M14 with shot line adapter

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I didn’t know they used shot line adapters. When I saw the photo I thought he was using a suppressor.

PACIFIC OCEAN (March 24, 2008) Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class Aan J. Doscher, assigned to the dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), fires an M-14 with a shot line adapter toward the Military Sealift Command combat stores ship USNS San Jose (T-AFS 7) during a refueling-at-sea. Harpers Ferry is assigned to the Essex Expeditionary Strike Group. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua J. Wahl (Released)

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Hat Tip: Navy.mil via. MP.net

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  1. Stevewrote on March 28th, 2008 at 9:03 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    Thanks for link Rus

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  2. Ruswrote on March 28th, 2008 at 1:47 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    Used to see these all the time. Distance between ships is about 160 feet.

    More on Unrep here:

    http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ship/unrep.htm

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  3. Stevewrote on March 27th, 2008 at 5:50 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    Very interesting.

    I have this overwhelming desire to get myself a line adapter … never know when it may come in handy :D

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  4. Murdocwrote on March 27th, 2008 at 4:37 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    You know, they matched course and speed and kept the distance even, but I can’t remember what they said it was.

    Seemed like about 100′, but it’s kind of tough to get a real sense of scale, especially on TV with zoom lenses and all.

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  5. Stevewrote on March 26th, 2008 at 6:32 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    Cool! Did they say the range that the line was shot?

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  6. Murdocwrote on March 26th, 2008 at 4:46 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    Hah. We just watched a show where they were about to perform at-sea refueling and I backed it up to watch them shoot the lines across again.

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  1. Ruswrote on March 28th, 2008 at 1:47 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    Used to see these all the time. Distance between ships is about 160 feet.

    More on Unrep here:

    http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ship/unrep.htm

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  2. Stevewrote on March 28th, 2008 at 9:03 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    Thanks for link Rus

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  3. Stevewrote on March 27th, 2008 at 5:50 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    Very interesting.

    I have this overwhelming desire to get myself a line adapter … never know when it may come in handy :D

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  4. Murdocwrote on March 27th, 2008 at 4:37 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    You know, they matched course and speed and kept the distance even, but I can’t remember what they said it was.

    Seemed like about 100′, but it’s kind of tough to get a real sense of scale, especially on TV with zoom lenses and all.

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  5. Stevewrote on March 26th, 2008 at 6:32 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    Cool! Did they say the range that the line was shot?

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  6. Murdocwrote on March 26th, 2008 at 4:46 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    Hah. We just watched a show where they were about to perform at-sea refueling and I backed it up to watch them shoot the lines across again.

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