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thebrassnuckles wrote:like this guy?
http://www.navalcompany.com/linegunkit.htm
this kit looks to be a short barreled H&R 45-70 with a can of rope on it.
it says if you remove the rope canister it is an illegal weapon...
i'm having visions of a picatiny rail mounted rope canister
The .45-70 cartridge is still used by the U.S. military today, in the form of the CARTRIDGE, CALIBER .45, LINE THROWING, M32, a blank cartridge which is used in a number of models of line throwing guns used by the Navy and Coast Guard. Early models of these line throwing guns were made from modified Trapdoor and Sharps rifles, while later models are built on break-open single-shot rifle actions.
gadgetguy1288 wrote:The ones we use here in the USCG are an M16 with a device put on the barrel and using blanks, and a Springfield 1903 Shoulder Line throwing gun that shot Blanks as well. Range was between about 300-800 feet, depending on the gun used, and they were pretty fun to shoot. Ill have to dig around and see if ive got any photos or videos of us shooting them.
gadgetguy1288 wrote:I was stationed on the USCGC Liberty out of Juneau, AK at the time. Now I'm stationed at the Airstation in Sitka.
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