Couple of line throwers.

[rich89]

Just wanted to show these off! Got them from a car boot last week.....would be willing to part with one for the right price.

[Blitzkrieg Bop]

Those are pretty neat. Never them before. Cool purchase.

[reneblacky]

Nice ones similar to mine Webley & Scott Rocket Projector

[GasMasksUK]

Very nice, but I'm assuming you're in the UK....are they deactivated?

Thanks

Danny

[reneblacky]

Would they need to be deactivated? over here they are considered flare pistols

[GasMasksUK]

Would they need to be deactivated? over here they are considered flare pistols

Unfortunately yes, unless they are held on an FAC.

Thanks

Danny

[reneblacky]

Unfortunately yes, unless they are held on an FAC.

Thanks

Danny

Hmmm ok and I thought our gun laws where severely harsh
Cheers Danny

[m3bobby]

Line throwers arn't licensed in the UK, even the ones based on the Webley flare gun, so dont need to be deactivated.

Sect. 13.60

Likewise, gas powered “guns” and
blank firing guns used by farmers to scare
birds from crops are not subject to
certification, and controlled firearms are not
generally needed for this purpose. However,
the ammunition for such birdscaring
equipment is usually a single projectile, and is
thus subject to certification. Line-throwing
rockets (and their launchers/projectors) and
similar devices for throwing ropes to ships in
distress are not generally considered to be
“firearms” for certification purposes.

Other classes of firearms and
ammunition

Sect. 2.28

When considering whether a particular
weapon should be regarded as a firearm to
which section 1 of the 1968 Act applies or
which is covered by the 1982 Act, it is
important to remember that the purpose of
the legislation is to control the supply and
possession of all rifles, guns and pistols
which could be used for criminal or
subversive purposes while recognising that
individuals may own and use firearms and
other devices for legitimate purposes. In the
absence of a decision by a court, the
Secretary of State takes the view that the
following devices should not be regarded as
firearms within the definition of the Act:

a) captive-bolt stunning devices (where the
bolt remains attached to the barrel) used in
the slaughter of animals, operated by blank
cartridges or pneumatically;
b) nail guns, designed as tools for the
insertion of nails, metal pins and
threaded bolts into solid objects;
c) alarm guns, which are devices operated
by a trip wire for the detonation of small
explosive charges;
d) line throwing implements used for saving
life of those in vessels in distress
e) net throwing guns which are devices
designed for the live capture of birds
and animals (but not those net throwing
guns which are designed for law
enforcement purposes);
f) rocket signal and illuminating devices
(but not signalling pistols or hand-held
devices using cartridges, and which
discharge a signal or illuminating load
from a fixed barrel).
Conversion of firearms

[GasMasksUK]

I stand corrected in that case good to know they don't have to get butchered like everything else however I have seen some examples of these line throwers deactivated and with certifcates from the proof house. Surely whoever carried out the deactivation work would know the law and not have deactivated them if there was no need?

Thanks

Danny