage that @JoshC ? I thought as they are considered a handgun would be pretty hard to sell on trademe?

It's a bit different to your photo there. I'll try get a photo of it for you.