o-livier
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Hi,
I rarely browse this forum but running out of options...
Back in the early 90s, I purchased a used Mares Mirage at a dive shop in Paris, France. The gun had had a maintenance done and been laying around for years before the shop decided to get rid of it. Needless to say, I bought it for very cheap and never used it since attached to my modified 90cm Beuchat Marlin dating from the 80s (yes, I do like old stuff...!!!)
I now possess this gun and heard that it is a great gizmo that can pack a serious punch... Now living a breathing in New England, I figured it may be a nice gun for low visibility/ rocky bottoms and would like to have it inspected/ maintained by someone familiar with these guns. I would also love to get more litterature about the "Mirage" (manuals, tech specs, etc.) and Mares parts. Finally, the idea of adapting a Mamba kit could be a nice project as well... I guess my questions are (US Centric):
- Where can I get parts for this gun (tips, spear, small reel, pump, cap)?
- Where can I buy a gauge that show the inner chamber pressure and a kit allowing me to refill it with help of a scuba tank (ie. I hear 40 bar is max pressure? Need a gauge then!)
- Who could take is appart and conduct maintenance? (oil/O rings)
- Where could I buy a Mamba kit?
Thanks for sharing your knowledge/ experience. Olivier
I rarely browse this forum but running out of options...
Back in the early 90s, I purchased a used Mares Mirage at a dive shop in Paris, France. The gun had had a maintenance done and been laying around for years before the shop decided to get rid of it. Needless to say, I bought it for very cheap and never used it since attached to my modified 90cm Beuchat Marlin dating from the 80s (yes, I do like old stuff...!!!)
I now possess this gun and heard that it is a great gizmo that can pack a serious punch... Now living a breathing in New England, I figured it may be a nice gun for low visibility/ rocky bottoms and would like to have it inspected/ maintained by someone familiar with these guns. I would also love to get more litterature about the "Mirage" (manuals, tech specs, etc.) and Mares parts. Finally, the idea of adapting a Mamba kit could be a nice project as well... I guess my questions are (US Centric):
- Where can I get parts for this gun (tips, spear, small reel, pump, cap)?
- Where can I buy a gauge that show the inner chamber pressure and a kit allowing me to refill it with help of a scuba tank (ie. I hear 40 bar is max pressure? Need a gauge then!)
- Who could take is appart and conduct maintenance? (oil/O rings)
- Where could I buy a Mamba kit?
Thanks for sharing your knowledge/ experience. Olivier