Pics of your throwers

client32 · May 16, 2003, 01:54 PM

After seeing all of the other picture posting threads, I haven't run across this one yet.

Actually, I just wanted to see if anyone could tell me anything about this one. I need to clean it up to be able to read what is written on it. It used to have a leather strap on the handle. It works a lot better than those red hand throwers from walmart.

edited because i forgot the picture

foghornl · May 16, 2003, 02:22 PM

Hmmmmm

One of my younger years shooting buddies had one of those. As I sort of very vaguely recall, was made/marketed by Outers, but don't actually hold me to that.....was at least 30 years ago.

**Dave McCracken** · May 16, 2003, 03:37 PM

Darnit, I hate it when pieces of my childhood turn up as antiques.

A thrower like that was where it all started, in our back pasture with a shotgun or two, some shells, that thrower and a case of White Flyers.

That was the mid to late 50s.

sm · May 16, 2003, 04:54 PM

Oh My goodness!!! Yep,pasture and White Flyers...last one I saw was hanging amongst the , ahem--"antiques diplay" on the wall of a Cracker Barrel , in TN , I think.

client32 · May 17, 2003, 12:49 AM

Well, from what I can read on the thrower here is the information:

on the top side of it:
WESTERN CARTRIDGE CO.
DIVISION OF OLIN INDUSTRIES INC.
EAST ALTON ILL. U.S.A.

on the bottom side:
U.S. PAT. 1,865,173
MADE IN U.S.A.

There used to be a label on the handle. Looks like it was gold with maroon and black letters.

B27 · May 17, 2003, 02:10 AM

I have one of those too, hanging in my garage with a coat of WD-40 on it.
Mine says Remington on it. Got it about 35 years ago.

Grayrock · May 18, 2003, 01:58 AM

My red plastic wallyworld special works pretty well- especially since I zip tied a 4 ft "cheater bar" to the handle and wrapped it with baseball bat grip tape. It'll zing 'em out pretty darn fast!

shotcalla · May 18, 2003, 09:14 PM

It was made by Olin and I got one on ebay a while back for $15 some elbow grease and WD40 and it looks brand new. Keep your eye on ebay and you canprobably find one.

Smoke · May 21, 2003, 05:26 PM

I bought a new shotgun shell reloader off Ebay recently. The guy threw one of those in the box when he shipped it to me. I haven't had the chance to try it out yet.

I love those little red Wally World throwers myself.

Kharn · May 24, 2003, 11:05 AM

My girlfriend's dad lets us use his Hoppes mechanical thrower, but the parts that are supposed to stick into the ground are weak and the dirt at my range is hard as hell, so the legs bend when we try to set it up (it also works itself loose from the ground after a few throws, the soil at the range sucks).
We've gone back to the red plastic thrower for now.

Kharn

Grayrock · May 24, 2003, 12:11 PM

Are the Trius One-Step traps as great as I keep hearing? Does the recoil cause it to walk across the ground?

Edward429451 · May 24, 2003, 12:32 PM

Trius owner here. Yes the Trius traps are all they're cracked up to be. If you plant your foot solidly on the step when you throw, it jumps a bit but don't walk too much at all if any. The pointy legs wont bend with the Trius even if the ground is hard. It can also be bolted to a spare tire (which I didn't do) to give it more stability. Arc of throw is adjustable up & down

The spring is adjustable in that you can loosen it to slow the speed down, or tighten it up to really zing em fast, cool! It also came with a metal attackment that wingnuts to the arm so you can fling pop or soup cans also.

I've used the red hand throwers and they are good, but the Trius is the cadillac and I've never looked back.

May 16, 2003, 01:54 PM	#1
client32 Member Join Date: January 9, 2003 Location: tx Posts: 224	Pics of your throwers After seeing all of the other picture posting threads, I haven't run across this one yet. Actually, I just wanted to see if anyone could tell me anything about this one. I need to clean it up to be able to read what is written on it. It used to have a leather strap on the handle. It works a lot better than those red hand throwers from walmart. edited because i forgot the picture

May 16, 2003, 02:22 PM	#2
foghornl Member Join Date: December 27, 2002 Location: 'Burbs of Cleveland Posts: 6,481	Hmmmmm One of my younger years shooting buddies had one of those. As I sort of very vaguely recall, was made/marketed by Outers, but don't actually hold me to that.....was at least 30 years ago. __________________ Load your weapons and "Stand Ready". It will be a bumpy ride.

May 16, 2003, 03:37 PM	#3
Dave McCracken Moderator Join Date: December 20, 2002 Location: MD. Posts: 11,711	Darnit, I hate it when pieces of my childhood turn up as antiques. A thrower like that was where it all started, in our back pasture with a shotgun or two, some shells, that thrower and a case of White Flyers. That was the mid to late 50s. __________________ BA/UU/R.... Last edited by Dave McCracken; May 17, 2003 at 09:05 AM.

May 16, 2003, 04:54 PM	#4
sm Member Join Date: December 23, 2002 Posts: 26,501	Oh My goodness!!! Yep,pasture and White Flyers...last one I saw was hanging amongst the , ahem--"antiques diplay" on the wall of a Cracker Barrel , in TN , I think. __________________ Use Enough Gun TFL illuminaughty

May 17, 2003, 02:10 AM	#6
B27 Member Join Date: May 14, 2003 Location: Atlanta, GA, USA Posts: 549	I have one of those too, hanging in my garage with a coat of WD-40 on it. Mine says Remington on it. Got it about 35 years ago. __________________ "He is a slave who cannot speak his thoughts." Euripides

May 17, 2003, 12:49 AM	#5
client32 Member Join Date: January 9, 2003 Location: tx Posts: 224	Well, from what I can read on the thrower here is the information: on the top side of it: WESTERN CARTRIDGE CO. DIVISION OF OLIN INDUSTRIES INC. EAST ALTON ILL. U.S.A. on the bottom side: U.S. PAT. 1,865,173 MADE IN U.S.A. There used to be a label on the handle. Looks like it was gold with maroon and black letters.

May 18, 2003, 01:58 AM	#7
Grayrock Member Join Date: January 21, 2003 Location: The great state of TEXAS Posts: 1,048	My red plastic wallyworld special works pretty well- especially since I zip tied a 4 ft "cheater bar" to the handle and wrapped it with baseball bat grip tape. It'll zing 'em out pretty darn fast! __________________ Cum catapultae proscriptae erunt tum soli proscript catapultas habebunt.

May 18, 2003, 09:14 PM	#8
shotcalla Member Join Date: January 7, 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 29	It was made by Olin and I got one on ebay a while back for $15 some elbow grease and WD40 and it looks brand new. Keep your eye on ebay and you canprobably find one. __________________ Ruger 22/45, Taurus 94, S&W 10, Colt Police Positive, G19 w/meps, Makarov

May 21, 2003, 05:26 PM	#9
Smoke Member Join Date: December 25, 2002 Location: Bosque County, Texas Posts: 3,244	I bought a new shotgun shell reloader off Ebay recently. The guy threw one of those in the box when he shipped it to me. I haven't had the chance to try it out yet. I love those little red Wally World throwers myself. __________________ "The 1911 was the design given by God to us through John M. Browning that represents the epitome of what a killing tool needs to be. It was true in 1911 and is true now." —Colonel Robert J. Coates, USMC

May 24, 2003, 11:05 AM	#10
Kharn Member Join Date: December 24, 2002 Location: Maryland Posts: 4,002	My girlfriend's dad lets us use his Hoppes mechanical thrower, but the parts that are supposed to stick into the ground are weak and the dirt at my range is hard as hell, so the legs bend when we try to set it up (it also works itself loose from the ground after a few throws, the soil at the range sucks). We've gone back to the red plastic thrower for now. Kharn

May 24, 2003, 12:11 PM	#11
Grayrock Member Join Date: January 21, 2003 Location: The great state of TEXAS Posts: 1,048	Are the Trius One-Step traps as great as I keep hearing? Does the recoil cause it to walk across the ground? __________________ Cum catapultae proscriptae erunt tum soli proscript catapultas habebunt.

May 24, 2003, 12:32 PM	#12
Edward429451 member Join Date: December 24, 2002 Location: Colorado Springs Colorado Posts: 2,261	Trius owner here. Yes the Trius traps are all they're cracked up to be. If you plant your foot solidly on the step when you throw, it jumps a bit but don't walk too much at all if any. The pointy legs wont bend with the Trius even if the ground is hard. It can also be bolted to a spare tire (which I didn't do) to give it more stability. Arc of throw is adjustable up & down The spring is adjustable in that you can loosen it to slow the speed down, or tighten it up to really zing em fast, cool! It also came with a metal attackment that wingnuts to the arm so you can fling pop or soup cans also. I've used the red hand throwers and they are good, but the Trius is the cadillac and I've never looked back.

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