Third world guns - The argentinian "tumbera"

[Duffito]

Ok. First I'm introduce myself. I'm from Argentina and my english isn't good (really is very bad), so I do my best :roll:


This is the "TUMBERA", a handcrafted manufacture weapon that uses the gangs witouth money.
The "TUMBERA" uses ammunition of shotguns, and are very commons in Argentina, generally using by street robers.

http://img40.imagevenue.com/aAfkjfp01fo1i-27133/loc266/65932_tumberas_122_266lo.jpg

http://img135.imagevenue.com/aAfkjfp01fo1i-23388/loc158/65927_tumbera1_122_158lo.jpg


TUMBERAS are make of two metal tubes. In one of them put the munition, and with the other push from back for detonate.
Is a very simple mechanism.

TUMBERAS are de "terror" of police officers becouse there is very easy to hide inside clothes.

I hope you understand me... !!!!

[Ghelp]

Photos aren't showing.

[zulu261]

What about the recoil? If you have to ignite the round by hammering the second pipe onto it, you can just fire from something like the hib...must produce a nice blast :D

[NimDod]

cant see the pics you posted.

google came up with these:
http://argentina.indymedia.org/uploads/2005/11/0057402b.jpg
http://www.seprin.com/portal2/notas/fotos/tumbera-piquetor2.jpg

what do they use for a projectile?

[Duffito]

Ok, I upload the pictures...
Can you see it now??

[Duffito]

cant see the pics you posted.

google came up with these:
http://argentina.indymedia.org/uploads/2005/11/0057402b.jpg
http://www.seprin.com/portal2/notas/fotos/tumbera-piquetor2.jpg

what do they use for a projectile?
These aren't TUMBERAS... are something like pirotecnic mortars like that:
http://www.fireworks.com/images/products/G-608-th.jpg

[big_les]

Ok. First I'm introduce myself. I'm from Argentina and my english isn't good (really is very bad), so I do my best :roll:


This is the "TUMBERA", a handcrafted manufacture weapon that uses the gangs witouth money.
The "TUMBERA" uses ammunition of shotguns, and are very commons in Argentina, generally using by street robers.

http://img40.imagevenue.com/aAfkjfp01fo1i-27133/loc266/65932_tumberas_122_266lo.jpg

http://img135.imagevenue.com/aAfkjfp01fo1i-23388/loc158/65927_tumbera1_122_158lo.jpg


TUMBERAS are make of two metal tubes. In one of them put the munition, and with the other push from back for detonate.
Is a very simple mechanism.

TUMBERAS are de "terror" of police officers becouse there is very easy to hide inside clothes.

I hope you understand me... !!!!

Known as a "zip gun" in the US and UK I believe.

[alakdan]

Known as a "zip gun" in the US and UK I believe.

here in philippines we called it "sumpak"...other use different ammo

some picture here that almost resemblance of a shotgun...

http://www.abante-tonite.com/issue/march1306/Pictures/crimes.jpg
crime story: Link (http://www.abante-tonite.com/issue/march1306/crime1.htm)...use googles to translate

originally from our native...sometime they use bunch of match stick then put small nails for sharpnels...now modernized...gangs here used small caliber ammo from .22 to .38...prisoner in riot used shotgun ammo...

[Ordie]

Che Pive!!!
Bienvendos

My dad is Argentine. (Hincha de Nuevo Chicago) He taught me some of the tactics they used against riot police. One was to use large ball bearings or marbles and thow them on the ground against mounted police. The horses usually fall down. Another was to throw pocket sized spikes on the route of incoming riot trucks. The trucks tires would go flat slowing down the police.

[alakdan]

here in philippines we called it "sumpak"...other use different ammo

some picture here that almost resemblance of a shotgun...

http://www.abante-tonite.com/issue/march1306/Pictures/crimes.jpg
crime story: Link (http://www.abante-tonite.com/issue/march1306/crime1.htm)...use googles to translate

originally from our native...sometime they use bunch of match stick then put small nails for sharpnels...now modernized...gangs here used small caliber ammo from .22 to .38...prisoner in riot used shotgun ammo...

also some natives here in Mindanao Island, Philippines...the B'laan tribe/Mandaya/Ata called it "Surit Surit"...