


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.
