Canadian line throwing AR-15 / C7
This recently taken photo shows a blank firing line throwing AR-15 (or the original C7, the C7A1 has an A3 style upper receiver) in use by the Canadian Navy.
I like the color scheme 
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Jimwrote on April 10th, 2009 at 1:40 am Link To Comment |
Quite a few of you seem to have overlooked something with all your citing of “its not powerful enough”
If it didn’t work, and didn’t get the job done they wanted it to, then they wouldn’t be using it.
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Freiheitwrote on April 10th, 2009 at 1:27 pm Link To Comment |
Hah. Good point Jim.
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Davewrote on April 13th, 2009 at 12:18 pm Link To Comment |
I wished it worked that way in the CF Jim. Have you seen the tac vests they make us wear?
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Lancewrote on October 07th, 2009 at 7:35 am Link To Comment |
I dont know what your saying most US ships still have M-14s on board and they are used not just for tow line throwing but also for guards on the ship. M-14 is not going away from the Navy dispite the Canandians useing C-7 for there ship security and line throws.
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Tedwrote on April 09th, 2009 at 5:56 pm Link To Comment |
I love how the shooter has his goggles UP ON HIS HARDHAT instead of down on his face. Way to go!
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Valhallawrote on April 09th, 2009 at 4:58 pm Link To Comment |
Why don’t you just buy an NFL quarterback?
Get a Desert Eagle one with .50 AE…
But in all seriousness, a 7.62 NATO would be in order I think.
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Gregory Marklewrote on April 08th, 2009 at 5:34 am Link To Comment |
It has about the same dimensions as a golf ball launcher my one buddy has and, while it’s kinda cool, it doesn’t really send a golf ball very far (you’ll do as well or better with a club)…I can’t see how it would send an object of appreciable weight plus a line any worthwhile distance.
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Daniel E. Watterswrote on April 08th, 2009 at 3:15 am Link To Comment |
Interesting. The US Coast Guard evaluated the M16 as a line throwing gun decades ago and found it inadequate. The report may still be available online from DTIC. In addition, the US Navy is replacing the majority of M14 on board ships with M16A3, except for those used for line throwing.
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Freiheitwrote on April 08th, 2009 at 8:52 am Link To Comment |
What metric would one use to measure this? Muzzle energy?
I’m inclined to agree with Gregory, .223 just doesn’t seem like it would have the yutzpah to get ‘er done.
A hot shotgun blank seems more suited to this task.
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Davewrote on April 09th, 2009 at 7:41 am Link To Comment |
Even if they blocked the gas system?
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Brandonwrote on April 08th, 2009 at 7:15 am Link To Comment |
they should use a blank 7.62x51mm minimum, probably a 338 lapua magnum would be better. i think the BMG would prove to powerful and may be dangerous to use in this fashion. but a 5.56x45mm is not going to give you very much oomf.
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I dont know what your saying most US ships still have M-14s on board and they are used not just for tow line throwing but also for guards on the ship. M-14 is not going away from the Navy dispite the Canandians useing C-7 for there ship security and line throws.
I wished it worked that way in the CF Jim. Have you seen the tac vests they make us wear?
Hah. Good point Jim.
Quite a few of you seem to have overlooked something with all your citing of “its not powerful enough”
If it didn’t work, and didn’t get the job done they wanted it to, then they wouldn’t be using it.
I love how the shooter has his goggles UP ON HIS HARDHAT instead of down on his face. Way to go!
Why don’t you just buy an NFL quarterback?
Get a Desert Eagle one with .50 AE…
But in all seriousness, a 7.62 NATO would be in order I think.
Even if they blocked the gas system?
What metric would one use to measure this? Muzzle energy?
I’m inclined to agree with Gregory, .223 just doesn’t seem like it would have the yutzpah to get ‘er done.
A hot shotgun blank seems more suited to this task.
they should use a blank 7.62x51mm minimum, probably a 338 lapua magnum would be better. i think the BMG would prove to powerful and may be dangerous to use in this fashion. but a 5.56x45mm is not going to give you very much oomf.
It has about the same dimensions as a golf ball launcher my one buddy has and, while it’s kinda cool, it doesn’t really send a golf ball very far (you’ll do as well or better with a club)…I can’t see how it would send an object of appreciable weight plus a line any worthwhile distance.
Interesting. The US Coast Guard evaluated the M16 as a line throwing gun decades ago and found it inadequate. The report may still be available online from DTIC. In addition, the US Navy is replacing the majority of M14 on board ships with M16A3, except for those used for line throwing.